Jim Simons, the « Michael Jordan » of finance retires
Jim Simons has officially announced his retirement, leaving the reins of "Medallion Fund" - without doubt one of the greatest performing management funds in history - in the hands of his two co-successors, Peter Brown and Robert (...)
The ETF market is the fastest growing segment of the asset management industry
Global ETF assets - these index products emerged in the asset management industry in the early 2000s - have reached the record level of 2 400 billion at the end of 2013, reaching global hedge fund assets...
Euro-denominated money market funds (MMFs) are moving closer to negative yields, on average, as declining short-term market rates have turned negative for most high quality money market issuers, Fitch Ratings says in its latest quarterly publication on European (...)
Weaker Rouble Raises Risks, But Manageable for Most Banks
The recent sharp fall in the Russian rouble has added to pressures on Russian banks’ credit profiles, leaving some exposed, Fitch Ratings says. However, rouble risks should be manageable for most lenders, unless deposit dollarisation accelerates and the currency falls (...)
CalPERS Receives $249.3 Million from Bank of America Mortgage-backed Securities Settlement
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has received $249.3 million in damages from Bank of America, the result of a federal investigation settlement announced in August by California Attorney General Kamala (...)
EDF and Amundi set up a partnership in asset management aimed at financing energy transition
The EDF Group, a leader in low carbon energy, and Amundi, the European leader in asset management, are pleased to announce their partnership for the creation of a joint asset management company.