01/18/2012
Barings launches global mining fund
The new launch will also be able to invest in commodities and debt securities issued by mining and mining-related companies.
01/18/2012
The new launch will also be able to invest in commodities and debt securities issued by mining and mining-related companies.
01/17/2012
The systematic fund from the €440m firm uses an algorithm to latch onto trends in fixed income, interest rate, foreign exchange and commodity markets.
01/17/2012
A team of 8 property professionals from Invista will join the Schroder Property team from today.
01/16/2012
Back in 2008 Seven Investment Management (7IM) launched its groundbreaking range of AAP (Asset Allocated Passives) funds.
01/13/2012
CFM’s directors retain control and decision power, which is important for their investors
01/12/2012
Morningstar’s closed-end fund analyst research and ratings draws on the company’s global methodology for fund research used by Morningstar fund analysts worldwide.
01/12/2012
The Barchester survey looks to whether certain funds within the ethical and environmental sector are living up to their long-term goals and generating return for investors. The top-ranked fund for 2011 was the Aviva Sustainable Future Managed Fund, which
01/11/2012
More than half of project partners have decided to include climate change considerations in future risk management and/or strategic asset allocation processes
01/10/2012
Institutional manager Hermes BPK Partners, part of the Hermes group, announced its own seeding platform with US private equity group Northern Lights Capital Group late last year.
01/10/2012
Paulson was forced to apologise to his investors in November for his worst performance in 17 years.
01/10/2012
The IMA may now be able to launch a fourth mixed asset fund sector after a provider came forward with three more funds.
01/10/2012
Novia has recently boosted its DM offering even further by adding 7IM – an ‘all-passive’ DM to the 30+ already available on the platform.
01/09/2012
The LGIM Commodity Composite Index aims to be a new kind of benchmark for broad-based commodity exposure.
01/06/2012
Last month, the exchange sent non-disclosure agreements to potential bidders, which had to be signed before they received information containing sensitive financial data.
01/06/2012
During 2012 there will be significant change in the platform market with wrap business models coming under pressure for the first time, according to Skandia.
01/06/2012
GlobeOp Financial Services is in talks with private equity firms Advent International Corporation and TPG over possible takeover offers, as the hedge fund services firm carries out a strategic review to try and boost its share price.
01/05/2012
The European Equity Alpha Fund, one month old this week, is managed by former M&G star managers Giles Worthington and Tim Short, who developed the long-short, market-neutral product while working for the asset management arm of insurer Prudential .
01/05/2012
MF Global, based in New York, was the fifth-largest financial company to file for bankruptcy when it sought protection on Oct. 31 after placing losing bets on European sovereign debt. KPMG was appointed to supervise the administration of the broker&r
01/05/2012
Fidelity says it intends to add further DFMs to the platform over the coming year in the lead up to RDR.
01/04/2012
Accountancy firm says main challenge affecting investment managers’ profitability are “cautious clients”.