London Pensions Fund Authority names acting Chairman
London Pensions Fund Authority today announced that Sir Merrick Cockell will take over as its acting Chairman. The position is a natural progression for Sir Merrick, who joined the LPFA Board in October 2010 and, as its Deputy Chairman since January 2013, has steered the (...)
Columbia Threadneedle Investments appoints sales director in Luxembourg
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, a leading global asset management group, announces the appointment of Claude Ewen as Sales Director Luxembourg with immediate effect.
Think Bigger Capital launches its first fund with a target size of €30m.
Think Bigger Capital, Demium’s Asset Management Company announces its first fund (TBF I) which has a target size of €30M and focuses on investing in technology and innovation companies in Europe.
Market update October 2020 - Cyrille Geneslay: "We are maintaining a cautious bias in all portfolios"
Cyrille Geneslay, fund manager at CPR Asset Management, indicates that he has reduced his equity exposure to 32% in the CPR Croissance Réactive fund. It also maintained a preponderant bias on the American markets while reducing its overall exposure to the American markets (...)
Euronext and CDP Equity confirm exclusive talks with LSEG to acquire Borsa Italiana
Euronext and CDP Equity (“CDPE”, 100% owned by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti) confirm they have entered into exclusive talks with London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSEG”) to acquire Borsa Italiana group, together with Intesa Sanpaolo. There can be no certainty that this will lead to (...)
10 largest sovereign wealth funds control $5.7 trillion with 21% majority based in Asia
Data presented by Buy Shares indicates the ten largest Sovereign Wealth Funds control assets worth $5.7 trillion. The assets value was recorded as of July 2020.
ESMA sees high risk of decoupling of financial market performance and underlying economic activity
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU securities markets regulator, today publishes its second Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) Report of 2020.