05/27/2014
New paper urges full transparency from fund managers
A staggered approach could be taken in the lead up to the full disclosure of all transaction costs
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05/27/2014
Citi Launches New Futures & Options Trading Suite, Transaction Cost Analysis and Order Monitoring Tools
Citi Investor Services provides fund managers with access to an end-to-end set of flexible investment solutions with leading capabilities in four distinct areas
05/27/2014
World's largest fund governance firm Expands European operations
AIFMD ushers in a broad new set of regulatory and compliance requirements for EU domiciled funds and for non-EU fund managers who wish to access European capital
05/27/2014
Sorrell hedge fund manager to close
One of the three sons of WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell is closing his global macro hedge fund manager, of which Sir Martin was a non-executive director as well as an investor in the fund that the firm managed.
05/26/2014
London’s property boom is losing its fizz
Even the super-rich are baulking at rising prices in the capital and would-be buyers are wary of a rise in interest rates
05/26/2014
GCC investment projects in France double
Saudi Arabia and UAE remain leading sources with 8 projects.
05/26/2014
Qatar Fund Commits $2bn Investment To Russia
The amount will be allocated via joint investments with state-backed private equity fund the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
05/26/2014
Invest in UK infrastructure, super funds urged
She called Australian super funds "world leaders"
05/26/2014
Event-driven strategies are shining this year
Firms profit from activities such as M&As and spinoffs
05/26/2014
UAE Businessman Buys Forex Firm Travelex
He is the owner of money transfer service UAE Exchange, which has over six million customers in 30 countries.
05/26/2014
London-based hedge fund manager buys 10% stake in Stockholm-based debt purchaser
A report from the FT said that by buying into the Swedish company focused on recovering distressed consumer loans,
05/26/2014
Smart beta: A new investment idea on the menu
For decades asset managers faced a simple choice.
05/26/2014
Natixis signals UK insurance intentions
Natixis has joined the growing list of asset managers declaring a rise in revenue from the insurance industry, claiming it now has “a foothold” in the UK insurance asset management market.
05/26/2014
UAB Finasta Asset Management announces the upcoming fund merger
Participants of Finasta Baltic Fund shall not experience significant consequences or any restrictions on their investors rights
05/23/2014
Four more insurers back Seven Families campaign
I have been talking to companies over a long period about funding
05/23/2014
Institutional Investors to Invest in Dutch Economy
Dutch policy makers have long been looking for ways to tap into the assets of Dutch pension funds and insurance companies
05/23/2014
M&G confirms plans for new city headquarters at 10 Fenchurch Avenue
Development of the site will be undertaken by Generali Real Estate, part of the European insurer Generali.
05/23/2014
Morgan Stanley in double ‘alpha and alternative’ fund launch
Morgan Stanley has launched two new funds to offer exposure to different types of alternative alpha strategies.
05/22/2014
Brevan Howard’s both hired a ‘quantum entanglement specialist’ and lost a senior FX trader to Lloyds
If you aspire to get a job at one of the world’s biggest and highest paying hedge funds, Brevan Howard should probably be on your list.
05/22/2014
What Investment Trust Awards 2014 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the annual What Investment Trust Awards has been released, with JP Morgan being the fund house with largest number of funds nominated across the ten categories.