09/19/2012
Bordeaux Index signs with Octavian
Octavian has announced that it has signed a long term agreement with Bordeaux Index, one of the world’s largest fine wine merchants, to provide storage and distribution services.
Alternative Investments
09/18/2012
BNY Mellon Service KAG appointed by VVO Haberger AG to launch and manage new fund range
BNY Mellon has been appointed to launch and manage VVO Haberger AG’s new Private Label Funds via its affiliate BNY Mellon Service KAG.
09/18/2012
SGSS to act as Italy's trasfer agent for AllianceBernstein
Societe Generale Securities Services in Italy has signed an agreement with AllianceBernstein SICAV and AllianceBernstein FCP to act as their local Transfer Agent, providing them with paying agent and investor relations management services with reference t
09/18/2012
Schroder buys 25% stake in Axis Mutual Fund
The transaction provides Axis AMC access to Schroders’ global distribution network
09/18/2012
Handelsbanken: a Nordic first in Australia
Handelsbanken is opening a branch in Sydney, Australia, thus becoming the only Nordic full-service bank in the world's sixth largest country.
09/18/2012
Pioneer Investments Unveils Niche New Product
Pioneer Investments has announce the latest addition to its growing range of Emerging Markets investment products: Pioneer Funds – Emerging Markets Corporate High Yield Bond.
09/18/2012
Threadneedle joins multi-asset launch rush with new offering
The fund will follow Threadneedle’s distinctive investment process which has delivered strong, award-winning performance across the range of Threadneedle’s funds.
09/18/2012
MDS and Towers Watson sign joint venture agreement
The strategic alliance combines Towers Watson’s deep consulting expertise in pensions, health care and risk management with MDS’s experience as an employee benefits broker.
09/18/2012
HFN Releases Q2 Hedge Fund Administrator Survey
According to eVestment|HFN’s 11th edition of their Hedge Fund Administrator Survey, issued today, the European economic challenges continue to weigh negatively on an otherwise positive year for hedge fund administrators.
09/18/2012
Franklin Templeton to acquire hedge funds specialist
Strategic Relationship Bolsters Company’s Alternatives and Solutions Platform
09/17/2012
Standard Life targets clients in Europe
Standard Life Investments, headquartered in Edinburgh, is perhaps best known for its presence in the UK. But European clients make up 9% of its nearly €200bn assets under management.
09/17/2012
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Finished Up 0.84% in August
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 0.84% for the month of August.
09/17/2012
BNP Paribas Joins the Vienna Stock Exchange as new Trading Member
BNP Paribas Arbitrage S.N.C, headquartered in Paris, and BNP Paribas Arbitrage S.N.C. in London joined the Vienna Stock Exchange as new trading members.
09/16/2012
Hedge fund firm Polygon launches mining fund - source
(Reuters) - British hedge fund firm Polygon has launched a mining fund, a source close to the fund said, as it tries to rebuild its business after high-profile losses during the credit crisis and profit from a sector some investors believe may have peaked
09/16/2012
Qatar bank acquires two London properties
Qatar First Investment Bank (QFIB) has acquired two properties in central London, The Leinster Inn Hotel at Leinster Square and Westbourne House, Westbourne Grove, the company said in a statement.
09/13/2012
Trafigura gets $400 mln loan from Mideast banks-sources
"Before, the pricing they could get from international relationship banks meant they didn't have to expand too far from them, but now they are looking at other sources," said a second source, whose bank joined the transaction.
09/13/2012
Skandia platform posts £11m loss as RDR costs bite
Skandia Investment Solutions, one of the UK's largest platforms, made a loss of £11m in 2011 as the cost of preparing for RDR impacted the business. Read more: http://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2205188/skandia-platform-posts
09/12/2012
Henderson launches high yield fund for fixed income duo
Henderson Global Investors has announced intentions to launch an offshore Euro High Yield Bond Fund in Q4 for fixed income duo Stephen Thariyan and Chris Bullock.
09/12/2012
Hedge fund assets available for prime custody jump 40% in two years - RESEARCH
BNY Mellon has reported that hedge fund assets available for prime custody services now stand at an estimated $684 billion, a 40% increase since 2010.
09/11/2012
Hedge fund charges not catching on with UK mutual funds
With funds typically charging 15 to 20 percent, or sometimes even more