11/06/2012
Hargreaves plans to boost adviser numbers
Head of advice Danny Cox said the firm planned to increase that number by 12 in the next two years though its graduate scheme.
Alternative Investments
11/06/2012
Eurex Clearing to launch Europe’s first central clearing service for the bilateral securities lending market
Pilot phase to commence operation on November 22/ Unique clearing service to mitigate counterparty risk and increase capital efficiency/ Partnership with leading service providers for trading and collateral management
11/06/2012
Revealed: Hedge funds betting millions against Britain's high street
The secretive financiers have bet millions of pounds that companies
11/06/2012
RLAM reports 28% fall in net new business inflows
Assets under management increased from £46.6bn in 2011 to £39.7bn this year
11/06/2012
ICAP opens iron ore swaps desk in London, Singapore
ICAP has announced the launch of a global iron ore desk based out of London and Singapore.
11/06/2012
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index Closed Down 0.47% in October
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed down 0.47% in October as three of the seven index component strategies reported positive results for the month.
11/06/2012
Munich Re Raises Profit Target as Third-Quarter Net Soars
Munich Re, the world’s biggest reinsurer, raised its full-year earnings forecast after an almost fourfold increase in third-quarter profit beat analyst estimates.
11/06/2012
Munich Re Raises Profit Target as Third-Quarter Net Soars
Munich Re, the world’s biggest reinsurer, raised its full-year earnings forecast after an almost fourfold increase in third-quarter profit beat analyst estimates.
11/05/2012
Sarasin funds to be ‘risk profiled’ by Distribution Technology
Each of the funds has its long-term strategic asset allocation profiled.
11/05/2012
AIMA announces AIFMID implementation project
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has announced its AIFMD Implementation Project ahead of the release of the final implementation text of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) by the European Commission.
11/01/2012
Property fund launched on platforms
Hearthstone Investments has made its TM Hearthstone UK Residential Property Fund available on the Transact and Ascentric wrap platforms, Mark Forman has announced.
11/01/2012
Bahrain's Arcapita pulls London unit share sale
The market is still far from robust however, with bankers saying the gap in price expectations between buyers and sellers remains wide and investors are still choosy over which companies they are willing to back.
11/01/2012
Bamboo – the rising star of ethical investments
Emerald Knight delivers fixed annual returns on world’s first asset-backed bamboo bond held in trust by UK trustees
11/01/2012
MarketAxess to double size in Europe
Xtrakter is a strong fit with our business and provides MarketAxess with an expanded set of services that are highly complementary to our core strengths in electronic trading, market data and straight-through processing solutions for the global credit mar
11/01/2012
Alliance Trust fund range review boosts assets
Assets under management reach £1.7bn for Alliance Trust Investments, following fund range review in July.
10/31/2012
UK Firm Shuts Down Asia Fund
The firm manages about $1.2 billion in assets and runs several funds focused on Asia.
10/31/2012
Generali sells Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings to Eliahu
Generali is one of Europe's largest insurance providers and asset managers, with total premium income of almost €70bn in 2011.
10/31/2012
AEGON signs £170m BPO outsourcing deal
The ten year contract hopes to help Serco take on market leaders Capita and TCS
10/31/2012
Aon Hewitt launches online de-risking assessment tool
"This assessment is free for any scheme in the country and will highlight how much work it may or may not have to do if a bulk annuity settlement is their end goal."
10/31/2012
Norway Won’t Buy Foreign Currency for Wealth Fund Next Month
The move also follows a decision by the Finance Ministry to allow allocation of cash to the wealth fund in December, the Oslo-based bank said.