Nomura Asset Management confirms global fixed income ambitions with leading team hire
Nomura Asset Management U.K. Ltd. (NAM) has appointed Richard Hodges and Ben Bugg to extend its presence in the global fixed income space. Richard Hodges joins NAM from Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), where he held the role of Head of High Alpha Fixed (...)
Janus Capital Group Inc. today announced that William H. Gross, world-renowned fixed income investor, will be joining Janus Capital Group. He will manage the Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund...
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced that Ted Eliopoulos has been selected as CalPERS Chief Investment Officer (CIO), permanently assuming responsibility for leading the investment office at the nation’s largest public pension (...)
Threadneedle Investments strengthens multi-asset team with new appointment
Threadneedle Investments (Threadneedle), a leading international asset manager, has appointed Maya Bhandari as Investment Strategist in its Multi-Asset Allocation team.
Nadine Faruque to join Deutsche Bank as Global Head of Compliance
Deutsche Bank announced that Nadine Faruque, 53, will join as Global Head of Compliance on December 1. In this role, she will be responsible for the Bank’s Compliance department...
Aberdeen UK Tracker Trust plc and BlackRock Income Strategies Trust plc merging to create a £500 million investment company
Aberdeen Asset Management is pleased to note the announcements issued today by Aberdeen UK Tracker Trust plc and BlackRock Income Strategies Trust plc, regarding the two investment companies merging to create...
With U.S. data releases in the black and the Fed ready to act, Treasury yields kept creeping higher over the recent weeks. Meanwhile, the ECB recently signaled it may extend its bond buying program at the current € 80bn per month beyond March 2017 (the final decision is (...)
CalPERS Cuts Costs and Saves Pension Fund $922.5 Million Over a Five-Year Span
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration (Board) released the Annual Cost Efficiency and Effectiveness Report (PDF), detailing several initiatives that resulted in cost savings for the Pension Fund of $922.5 million over the past (...)
IM Square passes a new milestone in its development
iM Square invests in one the most successful fixed-income management firms in the US, Dolan McEniry Capital Management. iM Square begins the construction of a European distribution network
Deutsche AM looks to take a lead in the strategic beta market with revamped ETF line-up
Deutsche Asset Management (Deutsche AM) has re-vamped its non market capitalisation-weighted suite of ETF products, including the launch today of two new minimum volatility ETFs, as it aims to take a lead in the important strategic beta segment of the (...)