08/09/2011
Greece puts halt on short-selling
Greece puts halt on short-selling
Alternative Investments
08/09/2011
Gold eyes $1,800/oz after 'astronomical' rally
Gold eyes $1,800/oz after 'astronomical' rally
08/08/2011
Bank Bond Risk Plunges From Record as ECB Steps In: Euro Credit
The risk of owning bank bonds plunged from a record after the European Central Bank was said to be snapping up Italian and Spanish government debt, helping lenders already nursing Greek writedowns.
08/08/2011
The fund managers who called the US downgrade
The fund managers who called the US downgrade
08/04/2011
Schroders attracts more cash as global markets buckle
Schroders attracts more cash as global markets buckle
08/04/2011
Pensioners have mortgage-free wealth of GBP750bn
Pensioners have mortgage-free wealth of GBP750bn
08/03/2011
European firm cancels New York hedge fund meetings
European firm cancels New York hedge fund meetings
08/03/2011
London still dominant location for hedge funds in Europe
London still dominant location for hedge funds in Europe
08/01/2011
Northern Trust Completes Acquisition of Omnium from Citadel
Acquisition creates Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services
07/25/2011
ING sells LatAm ops to Colombia's GrupoSura
With 25 million customers, GRUPOSURA will become the leader in mandatory pension funds and one of the top players in savings and investment in Latin America - The transaction strengthens GRUPOSURA's position as a major provider of financial services
07/25/2011
Managers rely on derivatives to stand out from the crowd
Hedge funds have always used derivatives.
07/04/2011
Nomura Prop Trader Plans Fund Launch
Nomura's senior management has not decided on a time frame for the launch or how much capital to provide, the sources said.
03/14/2011
BNP Paribas Investment Partners and BNP Paribas CIB announce the Creation of THEAM
BNP Paribas Investment Partners and BNP Paribas CIB announce the Creation of THEAM
02/14/2011
Skandia increases annual admin charge on platform
Skandia is preparing to increase the Single Investor Charge via its Skandia Investment Solutions platform in order to enhance the administration services it provides to customers within a sustainable business model. The annual charge will increase from &a
01/28/2011
Skandia launches unique with-profits bond analysis tool
Skandia today announces the launch of a new with-profits bond analysis tool which is the first of its kind
01/20/2011
50% of cautious managed funds invest in alternative investments
EU risk scores should replace spurious fund descriptions
01/17/2011
Investors turn to overseas equities to replace cash and fixed interest
UK investors moved their money out of cash and UK fixed interest investments during 2010 choosing to invest instead in overseas equities, particularly emerging markets and global specialist funds.
01/12/2011
£6 billion gross sales drives Skandia’s market share to record high
Skandia UK’s gross sales broke through £6 billion during 2010, taking Skandia’s overall share of the life, pension and investment market to a record high of 7%* for the nine months to end September 2010.