Henri de Castries to Join General Atlantic as Chairman of Europe
General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Henri de Castries, former Chairman and CEO of AXA Group has joined General Atlantic as Chairman of Europe and special advisor.
Nomura Appoints Andrey Chuprin as Head of Global Markets Sales for Russia & CIS
Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, announced that it has appointed Andrey Chuprin as Managing Director and Head of Global Markets Sales for Russia & CIS.
Christopher Eberle Joins Instinet as a Senior Equity Research Analyst Covering Software New York
Instinet, LLC today announced the appointment of Christopher Eberle as Senior Equity Research Analyst covering the Software sector, as part of its continuing strategy to grow its U.S. Equity Research offering.
Kathryn Sweeney appointed as head of SPDR Americas Institutional sales
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation announced the appointment of Kathryn Sweeney as head of SPDR Americas Institutional sales, reporting into Nick Good, co-head with Rory Tobin of the global SPDR (...)
Smart Beta: THEAM renames one of its low-volatility funds
THEAM has just renamed its smart beta BNPP L1 Equity World Low Volatility fund Parvest Equity World Low Volatility. The fund’s strategy and portfolio management team remain unchanged...
Nomura Asset Management U.K. Ltd. today announced that it has seen strong inflows into its Japan Strategic Value Fund, enabling it to surpass $1 billion of AUM and become one of the biggest funds in the sector.
CalPERS to Divest from Manufacturers of Assault Weapons Illegal Under California Law
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today directed its investment staff to divest from investments in manufacturers of assault weapons that are illegal for sale in the state of (...)
ORIX Corporation (ORIX), Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., (Rabobank) and Robeco Groep N.V., (Robeco) announce that ORIX is acquiring approximately 90.01% of the equity in Robeco from Rabobank, for EUR 1,935 million (JPY 240.2 (...)
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global Makes First Property Investment in the US
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global bought 49.9 percent of five office properties in the US, its first investment in the world’s largest real estate market, through a joint venture with TIAA-CREF.