BNP Paribas Asset Management appoints Christophe Bonnefoux as Chief Data Officer
BNP Paribas Asset Management announces the appointment of Christophe Bonnefoux to the newly-created role of Chief Data Officer. Based in Paris, he joined on 22 January and reports to Fabrice Silberzan, BNPP AM’s Chief Operating (...)
Talib Sheikh joins Jupiter as head of Multi-Asset strategy
Jupiter Asset Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Talib Sheikh as Head of Strategy, Multi-Asset. He joins the business in June and will report directly to Chief Investment Officer, Stephen Pearson.
BNP Paribas Asset Management appoints Michel Fryszman as Head of Structured Finance within Private Debt & Real Assets Investment Group
BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces that it has appointed Michel Fryszman as Head of Structured Finance. He joined on 15 January and is based in Paris. He reports to Laurent Gueunier, Head of Real Assets, SME Lending & Structured (...)
SSGA Appoints Global Head of Fixed Income, Cash & Currency Research
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation announced the appointment of Ramu Thiagarajan as global head of Fixed Income, Cash & Currency Research and chairman of the Technical Committee (...)
Robeco appoints Christoph von Reiche as Head of Global Distribution & Marketing and Executive Committee member
Today Robeco announced the appointment of Christoph von Reiche as Head of Global Distribution & Marketing and Executive Committee member with immediate effect. In this role, Mr. von Reiche will be responsible for Robeco’s global sales strategy and organization, sales (...)
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.