04/04/2014

ICBC Interested in Italian Fund Management Firm

A person in the know revealed that ICBC is considering acquiring Pioneer Investments, one of the biggest fund management companies in Europe, managing assets worth EUR 174 billion or HKD 1.87 trillion by the end of 2013, under control of Italian lender Un

04/04/2014

What consolidation means for the AP funds

The five Swedish AP buffer funds will be reduced to three, a new responsible body will be set up to formulate long-term return targets and a reference portfolio, and limits on unlisted investments will be lifted under the new plan put forward by the Swedi

04/04/2014

BNP Paribas team claims amLeague top spot

BNP Paribas Investment Partners’ specialist THEAM team came top of the amLeague’s latest monthly ranking after posting the strongest performance in March.

04/03/2014

Skandia U-turns on retaining client cash interest

Skandia has made a play for cash Isa business by changing its policy on its hitherto short-term holding cash account by passing on all interest earned on cash to the client and allowing clients to hold cash on the platform longer-term.

04/01/2014

Women Fund Managers Receive Recognition from FN

In a male-dominated industry, Financial News is giving several female hedge fund managers recognition for their work through its 2014 Awards for Excellence in Institutional Hedge Fund Management.