Fixed Income and Currency Specialist Joins Schroders
Schroders is today announcing the appointment of Bogdan Popovici, Fund Manager, Global Fixed Income. Bogdan joins from Wellington Management where he had been a Macro Portfolio Manager on Global Rates and FX since (...)
Jean-François Mazaud appointed Head of Societe Generale Private Banking
Jean-François Mazaud replaces Daniel Truchi, who has decided to pursue new opportunities in the financial sector outside Societe Generale group. Patrick Folléa has been appointed Deputy Head of Societe Generale Private (...)
Karim Hajjaji has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of GIMS, the division of Societe Generale Group which comprises Private Banking, Asset Management and Securities Services. He joins the executive management of (...)
SGSS appoints Jeanne Duvoux as CEO and managing director of SGSS in Italy
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has appointed Jeanne Duvoux as CEO and Managing Director of SGSS in Italy (SGSS S.p.A). She reports to Bruno Prigent, Global Head of SGSS
Aberdeen adds smart beta fund to quant product range
The Fund offers exposure to five targeted ‘risk premia’ factors: value, quality, momentum, small size and low volatility. The investment objective is to provide investors with risk-adjusted returns with an emphasis on income generation and a volatility well below that of (...)
CalPERS’ Climate Risk Reporting Proposal Passes at Exxon Mobil
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s (CalPERS) climate risk reporting shareowner resolution passed today at the annual shareowner meeting of Exxon Mobil.
Export Development Canada prices third Green Bond, responding to rising global interest in climate financing
Export Development Canada (EDC) priced USD 500 million 1.625% Fixed Rate Green Bond due June 1, 2020. The lead underwriters were HSBC, J.P. Morgan and SEB. This offering is scheduled to close on June 1, 2017.
CalPERS Investment Office Saves Millions in Expenses over Six-Year Period; More Cost Effective than Peers
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today reported annual ongoing fees and expenses for its investment operations have declined by approximately $402 million since fiscal year 2010-11. The annual CEM Benchmarking survey also found that CalPERS is a (...)
New strategy to transform Generali’s asset management business for long-term value creation
Asset management unit to broaden investment capabilities and enlarge product offering to reach €500bn of assets under management by 2020. New target of €300million per annum for the net result of the asset management unit by 2020 adding €150million to the Group’s net profit. (...)