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Axa IM launches Smart Beta bond strategies

Axa’s fixed income analysts use a number of rules based and fundamental filters to define an investible universe of bonds.

Institutionalisation of industry entrenched ‎- Research

The post-2008 influx of institutional money into hedge funds has resulted in a marked increase in the global industry’s operational sophistication and transparency to investors, according to a new report by KPMG, an international network of audit, t

Barclays facing $1bn loss from BlackRock disposal

Barclays plans to crystallise a loss of up to $1bn (£630m) by selling its 20pc stake in fund manager BlackRock in a move that will boost the high street lender’s capital buffers.

French trio to launch Belaco commodities fund

In a year when many commodity investors have been disappointed with their returns, senior managers in the commodities division of Societe Generale are leaving the French bank to launch Belaco Capital, to help put this to right.

LV= adds discretionary fund manager to SIPP

This brings the total number of discretionary fund managers available on its platform to six.

SocGen SS mandated by Italian fund manager

SGSS in Italy offers a complete range of securities services, including clearing, custody and trustee services, fund administration, liquidity management and transfer agent services.

Barclays backs RBS share deal for voters

The London Stock Exchange is in the early stages of planning an assault on the continental European market, pitting it against rivals Euronext and Deutsche Borse on their own turf.

Henderson eyes opportunities in Australia

Henderson Global Investors will on Monday launch its first asset management business in Australia as it seeks to expand its operations beyond the troubled shores of Europe.

Man Group to buy hedge fund business

The combined multi-manager business will have total funds under management of approximately $19 billion, making it the largest independent non-US based fund of hedge funds.

Citi Ranked #1 in Global Custody Services - Survey

Citi has been ranked #1 in global custody services by the world's leading asset managers, asset owners and banks in the 2012 Global Custody Survey compiled by Global Investor.

Cambridge unveils first university SEIS fund

The institution is aiming to raise £1m to establish the University of Cambridge Enterprise fund, which is an SEIS and enterprise investment scheme (EIS) vehicle.

Deutsche Börse and China Financial Futures Exchange sign MoU

In accordance with the MoU, the two exchange organizations are to start a comprehensive sharing of knowledge and information on business areas and regulatory developments.

JPMorgan investment unit played by different high-risk rules

The risk of losses is tallied by the bank using a so-called value at risk (VaR) calculation.

Vanguard to make long-awaited move into UK ETF market

Vanguard is to make its long-awaited move into the UK exchange-traded fund arena with the launch of five physically-backed products.

Swiss fund-of-hedge-funds manager makes Asian acquisition

Gottex Fund Management Holdings has announced that it has reached agreement on the acquisition of Hong Kong based Penjing Asset Management, one of the primary Asian alternative asset management providers. Ronnie Wu, founder and CIO of Penjing, will join

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