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Chase Alpha, Not Returns

Allocators to hedge funds should avoid selecting managers purely on recent performance and instead focus on alpha generation, according to research by Commonfund.

Key questions for smaller companies fund managers

Advisers should look for a manager of firm with a long track record and some performance consistency.

Manchester United Divides Hedge Funds' Loyalties

Some Managers Hold Negative Bets Amid Club's Declining Fortunes on the Field; Others Stay Positive

European centres vie for trade in Chinese currency

European companies are increasingly using the renminbi to settle trade with Chinese counterparts in a sign that Beijing's efforts to internationalise its currency are bearing fruit.

Bank of Canada Holds Swiss, Dutch, Swedish Gold As Swiss Repatriation Referendum Looms

The ‘Save Our Swiss Gold’ initiative is set to highlight the important issue of sovereign gold reserves

ABN Amro Clearing joins Power Exchange Central Europe

Our intention is to become the top provider and number one clearing member on all energy and commodity exchanges globally.

Helvetia Finalises Takeover Of Basler Austria

Helvetia has gone through with the announced takeover of Basler Versicherungen Ltd in Austria.

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc Announces Senior Management Appointments

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc to drive a new phase of growth through the significant expansion of its US specialty capabilities and merger of JLT Specialty and Lloyd & Partners

Overseas Investors Line Up for London Office Buildings

Demand for the Gherkin, HSBC Tower Underscores City's Property Boom

Santander Joins UniCredit With Plans to Sell Riskiest Bank Bonds

Banco Santander SA joined UniCredit SpA in planning to be the first major European lenders to sell contingent capital bonds in more than two months as the riskiest bank debt recovers from a selloff.

Inside the cut-throat world of hedge fund trading

Chris Rokos very rarely made a loss during his time at Brevan Howard.

Global wealth consultancy launches ABS

A global family and wealth consultancy based in Luxembourg, is launching an alternative business structure

Willis Bosts HUman Capital and Benefits Presence With Acquisition of IFG Ireland Businesses

Willis Ireland, part of Willis Group Holdings plc, the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, has today announced its acquisition of a range of Irish pension and financial advisory businesses from IFG Group plc.

LaSalle wins £750m Greater Manchester Pension Fund property mandate

The pension fund decided to outsource its domestic real estate portfolio last year.

James Hay parent to sell Irish advisory businesses for £10.8m

The sale of its Irish operations will allow IFG to invest in SIPP, SSAS and wrap provider James Hay and hourly-charging IFA Saunderson House

Russia’s NWF to Provide Capital to VTB Bank and Rosselkhozbank

Western sanctions have negatively affected Russia’s financial system.

Aviva Investors beefs up £76m domestic solar portfolio

Aviva Investors has stepped up its interest in the domestic solar rooftop sector, announcing yesterday that it has acquired a second portfolio of residential solar projects from Zouk Capital.

BlackRock to advise ECB on bond-buying plan

BlackRock Solutions was appointed by the Greek central bank this year to investigate the balance sheets of its four big banks and worked with the Bank of Ireland during the euro zone debt crisis.

Private equity investor sells German property bank

The disposal of Duesseldorfer Hypothekenbank follows the sale of Lone Star’s Corealcredit to Aareal Bank last year and leaves the investor with IKB, the corporate bank it has tried unsuccessfully to sell so far.

Barnett Waddingham acquires Sipp provider

Barnett Waddingham has acquired Wirral-based Sipp and SSAS provider Harsant Pensions for an undisclosed sum.

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