04/03/2013
Global ETP flows pass $70bn in record Q1
The group reports this year so far equities have accounted for 93 per cent of flows, with developed markets making up $60.5bn of flows.
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04/03/2013
One in three hedge fund workers admits to knowing about rule-breaking, says US survey
One in three hedge fund employees has admitted to having “personally observed” rule-breaking a work, a survey has revealed, raising serious concerns about fraud in the high-rolling industry.
04/03/2013
Lyxor and US boutique team up for credit fund launch
It will be the first event driven, credit orientated strategy to be added to Lyxor’s Alternative Ucits Platform.
04/02/2013
Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (“LAB”) Index Up 1.22% in March
“The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index (“CSLAB”), which aims to reflect the performance of the overall hedge fund industry."
04/02/2013
Hong Kong Hedge Fund Industry Picks up Pieces for Worlds Rich Club
The hedge fund industry is finally the talk of ‘good news’ as hedge funds in Hong Kong have picked up pace for the investment managers of the rich and wealthy
04/02/2013
Quilter Appoints Cofunds as Custodian
He added that one of the key reasons for the appointment was Cofunds’ “unrivalled” fund coverage across the UK market.
04/01/2013
How much gold is there in the world?
A figure that is widely used by investors comes from Thomson Reuters GFMS, which produces an annual gold survey.
04/01/2013
City Financial to acquire OPM Fund Management
The acquisition will increase the firm's overall retail assets under management to £420 million.
04/01/2013
Gold Rises in April Start, Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Top 15M
Gold for June delivery gained $5.20, or 0.3%, to $1,600.90 an ounce on the Comex in New York
03/28/2013
Computer hedge fund firm Henri Capital shuts down
Henri's closure represents the failure of a portfolio spun off from one of the world's biggest and most successful fund firms.
03/28/2013
Bahrain bank buys shares in England football team
Dubai-based GFH Capital bought The Championship (second division) club in December after protracted negotiations lasting more than six months and despite concerns over their financial firepower.
03/27/2013
Central Banks Bought More Than $3B In Gold In 2013: UBS
Russia and South Korea are among the biggest buyers
03/27/2013
Royal London profits rise on bumper protection sales
A near-25% rise in UK protection sales helped drive an increase in profits for the Royal London group in 2012.
03/27/2013
Royal London profits rise on bumper protection sales
A near-25% rise in UK protection sales helped drive an increase in profits for the Royal London group in 2012.
03/26/2013
Hedge Fund Managers Face Tough Business Climate and Heightened Investment Expectations
Study Identifies Six Requisites for Long-Term Success
03/26/2013
Aberdeen Expands Global Fund Offerings, Launches Latin American And European Equity Funds
Aberdeen is delighted to be able to expand our product offering and deliver these new strategies in the U.S
03/25/2013
6 Ways Hedge Funds Need to Adapt Now
Institutional investors and fund managers speak out on what it takes to succeed in a tough climate
03/25/2013
Swiss SFA reiterates focus on promoting Swiss asset management, plans name change
The SFA substantiated its aim to promote Swiss asset management when it published a white paper on the matter last November.
03/25/2013
Schroders to rebrand Cazenove funds
Cazenove Capital’s funds will be rebranded as Schroders products “in due course”
03/25/2013
HSBC Shutters Hermitage Fund as Russia Chases Browder in Courts
A former Russian investigator, Pavel Karpov, filed a libel suit against Browder and Hermitage Capital in the U.K. on Aug. 1 over allegations Karpov was involved in Magnitsky’s death.