January 2013
News Credit Suisse agrees to sell ETF business to BlackRock
Credit Suisse today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its exchange traded funds (ETF) business to BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock). This is an important strategic step in an industry that requires significant scale, and allows Credit Suisse to realize value in a (...)
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January 2013
News Swiss Re Capital Markets successfully transfers USD 270 million of North American earthquake risk on behalf of Zurich Insurance Group
Swiss Re Capital Markets has successfully structured and placed USD 270 million of notes issued by Lakeside Re III Ltd., covering North American earthquake risk on behalf of Zurich Insurance Group ("Zurich").
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January 2013
News ING to sell Malaysian investment management business to Kenanga
ING announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its 70%-stake in ING Funds Berhad (IFB), ING’s investment management business in Malaysia, to Kenanga Investors Berhad (Kenanga Investors), a wholly owned subsidiary of K & N Kenanga Holdings Berhad (...)
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January 2013
News Cognizant to Acquire Six Companies of the C1 Group, a Leading German Consulting and IT Services Group
Strategic Acquisition to Strengthen Cognizant’s Local Presence in Germany and Switzerland, Enhance Global Consulting Capabilities, and Deepen Enterprise Solutions Expertise
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December 2012
News Barclay CTA Index Down 0.39% in November; Profits in Bonds and Yen Not Enough to Overcome Losses in Other Sectors
Managed futures lost 0.39% in November according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index has lost 1.45% year to date, compared to a gain of 0.73% in the S&P GSCI Index.
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December 2012
News Alternative strategies generate alpha in a volatile month
Thirteen Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Fixed Income Arbitrage (+1.2%), the Lyxor Long/Short Credit Arbitrage Index (+1%) and the L/S Equity - Market Neutral Index (+0.9%). The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index posted a positive (...)
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December 2012
News Legg Mason and Permal Announce Acquisition of Fauchier Partners
Legg Mason, Inc. and affiliate Permal have announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fauchier Partners, a leading European based manager of funds of hedge funds, from BNP Paribas Investment Partners. Fauchier Partners will be combined with Permal, one of the largest (...)
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December 2012
News Chi-X Australia Appoints Jamie Crank as Head of Market Operations
Chi-X® Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of alternative trading venue operator Chi-X® Global Holdings LLC, today announced the appointment of Jamie Crank as Head of Market Operations.
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December 2012
News Nomura Expands Investment Banking Coverage in the Americas
Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, today announces the appointment of Jason Fertig as Managing Director and Head of Healthcare sector coverage within Investment Banking in the Americas.
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November 2012
News Contrasting results for hedge fund strategies
In October, the performance of hedge fund strategies exposed exclusively to equity-related risk factors remained positive despite the market environment thanks to a strong dynamic alpha.
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November 2012
News IIC’s Debut Global Bond Offering Oversubscribed
Multilateral increases its original US$300 million bond offering amount to US$350 million and secures a lower rate fueled by demand from 34 top-tier global investors...
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November 2012
News Carlyle made his first investment in sub-Saharan
The Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund, The Carlyle Group and Standard Chartered Private Equity Invest $210m in Export Trading Group, a Global Agricultural Supply Chain Manager…
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November 2012
News Credit Suisse Partners with Qatar Holding in Asset Management Joint Venture
Credit Suisse AG and Qatar Holding LLC today announced that they have signed an agreement to form an asset management joint venture - Aventicum Capital Management...
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November 2012
News More Investment Bank Cost-Cutting Likely by Those Left
Further concentration and cost cutting is likely among a dwindling number of banks with more extensive capital markets operations, Fitch Ratings says. We expect more banks to stick to niches where they have strong (...)
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November 2012
News Chi-X Japan PTS Receives Exemption from Take-Over-Bid Rule
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced that as of 31 October 2012, Chi-X® Japan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of alternative trading venue operator Chi-X® Global Holdings LLC, will be designated as a proprietary trading system (PTS) on which transactions are exempt (...)
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