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.
FinTech
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.
03/24/2013
UBS switches lead manager on two bond funds
Asset management firm announces new lead manager on global inflation-linked and currency-based strategies.
03/24/2013
Ruffer, Capita and Calastone launch notification service
Ruffer, with full support of Capita Financial Group in its role as administrator, has partnered with Calastone to launch the new automated trade notification service
03/24/2013
Baring Asset Management launches new fund for multi asset team
Managed by Barings’ award-winning Multi Asset Team
03/21/2013
Lyxor to launch Ucits version of CTA giant’s fund
Asset management firm announces partnership plans which will see development of new trading strategy.
03/21/2013
Carmignac continues UK push with Elevate listing
Today's announcement is an important step in Carmignac's expansion in the UK market
03/21/2013
Cambridge Associates eyes regional expansion
The US investment consulting firm's CEO, Sandy Urie, discusses Asia's growing appetite for advice on alternative investments such as hedge funds.