05/18/2012
Social media is increasingly influencing the world of finance and investing. Some hedge funds use Twitter to capture investor sentiment on a given stock and some central banks use internet data to help them gauge economic conditions.
05/18/2012
Citi has been ranked #1 in global custody services by the world's leading asset managers, asset owners and banks in the 2012 Global Custody Survey compiled by Global Investor.
05/16/2012
Standard Life Investments has announced wednesday that it has been appointed by Nykredit, one of Denmark's leading financial services groups, to manage an €80m and growing segregated European Corporate Bond portfolio.
05/15/2012
Proposed changes to the regulatory regime governing Switzerland’s fund industry have prompted a number of alarmist headlines in recent weeks.
05/14/2012
The markets generally overreact to negative news, however, investors should keep in mind gold’s normal monthly historical volatility.
05/11/2012
Jane Turner, manager of Schroders’ multi-manager funds, is cautious about the near-term outlook for markets following a difficult 2011 and a rally in which she was held back by exposure to US high-yield debt and defensive shares.
05/10/2012
HYEM seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of The BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield US Emerging Markets Liquid Corporate Plus Index (EMHY), which is comprised of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issu
05/10/2012
Investment bankers covering financial institutions in Moscow are hoping for bountiful months to come in equity issuance.
05/09/2012
Whether the recent shift in Treasury yields reflects a short-term event or the beginning of a real reversal, Mr. Popp suggests that the time may be right for investors to evaluate how an eventual rise in interest rates may impact their portfolios.
05/09/2012
A global survey of C-level and senior executives shows that demand for Sharia orientated products and services is strong, and expected to grow.
05/09/2012
his is especially true when collections grow to become very valuable and it can make it quite difficult to enjoy their passion of coin collecting.
05/07/2012
BlackRock today released the results of its latest BlackRock Sovereign Risk Index.
05/07/2012
Wine, as an investment asset class, is just beginning to happen in India.
05/04/2012
Working with Ijaouane are Elif Aktug, the fund lead manager, and Benoît Capiod, senior investment manager.
05/03/2012
The Global Custodian Securities Lending Survey is one of the largest market surveys and aims to measure the services provided by agent lenders.
05/03/2012
Previously only available to financial advisers who had £1 million invested in Skandia’s Spectrum range of risk targeted funds, Spectrum Select is a unique service which enables financial advisers to provide their clients with a highly persona
05/03/2012
Demand tumbled last month for American Eagle silver and gold bullion coins, according to April sales figures reported by the United States Mint.
05/02/2012
HSBC has lowered its gold price forecasts for 2012 and 2013 amid weak demand from the Indian jewelry sector and lower expectations for further economic stimulus measures in the U.S.
05/01/2012
Mr. Keitel views the recent correction in risky assets not as a reversal of fortune for the markets, but rather as a renewed buying opportunity in the coming weeks for investors, especially in light of what he believes are attractive valuations.
05/01/2012
The shares slid as much as 8 percent. Clients redeemed $4.1 billion from Man’s investment funds, which was partly offset by $3.1 billion of sales, the London-based company said today.