02/17/2013
RLAM launches two global high yield funds
The fund manager will be Head of High Yield Azhar Hussain and the assistant fund manager will be Stephen Tapley.
Alternative Investments
02/17/2013
Skandia’s unbundled platform goes live
This new development will make Skandia one of the first platforms to be R2 Day compliant, a year ahead of the deadline.
02/17/2013
Skandia’s unbundled platform goes live
This new development will make Skandia one of the first platforms to be R2 Day compliant, a year ahead of the deadline.
02/14/2013
Generali and Zurich to invest $6.7 million each in Spain’s Sareb bank
French insurer AXA S.A invested in Sareb's first phase of capital raising at the end of 2012.
02/14/2013
JP Morgan Proprietary Trading Head Readies Hedge Fund
He and a team of about 20 JP Morgan traders are planning to launch an equity multi-strategy hedge fund
02/14/2013
Spain's Bankia hires Rothschild to sell company stakes
"We have hired Rothschild for certain disposals," a spokesman for Bankia said on Friday.
02/13/2013
Investors pull $1 billion from hedge fund giant Winton
Winton's main strategy was one of the few to make money in 2011, gaining 6.3 percent, but it lost 3.6 percent last year.
02/13/2013
Threadneedle UK Property Trust removed from the Wealth 150
Periods of extreme market pessimism and optimism illustrate the point.
02/13/2013
PSigma's Mott adds Swiss bank UBS to Income fund
"We have bought 0.5 per cent in UBS as we see through the restructuring of the bank it will become more of a wealth manager."
02/13/2013
Ex-Permira partners in talks with wealth funds
The partners will not be trying to raise a traditional buyout fund, they said, but rather tap a handful of sovereign wealth funds and high net worth individuals for every deal they find.
02/13/2013
Credit Suisse Said to Sell Stake in Infrastructure Fund
The Zurich-based bank’s stake was valued at about $590 million in net assets
02/13/2013
Standard Life Wrap looks at back-office integrations
Standard Life is looking to better integrate its wrap with a number of back office technology systems.
02/13/2013
Cofunds hits £50bn milestone
Assets rose £3bn in Q4 from £45bn to £48bn, a rise of 6% and "a big jump for a big platform
02/12/2013
Commodity Market Increased in January Amid Improved Macroeconomic Indicators
As of January 31st, 2013 the team managed approximately USD 11.6 billion in assets globally
02/12/2013
First Trust to launch ETFs in Europe
First Trust launched its first ETF in 2005 and has been one of the fastest growing ETF managers in the US over the last three years.
02/12/2013
Asset diversification accelerates
Smart Beta strategies continue to attract assets
02/12/2013
RWC adds DFM share class to Convertible Bond fund
Davide Basile celebrates 3rd anniversary as portfolio manager
02/12/2013
Mellon Poland Among the Best Business Services Companies in Poland
“Being nominated in this major category by experts from Europe, Northern America and Asia is a tremendous distinction” said Gregoris Kotoulas, CEO of Mellon Poland.
02/12/2013
Kremlin Said to Seek China Fund for Moscow Exchange’s IPO
The exchange plans to use its share of the IPO proceeds to upgrade its trading system and to boost the capital of its clearing subsidiary, the National Clearing Center.
02/11/2013
ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines On Hedge Fund Managers’ Pay
“These guidelines will help promote prudent risk-taking by fund managers and help align the interests of both fund managers and investors.”