05 Feb 2013
Quantifi and Risk Dynamics release white paper on optimising capital requirement for counterpart credit risk
A new white paper published jointly by Quantifi and Risk Analytics explores how to deal with counterparty credit risk in the current…
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Credit funds unlikely to repeat 2012 flows and returns in 2013, says Fitch Ratings
Credit fund performance and flows in 2013 are unlikely to reach the levels seen in 2012, says Fitch Ratings.In a new sector update on high…
NYSE Euronext net income totals USD28m in Q4
NYSE Euronext has reported net income of USD28m, or USD0.12 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to net income of…
Eurozone 2013: Crisis or comeback?
Invesco Perpetual’s Adrian Bignell on growth opportunities in the Eurozone and why the worst is behind us… Fears of a euro collapse…
Fortigent and Central Park Group team up
Fortigent, a provider of high-net-worth solutions and consulting services, has formed a partnership with Central Park Group, an independent…
04 Feb 2013
Investors: What are their investment targets?
By Marianne Scordel, founder, Bougeville Consulting – Recent alternative investment surveys have sought to answer the following question:…
IFG Trust and Corporate Group reveals new brand
IFG Trust and Corporate Group has unveiled its new brand – First Names Group. A coordinated launch of the new First Names Group brand was…
01 Feb 2013
Currency wars
The Japanese Yen has fallen sharply while the Euro is at its highest level against the US dollar since 2011. Keith Wade, Chief Economist…
Blackstone revenues total USD4bn in 2012
Blackstone has reported record full year, revenue, assets under management and public company earnings. Stephen A Schwarzman (pictured),…
31 Jan 2013
Opportunities abound for European equities
Manager of the RWC Europe Absolute Alpha Fund, Ajay Gambhir (pictured) believes that European Equities offer his equity long/short strategy…
Easy refinancing conditions keep workouts at bay but austerity set to feed distressed pipeline
Return hungry investors are likely to continue parking their cash in high yield bonds allowing over indebted European companies to…
30 Jan 2013
Investor Confidence Index rises in January by 5.4 points to reach 86.8
The State Street Global Investor Confidence Index (ICI) rose for a second consecutive month in January, increasing by 5.4 points from…
F-Squared Investments passes USD10bn in AUM
F-Squared Investments has exceeded USD10bn in assets under management or model manager agreements as of 4 January 2013, up from…
The Rockledge Group joins Placemark Investments’ UMA Marketplace Platform
The Rockledge Group’s L2 Sector Rotation Strategy is now available to financial advisers on major RIA custodial platforms through the…
29 Jan 2013
Hedge Funds Care Midwest to support 17 groups in 2013
Hedge Funds Care Midwest will be supporting 17 groups working to address the effects of child abuse during the 2012-2013 grants period. The…
