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People Moves, May 2016
State Street Global Advisors Strengthens its Global ETF Business
Jim Ross, current head of SSGA’s SPDR ETF Business and Intermediary Distribution, has been named chairman, Global SPDR and SSGA Funds Management. Nick Good, current chief operating officer of the North American Intermediary Business Group, and Rory Tobin, current head of (...)
IMG
People Moves, May 2016
Professor Riccardo Rebonato joins EDHEC-Risk Institute
Professor Riccardo Rebonato, a specialist in interest rate risk modelling with applications to bond portfolio management and fixed-income derivatives pricing, has joined EDHEC-Risk Institute on May 2, 2016. He also joined the EDHEC (...)
IMG
People Moves, April 2016
Axioma Continues European Expansion with Appointment of Head of Multi-Asset Class Solutions
Axioma, a leading provider of innovative risk solutions for buy-side institutions, today announced the appointment of Sunay Shah as Head of Multi-Asset Class Solutions for EMEA, including Axioma RiskTM, the company’s multi-asset class (MAC) risk (...)
IMG
People Moves, April 2016
Nomura Appoints New Japan Chief Economist
Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, today announced the appointment of Takashi Miwa as Chief Economist, Japan, effective May 1, 2016.
IMG
People Moves, April 2016
Jupiter further develops fixed income capabilities
Jupiter has made a number of appointments within its fixed income team to enhance support for this growing strategy.

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IMG
News, April 2016
CalPERS Approves New Real Assets Strategic Plan
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s (CalPERS) today approved a new five-year strategic plan for its Real Assets asset class. The new plan for the asset class, which includes the Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Forestland programs, largely continues the (...)
IMG
News, April 2016
Fitch: High Yield ETF Volumes Hitting New Highs in More Volatile Markets
High yield (HY) corporate bond ETFs are continuing to gain favor among HY investors, according to Fitch Ratings. This likely reflects investors’ liquidity preferences during a period of elevated HY market volatility and falling bond prices during 2015 and the beginning of (...)
IMG
Note, April 2016
German life insurers hope for respite as investment yields scrape floor
With no sign of a tightening in European monetary policy, low investment yields will continue to put pressure on German life insurers, many of whom sold overgenerous life policies even as signs were emerging that the European economy was entering a prolonged period of (...)
IMG
News, March 2016
State Street Agrees to Acquire GE Asset Management
The transaction is expected to increase SSGA’s assets under management by approximately $100 billion upon closing and add new alternatives capabilities, while strengthening existing fundamental equity and active fixed income (...)
IMG
News, March 2016
Nomura to establish permanent presence in South Africa
Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, announces it has appointed Jan Newman and Ben Lowther, previously of Newman Lowther & Associates, to lead its newly-established branch office and team in South Africa.
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