State Street Global Advisors Strengthens its Global ETF Business
Jim Ross, current head of SSGA’s SPDR ETF Business and Intermediary Distribution, has been named chairman, Global SPDR and SSGA Funds Management. Nick Good, current chief operating officer of the North American Intermediary Business Group, and Rory Tobin, current head of (...)
Professor Riccardo Rebonato joins EDHEC-Risk Institute
Professor Riccardo Rebonato, a specialist in interest rate risk modelling with applications to bond portfolio management and fixed-income derivatives pricing, has joined EDHEC-Risk Institute on May 2, 2016. He also joined the EDHEC (...)
Axioma Continues European Expansion with Appointment of Head of Multi-Asset Class Solutions
Axioma, a leading provider of innovative risk solutions for buy-side institutions, today announced the appointment of Sunay Shah as Head of Multi-Asset Class Solutions for EMEA, including Axioma RiskTM, the company’s multi-asset class (MAC) risk (...)
Fitch: Man Group’s M&A Strategy May Boost Scale, Diversification
Man Group’s deal to acquire Pine Grove is part of a selective acquisition strategy that may boost the firm’s diversification and scale, Fitch Ratings says.
CalPERS Board Approves Pension Beliefs to Guide Pension Fund Practices and Decisions
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today adopted a set of Pension Beliefs that articulate the Pension Fund’s views on public pension design, funding and administration.
CalPERS Achieves $12.75M recovery from Ernst & Young LLP
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today that it had reached a $12.75 million settlement with Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y), the former auditor for Lehman Brothers (Lehman) with respect to claims arising out of CalPERS purchases of Lehman (...)
CalPERS Investment Office Cuts Expenses for Two-year Period, Tops Peer Benchmark in Cost Survey
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today reported that costs for its investment operations have declined by approximately $80 million for the two-fiscal-year period from 2011-2013. CalPERS also reported that it was found to be "cost-advantaged" in a (...)
Robeco is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as an independent participant by the United Nations Global Compact, after participating via Rabobank Group for more than ten years.