GAM appoints Greg Clerkson as head of discretionary investment
GAM Investments announced the appointment of Greg Clerkson in the new role of head of discretionary investment, effective 1 March 2020. Greg will report to Group CEO Peter Sanderson and is based in London.
Jupiter expands equities team with double analyst hire
Jupiter Asset Management is pleased to announce the appointment of two new equity analysts. The new hires, who joined Jupiter in November, will provide significant support to the firm’s equity investment strategies with a specific focus on alternatives and technology (...)
Lyxor appoints Vincent Denoiseux as Head of ETF Research and Solutions
The use of ETFs is now pervasive among most investor types in Europe and ETFs are increasingly credible options for building and optimising portfolios. To better serve the ever-evolving needs of its clients, Lyxor has appointed Vincent Denoiseux in a newly created role as (...)
Solactive appoints Timo Pfeiffer as Chief Markets Officer
The Supervisory Board of Solactive has appointed Timo Pfeiffer to Solactive’s Management Board. Timo Pfeiffer joins Steffen Scheuble (CEO), Dirk Urmoneit (CIO), and Christian Vollmuth (CRO) as part of the firm’s management body in the newly created role of Chief Markets (...)
Aviva Investors appoints Emma Halley as Head of Investment Process, Multi-Asset and Macro
Aviva Investors, the global asset management unit of Aviva PLC, announces the appointment of Emma Halley as Head of Investment Process for Multi-asset and Macro. Based in London, she reports to Peter Fitzgerald, Chief Investment Officer, Multi-asset and (...)
First real blockchain transaction completed in fund distribution
Natixis Asset Management, a leading affiliate of Natixis Global Asset Management, has revealed that investors have successfully purchased shares in Natixis AM’s funds through the blockchain-powered fund distribution platform for fund managers, (...)
BlackRock completes final close of largest global wind and solar fund
BlackRock Real Assets has completed the final close for its Global Renewable Power II fund (“GRP II”) with $1.65 billion in commitments secured from 67 institutional investors in North America, Europe and Asia...
Natixis announces Mirova has entered into exclusive negotiations with Althelia Ecosphere
The projected acquisition of Althelia Ecosphere (“Althelia”) by Mirova is intended to create a European platform dedicated to natural capital investing and give investors access to investment solutions addressing major global environmental challenges such as climate change, (...)
SimCorp has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in APL Italiana S.p.A.
SimCorp has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in APL Italiana S.p.A. (APL Italiana) for a total enterprise value of EUR 35m. This includes EUR 10m in SimCorp shares. The purchasing price will be adjusted upwards with estimated EUR 3m upon closing of the (...)