06/18/2012

Hedge fund managers in nervous mood for Monaco summit

Restaurateurs, bartenders and hoteliers getting ready to welcome an army of high-rolling financiers to this year's GAIM Conference in the Mediterranean principality could find money and mirth in short supply as recent poor performance weighs.

06/15/2012

Arbuthnot Acquires Everyday Loans

The loan book was £64m at the end of 2011 and the consideration £1, with a performance-related deferred consideration of up to £1.5m.

06/15/2012

HKEx to Acquire London Metal Exchange

"The deal could immediately prop up HKEx to become one of the major global metals and commodities exchanges," Hong Kong Exchanges Chief Executive Charles Li said.

06/14/2012

Co-operative and Standard Life vote against WPP pay

The level of discontent over the pay packages of chief executive Sir Martin and fellow directors is such that “the working assumption” is that a substantial proportion of the shareholder vote could go against WPP’s remuneration report, a

06/08/2012

Equilibrium and 7IM turn to derivatives

Discretionary managers Equilibrium Asset Management and Seven Investment Management believe that derivatives are a good investment opportunity in the current volatile, low-return environment.

06/08/2012

Warsaw stock exchange eclipsing Prague

The Warsaw Stock Exchange has become the European powerhouse of new IPOs, and with the launch of a new regional exchange, it's poised to lure the major Central and East European players away from Prague and other small bourses.