08/13/2012
In Paris, Chinese buyers have jumped from 0.3 percent of buyers in 2009 to an expected 2.0 percent this year, with luxury apartments with a view of the Seine and the city's monuments enjoying the most demand from Asian clients.
08/13/2012
Predicting how the fund will make more money in the second half of the year, Varus said it would be short bonds vs. high yield and share buyback stocks.
08/13/2012
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for July 2012 measured 1.42%.
08/12/2012
Morgan Pryce is an acquisition agent with a dedicated team securing London office space for overseas clients.
08/12/2012
The €505.6 billion Government Pension Fund Global fell 2.2 per cent, as measured by a basket of currencies, the Oslo-based investor said yesterday.
08/12/2012
Some commentators have suggested low-cost funds such as ETFs could become more expensive as providers increase fees to make up for lost revenues.
08/12/2012
It will offer investors the potential for income generation and capital growth from ground rents. GRIF is expected to be capitalised at around £50m.
08/12/2012
Banking sector weighs on recruiter
The gross margin on temporary placements in the first half of 2012 improved slightly to 20.8% (2011: 20.2%). Pricing has remained relatively stable throughout the first half of 2012, with a stronger pricing environment in rapidly growing markets, being of
08/12/2012
Bond fund sales around the world are continuing at a record pace with $350 billion in net inflows during the first half of 2012, according to Strategic Insight, a business intelligence provider to the global fund industry.
08/09/2012
The fund invests in ideas generated across Threadneedle's full fixed income team, covering developed and emerging market government bonds, investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, asset backed securities, currencies and fixed income derivativ
08/08/2012
Hedge funds haven’t taken off in Asia like they have in the U.S. or Europe, but bankers say that may change and are positioning themselves to lend cash and securities to them, as well as helping them find new investors—a business known as prim
08/08/2012
Aviva, the insurer undergoing a radical overhaul following the abrupt departure of its chief executive, has reported 10pc fall in first-half operating profits.
08/08/2012
While the major indexes ended the month higher, the bigger theme for hedge funds was the lack of violent shocks.
08/08/2012
Half year view from LaSalle Investment Management
08/08/2012
17% of people say they expect ‘inheritance’ to help fund their retirement
08/08/2012
This is the second year that AIS, a leading hedge fund service provider, has claimed the top spot with $26.7 billion in alternative UCITS assets under administration across 29 funds (as of January 2012).
08/07/2012
Over the last decade the fund has had a value tilt and a portfolio of around 40 large cap stocks.
08/07/2012
In this edition, Stefan Keitel, Global Chief Investment Officer for Asset Management and Private Banking, discusses the continued ebb and flow of risk appetite in global markets and tackles a key question many investors are asking: Are capital markets rea
08/07/2012
Nine months after the bank first raised the possibility of selling the business known as RREEF, investors are still wondering about its future.
08/07/2012
The article also said the firm’s board is putting together plans for the wind-down to return clients money starting this fall, but it has to meet shareholder approval.