November 2014
News CalPERS Reports Additional Savings of $162 Million
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that efforts to bring more investment management in-house and reduce consultants are among factors that have saved the Pension Fund more than $162 million in the last three fiscal (...)
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November 2014
News 2014 TOKYO - PARIS EUROPLACE International Financial Forum - “Europe: Investment Yields and Road for the Future.”
On the occasion of its 18th Annual Financial Forum in Tokyo November 25th 2014, Paris EUROPLACE, the organization promoting the Paris International Financial Center, gathered 600 representatives from corporates, investors and financial intermediaries, and exposed to key (...)
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November 2014
News Swiss Re’s insurance outlook for 2015 sees growth opportunities for insurers in a difficult environment
The global economy is expected to strengthen modestly next year, according to Swiss Re’s latest publication, "Global insurance review 2014 and outlook 2015/16". Non-life insurance premiums are expected to grow 2.8% in 2015, supported by strong economic activity in emerging (...)
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November 2014
News ING Vysya Bank to merge with Kotak Mahindra Bank
ING Vysya Bank (Vysya) and Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak) today announced their intention to merge their respective businesses. The combination of their businesses will lead to a strengthened position as one of India’s leading privately held banks, with a wider geographical (...)
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November 2014
News Monthly European ETF Market Trends
European ETF Market flows resumed in October 2014 after the September break. NET NEW ASSETS (NNA) during this month amounted to EUR6.1bn, slightly above August 2014 level. Total Assets under Management are up 22% vs. the end of (...)
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November 2014
News The ETF market is the fastest growing segment of the asset management industry
Global ETF assets - these index products emerged in the asset management industry in the early 2000s - have reached the record level of 2 400 billion at the end of 2013, reaching global hedge fund assets...
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November 2014
News CNP Assurances successfully completes €500? million perpetual bond issue
The issue was placed with more than 400 European institutional investors. The order book totalled around €6.5 billion. The bonds will pay a 4.00% fixed rate of interest over the first 10 years and subsequently adjusted every five (...)
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November 2014
News Fitch: Yields Close To Zero for Euro Money Funds
Euro-denominated money market funds (MMFs) are moving closer to negative yields, on average, as declining short-term market rates have turned negative for most high quality money market issuers, Fitch Ratings says in its latest quarterly publication on European (...)
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November 2014
News Weaker Rouble Raises Risks, But Manageable for Most Banks
The recent sharp fall in the Russian rouble has added to pressures on Russian banks’ credit profiles, leaving some exposed, Fitch Ratings says. However, rouble risks should be manageable for most lenders, unless deposit dollarisation accelerates and the currency falls (...)
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November 2014
News ING to sell 34.5 million shares in Voya Financial
ING Group today agreed to sell shares of common stock of Voya Financial, Inc. in an underwritten public offering. In addition, ING Group has entered into a share repurchase agreement with Voya under which Voya will repurchase USD 175 million of its shares of common stock (...)
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November 2014
News IFC Issues First Masala Bonds in London, Attracting International Investment for Infrastructure in India
IFC, a member of the World Bank, issued a 10-year, 10 billion Indian rupee bond (equivalent to $163 million) to increase foreign investment in India, mobilizing international capital markets to support infrastructure development in the (...)
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November 2014
News CalPERS Commits $80 Million with GCM Grosvenor in California-focused Private Equity Fund
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed $80 million with GCM Grosvenor (Grosvenor) in a California-focused private equity fund. The new commitment will be deployed through a direct investment vehicle starting by the end of the current (...)
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November 2014
News CalPERS Receives $249.3 Million from Bank of America Mortgage-backed Securities Settlement
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has received $249.3 million in damages from Bank of America, the result of a federal investigation settlement announced in August by California Attorney General Kamala (...)
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October 2014
News EDF and Amundi set up a partnership in asset management aimed at financing energy transition
The EDF Group, a leader in low carbon energy, and Amundi, the European leader in asset management, are pleased to announce their partnership for the creation of a joint asset management company.
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October 2014
News PRIAC selected to provide longevity reinsurance to Legal & General for a portion of its bulk annuity portfolio
Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (PRIAC), a Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) company has announced that it will provide reinsurance to UK based insurer...
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