Slawomir Krupa put forward as future CEO by the Board of Directors
At its meeting on 30 September 2022, the Board of Directors of Societe Generale, chaired by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, decided unanimously, on the suggestion of the Appointments Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee, to put forward to the shareholders at the Annual (...)
CNP Assurances announces Asma Baccar as director of the Latin America business unit
CEO of CNP Seguros Holding Brasil since January 2021, Asma Baccar has also been named director of the Latin America business unit starting 1 October 2022. She will become the head of the CNP Assurances executive committee and will succeed Laurent Jumelle, who decided to (...)
Birgitte Bryne has been appointed Chief Technology and Operating Officer in Norges Bank Investment Management
Birgitte Bryne comes from the position as Chief Operating Officer – a role she has held since 2020. She takes on a new role as it has been decided to merge our Technology and Operations areas.
CalPERS Names Nicole Musicco New Chief Investment Officer
Completing an international search and extensive recruitment process, the California Public Employees’ Pension Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today the appointment of Nicole Musicco as its new chief investment (...)
Natixis Investment Managers appoints Sophie Del Campo as Head of Distribution for Southern Europe & LATAM
To increase proximity with local clients and partners and meet 2024 development ambitions, Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) continues to execute on its strategy to strengthen key business regions, and announces the appointment of Sophie Del Campo, as Head of (...)
New financing under the Investment Plan for Europe: Ginkgo 2
Building on its first vehicle, instigated by the Edmond de Rothschild Group in 2010, Ginkgo announces the first closing and launch of its second fund, Ginkgo 2, which targets the sustainable remediation of brownfield sites in urban (...)
State Street Global Advisors Launches 10 SPDR ETFs on the Euronext Exchange
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, today announced that it has launched 10 World Sector SPDR Exchange Traded Funds on the Euronext Exchange.
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., today announced that it will publish a new index named the NOMURA FIG Index. The index is a weighted Index based on market value including accrued interest, consisting of bank bonds issued in (...)
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s (CalPERS) Board of Administration (Board) today laid out a path to review all of the System’s existing divestment initiatives, including tobacco. Based on directions given to CalPERS staff, the Board will consider (...)
Institutional investor appetite is back for quant funds
The recent CTA performances encourage institutional investors to more closely monitor this type of hedge fund. Thus, according to Preqin, 52% of them wish to increase their exposure to this type of alternative strategy this year (vs 14% last (...)