State Street Global Advisors Appoints Head of Core Beta Research Team in London
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation, announced the appointment of Julian Harding as managing director and global head of core beta research.
CalPERS Names Marlene Timberlake D’Adamo as Chief Compliance Officer
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced the selection of Marlene Timberlake D’Adamo as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). She assumes her new role on April 11.
Evelyn Tortosa joins CNP Assurances as Group Compliance Director
Evelyn Tortosa joined CNP Assurances today as Group Compliance Director. As the Group Compliance Director plays a key role in the Solvency II Directive, she will report to the Managing Director.
The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed Anneli Tuominen as its Vice Chair. Ms. Tuominen, who is the Director-General of the Finnish Finanssivalvonta (FIN-FSA), will serve a 2½ year term effective (...)
European Smart Beta ETF market flows continued to be sustained in Q3 2016.
Net New Assets (NNA) year to date amounted to EUR6.5bn. Total Assets under Management are up 39% vs. the end of 2015, reaching EUR 25.3 billion and including a significant market impact (9.1%*).
BofA Merrill Lynch October Fund Manager Survey shows global investor risk-aversion growing as cash allocations increase to near-15-year highs
Cash levels jumped from 5.5% in September to 5.8% this month. Investors’ average cash balance was last this high in July 2016 (post-Brexit vote) and in Fall 2001.
TrackInsight raises EUR 2.5 million from NewAlpha Asset Management and Aviva France
TrackInsight SAS is pleased to announce two new investments in its capital from the FinTech fund managed by New Alpha Asset Management and the insurance company, Aviva France. TrackInsight has now raised over EUR 4 million in development (...)
Meridiam announces the closing of its first investment in Portugal.
Meridiam has acquired Norscut, a Portuguese road concession company, operating a 156.6 km motorway located in the North of Portugal, connecting Chaves (Spanish border in the North) to Viseu (Interior Centre in the South). The shareholders of Norscut were Eiffage Group, Sonae (...)