09/29/2013
Hiscox expands Prima Insure deal into Germany
Bermuda-based insurer Hiscox has agreed to grow the use of distribution tool Prima Insure into Germany after seeing success in France.
Alternative Investments
09/29/2013
China central bank signs 3.5 bln yuan currency swap deal with Iceland
China's central bank has signed a bilateral currency swap agreement worth 3.5 billion yuan with the Icelandic central bank
09/25/2013
Euroclear Finland and Euroclear Sweden premier with Nordea actively-managed ETFs
Depending upon where the two multi-listed ETFs are traded, transactions will settle locally in kronor at Euroclear Sweden or in euros at Euroclear Finland.
09/25/2013
Oddo launches optimal income fund to battle rising rates
Lead manager on the fund will be Laurent Denize, while head of fixed income Alain Krief will cover the bond allocation and Elodie Lehmann will oversee the equity investments.
09/25/2013
Avoca launches long short Ucits credit fund on Schoders platform
The fund will be managed by Simon Thorp and James Sclater from Avoca Capital Management, who have run this strategy for 13 years.
09/25/2013
Morgan Stanley partners with Longchamp
Morgan Stanley today announced its partnership with Longchamp Asset Management
09/25/2013
Northill Capital swoops on hedge fund firm
Statement re possible Offer and Rule 2.10 Announcement
09/25/2013
Ruffer Makes Gains On Investments
Ruffer Investment Company Thursday said it made net fair value gains on its financial assets after making losses this time last year.
09/25/2013
Hargreaves Lansdown investor eyes deals with £100m war chest
He is expecting to have invested up to £20m by the end of the year.
09/23/2013
SMC Global launches Saxo Bank’s trading platform
Saxo Bank is an EU-licensed bank with presence in 25 countries
09/23/2013
Italy Asset Management Net Inflows at 5.429 Bln Euros in August
"2013 is shaping up to be the best year in the last decade in terms of inflows," Assogestioni said in a note.
09/23/2013
Ireland "Bad Bank" To Sell 400 Mln Euro Property Portfolios
Ireland's National Asset Management Agency plans to sell two property portfolios worth up to 400 million euros in the coming weeks
09/22/2013
Standard Life to Move Into Commercial real Estate Debt
Standard Life Investments has flagged plans to move into commercial real estate debt, expanding on its current real estate and fixed income offerings.
09/22/2013
O’Flynn and Nama triumph is still a defeat for taxpayer
He was one of the 10 big developers whose debts were the first to be subsumed into the agency
09/22/2013
Schroders launches Schroder ISF Asian Dividend Maximiser
Schroders’ Maximiser strategy has proven to be durable for enhancing equity yield in all market conditions
09/22/2013
Investec Launches Super-Clean Share Classes on Six Best-Selling Funds
Under the arrangement, Investec will offer a share class 10 basis points cheaper than the ‘clean’ share classes, which were launched across the industry in preparation for the introduction of the retail distribution review at the start of thi
09/22/2013
Fidelity Demands Companies Make Executive Pay Plans Longer Term
One of the biggest investors in European companies says it will start voting against boardroom pay plans next year unless firms force executives to hold shares more than three years before cashing them in.
09/21/2013
British arm of hedge fund which bet against failed trades by JP Morgan's 'London Whale' awards staff bumper £11.8m payout
The investment bank lost $6 billion after a London-based trader in its chief investment office took huge gambles on a corporate debt index
09/19/2013
Investec provides Lomond war chest
The senior and subordinated debt package is understood to be worth between £10 million and £15m and positions the residential letting and property management group to buy up more companies.
09/19/2013
Hedge fund survey demonstrates critical value of research
The survey was designed to determine not only what investors look for