Nomura Continues Growth in Investment Banking Division, Makes Six Senior Hires in the Americas Including Head of Equity Capital Markets
Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, announced that it is continuing to strengthen its Investment Banking Division with six recent senior appointments in the Americas, including Head of Equity Capital Markets for the (...)
The European Securities and Markets Authority has elected three new members to its Management Board to replace outgoing members whose term expires in November this year. The election took place at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Luxembourg on 5 (...)
Candriam Investors Group announces the appointment of Keith Dixson as Head of International Development
Candriam Investors Group, the pan-European multi-specialist asset manager, with EUR91bn of AUM and owned by New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM), announces the appointment of Keith Dixson as Head of International Development. In this new function, Mr. Dixson will (...)
Societe Generale Private Banking (SGPB) has appointed Olivier Paccalin as Head of Wealth Management Solutions. Based in Paris, he joins the Executive Committee of SGPB and succeeds Bruno Lèbre, who becomes Head of Business Development. Olivier Paccalin’s appointment has been (...)
Nomura appoints Johnny Heng as Chief Investment Officer, Wealth Management, Asia ex-Japan
Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, today appointed Johnny Heng as Chief Investment Officer, Wealth Management, Asia ex-Japan. Mr. Heng is based in Singapore and reports to Nobuhiro Sano, Head of Wealth Management, Asia (...)
Unigestion to absorb all investment research costs to the benefit of clients
Unigestion, the boutique asset manager that focuses on providing risk-managed investment solutions, today announces that it will pay for all investment research on behalf of its clients in line with the upcoming Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) (...)
CalPERS Expands Engagement for Greater Diversity on Corporate Boards to More Than 500 U.S. Companies
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has sent letters to 504 companies in the Russell 3000 Index regarding diversity on their board of directors. The letters outline the growing evidence that board diversity has a positive economic impact on business (...)
Unigestion expands its fund distribution network by joining the MFEX platform
Unigestion, the boutique asset manager that focuses on providing its clients with risk-managed investment solutions, today announces that it has significantly expanded its fund distribution network by joining the MFEX (...)
Merger of Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life completes
The merger of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and Standard Life plc has completed today to form Standard Life Aberdeen plc, one of the world’s largest investment companies with assets under administration of £670 billion (€737 billion, US$871 billion). The deal between the two (...)
BofA Merrill Lynch July Fund Manager Survey finds cash is king as investors walk the line
According to BofA Merrill Lynch July Fund Manager Survey, average cash balance dips to 4.9% from 5.0% last month, still above the 10-year average of 4.5%; investors note they are overweight cash due to their bearish view on the markets (25%) and preference for cash over (...)