December 2016
News 52% of HNW assets are placed in discretionary mandates, providing a growth opportunity for “robo-advisors”
When approaching wealth managers for investment management, high net worth (HNW) individuals are more likely to opt for discretionary mandates over other services, according to financial services research and insight firm Verdict (...)
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December 2016
News Aberdeen UK Tracker Trust plc and BlackRock Income Strategies Trust plc merging to create a £500 million investment company
Aberdeen Asset Management is pleased to note the announcements issued today by Aberdeen UK Tracker Trust plc and BlackRock Income Strategies Trust plc, regarding the two investment companies merging to create...
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November 2016
News Event Driven Moves Higher On Trump’s Market Rally
With U.S. data releases in the black and the Fed ready to act, Treasury yields kept creeping higher over the recent weeks. Meanwhile, the ECB recently signaled it may extend its bond buying program at the current € 80bn per month beyond March 2017 (the final decision is (...)
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November 2016
News CalPERS Cuts Costs and Saves Pension Fund $922.5 Million Over a Five-Year Span
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration (Board) released the Annual Cost Efficiency and Effectiveness Report (PDF), detailing several initiatives that resulted in cost savings for the Pension Fund of $922.5 million over the past (...)
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November 2016
News IM Square passes a new milestone in its development
iM Square invests in one the most successful fixed-income management firms in the US, Dolan McEniry Capital Management. iM Square begins the construction of a European distribution network
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November 2016
News AFT issuance: a total amount of 1.479bn euros of inflation-linked bonds
AFT issued tuesday morning the OATi 2.10% 25 July 2023, the OAT€i 0.70% 25 July 2030 and the OAT€i 0.10% 25 July 2047.
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November 2016
News Hedge fund performance in light of the U.S. election
The victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election has led to widespread market movements. After initial adverse movements, equities rallied and bond yields jumped as Trump’s initial statements reassured markets, calling for unity and pledging that he will be the (...)
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November 2016
News Deutsche AM looks to take a lead in the strategic beta market with revamped ETF line-up
Deutsche Asset Management (Deutsche AM) has re-vamped its non market capitalisation-weighted suite of ETF products, including the launch today of two new minimum volatility ETFs, as it aims to take a lead in the important strategic beta segment of the (...)
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November 2016
News Nomura Launches Robo Advisor in Japan
Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, today announced the launch of its first robo advisor, providing automated, goal-based asset management advisory services to retail investors in Japan. Developed jointly with Nomura Research Institute, the service is now available via the (...)
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November 2016
News Amundi and TOBAM strengthen their strategic partnership
Amundi and TOBAM announce the strengthening of their strategic partnership and the increase of Amundi’s stake in TOBAM from 10.6% to 20.0%.
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November 2016
News Inovalis Real Estate Investment Trust announces it has committed to fund an acquisition and redevelopment loan related to an office property located in Paris Western periphery
Inovalis Real Estate Investment Trust (the "REIT") announced today that it has committed to fund a EUR21.7 million ($32.1 million acquisition and redevelopment loan related to an office property (the "Property") located in Rueil, in Paris Western (...)
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November 2016
News Hines REIT Completes $1.162 Billion Sale of Office Assets
Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (“Hines REIT") announced today it has completed the sale of seven West Coast office assets to a Blackstone affiliate for $1.162 billion. Shareholders approved the board-recommended plan to liquidate and dissolve Hines REIT during its (...)
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November 2016
News CalPERS Joins Global Sustainability Benchmark for Real Assets Program
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced external real estate managers within the Fund’s Real Assets Program will begin reporting into GRESB, formerly the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, in (...)
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November 2016
News Solactive AG and oekom research win competition to develop a sustainable equity index for the Federal State of Berlin
Solactive AG, the German multi-asset index provider specialized in the creation of customized financial indices, and oekom research AG, a leading expert in ESG research and analysis, have been selected by the Federal State of Berlin to support its long-term divestment (...)
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November 2016
News European ETF Market flows were sustained in October 2016
Net New Assets (NNA) during this month amounted to EUR2.8bn, up 41% vs. last month and close to the year to date average of EUR3.2bn. Total Assets under Management are up 7% vs. the end of 2015, reaching EUR485bn, and including almost no market impact (+0.4%). Equity ETFs (...)
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