BNP Paribas launches a unique initiative to help finance the ambitious projects of the SMEs
BNP Paribas is now offering an innovative financing solution designed to help Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and growth-oriented Midcaps with turnover totalling €10 - 250 million to carry out their key long-term projects. The solution consists of a combination of a (...)
BlackRock launches strategic global bond fund as investors seek diversified fixed income exposure
BlackRock has launched a fixed income fund which invests in global macroeconomic strategies with exposure to regions where interest rates are attractive and markets with supportive monetary policy.
Brand Finance is pleased to announce the launch of the Solactive BrandFinance® European Leaders Select 30 Index and Solactive BrandFinance® European Leaders Low Risk 30 Index in collaboration with Solactive AG, an innovative index provider based in (...)
Solactive AG is releasing the Solactive UK Domestic Index, an index tracking UK listed companies whose revenues are primarily generated within the UK...
ETF Securities launches first Gold Exchange Traded Commodities on Euroclear’s Fundsettle Platform
ETF Securities, one of the world’s leading, independent providers of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), today announced the listing of the first-ever Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) on Euroclear’s FundSettle fund processing platform, supported by (...)
CalPERS Reports Preliminary 2012-13 Fiscal Year Performance of 12.5 Percent
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today reported a 12.5 percent return on investments for the 12 months that ended June 30, 2013, outperforming its benchmark by 1.5 percentage points. CalPERS assets at the end of the fiscal year stood at more than (...)
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +0.8% in April, bringing year-to-date performance to +3.2%. 12 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (+3.9%), the Lyxor CTA Long Term Index (+3.0%) and the (...)
Hedge funds advance in march, looking beyond Europe
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +0.62% in March, bringing year-to-date performance to +2.36%. 10 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor Special Situations Index (+2.09%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Long Bias (+1.41%) and the (...)
Alternatives proved resilient despite mixed signals from Washington and Rome
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +0.15% in February, bringing year-to-date performance to +1.73%. 8 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor Fixed Income Arbitrage Index (+2.06%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral (+1.65%) (...)