02/13/2013
Ex-Permira partners in talks with wealth funds
The partners will not be trying to raise a traditional buyout fund, they said, but rather tap a handful of sovereign wealth funds and high net worth individuals for every deal they find.
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02/13/2013
Credit Suisse Said to Sell Stake in Infrastructure Fund
The Zurich-based bank’s stake was valued at about $590 million in net assets
02/12/2013
ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines On Hedge Fund Managers’ Pay
“These guidelines will help promote prudent risk-taking by fund managers and help align the interests of both fund managers and investors.”
02/12/2013
Northern Trust’s Ultra-Short Fixed Income Funds Surpass $3 Billion in Assets
Milestone reached as market dynamics lead investors to rethink short term investment strategies
02/12/2013
Commodity Market Increased in January Amid Improved Macroeconomic Indicators
As of January 31st, 2013 the team managed approximately USD 11.6 billion in assets globally
02/12/2013
Hedge fund index SS&C GlobeOp posts 2.62% gross return in January
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: January performance 2.62%; Capital Movement Index: February net flows advance 1.50%
02/12/2013
Asset diversification accelerates
Smart Beta strategies continue to attract assets
02/12/2013
PSigma's Mott adds Swiss bank UBS to Income fund
"We have bought 0.5 per cent in UBS as we see through the restructuring of the bank it will become more of a wealth manager."
02/11/2013
Ex-Quilter duo launch model portfolio service for GAM
GAM has launched its discretionary fund management proposition for advisers
02/11/2013
Duet Starts Venture With Former Credit Suisse Latin Chief
Duet Latin America is a partnership with CG Capital
02/11/2013
Euroclear strengths reflected in 2012 operating results
Euroclear clients deposited a record EUR 23 trillion of assets for safekeeping and asset servicing with the Euroclear group of national and international central securities depositories in 2012.
02/11/2013
ETF rivals circle in on Switzerland
Exchange traded fund providers are ramping up their presence in Switzerland in response to client demand for passive investment and low-cost products.
02/10/2013
Struggling Man Group hires KPMG to review its governance
The Big Four accountant has recently been appointed as Man's internal auditor
02/10/2013
Principal Global Investors Funds join the Raymond James platform
Raymond James Investment Services has announced that the firm now offers the full range of Principal Global Investors Funds to UK investors through the Raymond James platform.
02/08/2013
Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Is Reportedly Considering Starting A Hedge Fund
Sources familiar with Diamond’s thinking said that he is considering launching a hedge fund
02/06/2013
Success to the power of five
Full Portfolio Fund range from Close Brothers Asset Management attains silver grading from S&P Capital IQ
02/06/2013
Schwab offers commission-free ETFs
Discount broker Charles Schwab launched ETF OneSource today, a platform that allows investors to trade 105 exchange-traded funds commission-free.
02/05/2013
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index Closed Up 1.61 % in January
December 2012, January and year-to-date 2013 performances are listed below.
02/05/2013
RBC Global Asset Management announces January Funds sales results
Sales results information is based on preliminary data from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada.
02/05/2013
Euroclear Bank’s service for Russian OFZs to start on 7 February
The service will begin with OTC-traded OFZ transactions, followed by stock exchange-traded transactions in March 2013.