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.

06/06/2012

Sesame and Henderson launch investment business

esame Bankhall Group and Henderson Global Investors today officially launch their new joint venture, Optimum Investment Management, following approval from the Financial Services Authority.

06/05/2012

Vulture funds smell blood from Spanish bank woes

Hedge funds and private equity houses are renewing ties with Spanish lenders and government officials, bankers said, as reforms push banks to offload troubled assets at steep discounts.

06/04/2012

JPMorgan returns $600M it had in MF Global money

JPMorgan Chase has returned roughly $600 million that was ensnared at the bank when MF Global Holdings Ltd. collapsed in October, people familiar with the matter said late Friday.

06/01/2012

SSGA wins £1.5bn mandate from Family Investments

Family Investments is a mutual organisation with 35 years experience helping families with savings and investments. It now manages in excess of £3bn for over 1.75 million people throughout the UK.