Instinet appoints Scott Douglass as US Head of Sales for its Commission Management Services business
Instinet, LLC, announces the appointment of Scott Douglass as US Head of Sales for its Commission Management Services (CMS) business. Based in New York, Scott will be responsible for the US CMS Sales of Instinet’s comprehensive suite of CMS products including: BrokerShare(R), (...)
Alain Courbebaisse will join Euronext as Chief Information and Technology Officer
After three years dedicated to building Euronext as an independent market infrastructure since the IPO in June 2014, Jos Dijsselhof, member of the Managing Board and Chief Operating Officer, has decided to leave Euronext as of 30 June (...)
Henderson Global Investors hires Steve Weeple into global growth team
Henderson Global Investors has hired Steve Weeple into the global growth equities team led by Ian Warmerdam. The team is based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Steve joins as a portfolio manager.
Nomura Appoints Alberto Ardura as Head of Latin America Sales and Client Coverage
Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, announced that it has appointed Alberto Ardura as a Managing Director and Head of Latin America Sales and Client Coverage for its Emerging Markets business. Mr. Ardura is based in New York and is responsible for sales and the overall (...)
Chou Chong appointed to Natixis Asset Management Asia
Natixis Asset Management Asia, Natixis Asset Management’s Singapore-based platform, announces the appointment of Chou Chong as Head of Asian Equities Management.
Unigestion to absorb all investment research costs to the benefit of clients
Unigestion, the boutique asset manager that focuses on providing risk-managed investment solutions, today announces that it will pay for all investment research on behalf of its clients in line with the upcoming Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) (...)
CalPERS Expands Engagement for Greater Diversity on Corporate Boards to More Than 500 U.S. Companies
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has sent letters to 504 companies in the Russell 3000 Index regarding diversity on their board of directors. The letters outline the growing evidence that board diversity has a positive economic impact on business (...)
Unigestion expands its fund distribution network by joining the MFEX platform
Unigestion, the boutique asset manager that focuses on providing its clients with risk-managed investment solutions, today announces that it has significantly expanded its fund distribution network by joining the MFEX (...)
Merger of Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life completes
The merger of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and Standard Life plc has completed today to form Standard Life Aberdeen plc, one of the world’s largest investment companies with assets under administration of £670 billion (€737 billion, US$871 billion). The deal between the two (...)
BofA Merrill Lynch July Fund Manager Survey finds cash is king as investors walk the line
According to BofA Merrill Lynch July Fund Manager Survey, average cash balance dips to 4.9% from 5.0% last month, still above the 10-year average of 4.5%; investors note they are overweight cash due to their bearish view on the markets (25%) and preference for cash over (...)