Interview Kevin Loo : «The FF Global Strategic Bond Fund has received a growing interest from investors wanting to overcome the benchmark related risks.»
Flexible asset allocation process, strategic and tactical allocation...Kevin Loo, Global Fixed Income Product Manager at Fidelity tells us about the operation and objectives of the FF Global Strategic Bond Fund...
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Opinion A negative interest rate has one benefit: It forces Germans to reconsider their investment behavior
According to Stefan Kreuzkamp, Chief Investment Officer at Deutsche Asset, as we approached this negative interest rate scenario, there have been some winners and many losers. German savers are in the losing camp because their exposure to equities and real estate is below (...)
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Interview Elie Ayache : « The trading of derivatives products has nothing to do with the probability distributions»
He was among the first volatility traders in the matif ! ITO33 Founder and former head of research at Dexia AM, Elie Ayache gives us his thoughts on the derivatives markets he defines as the technology...
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Opinion Which central banks will have the most room for maneuver?
In the decade following the Great Recession, central banks in developed countries have resorted overwhelmingly to unconventional measures to satisfy their mandates, be they dual (price stability and full employment) or solely focused on price (...)
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News Muzinich & Co. and Springrowth SGR announce first close of Diversified Enterprises Credit Fund
Springrowth SGR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Muzinich & Co Ltd., has announced the first close of the Diversified Enterprises Credit Fund (“DECF”), the first parallel lending vehicle to be launched in Italy.
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Regulation Solvency II: Advantage convertible bonds
The results of QIS 5 confirmed that convertible bonds bear low capital cost. A balanced-profile convertible bond portfolio with optimized convexity therefore obtains a moderate intrinsic SCR whilst benefiting from «equity» (...)
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Innovation Natixis successfully arranged and placed €150 million catastrophe bonds for ERDF
Natixis successfully closed the arrangement and placement, as sole arranger and joint bookrunner, of a French windstorm risk transfer transaction for ERDF (Pylon II Ltd.)
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Innovation Nomura ICG K.K. Announces First Close on Japanese Mezzanine Fund
Nomura ICG K.K. (“Nomura ICG”), the 50:50 partnership between Nomura Holdings, Inc. (“Nomura”) and Intermediate Capital Group plc. (“ICG”) announces the first close on their Japan mezzanine fund, NICG Investment Business Limited Partnership A (the “Fund”) at ¥28 billion from 15 (...)
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People Moves Emmanuel Lefort appointed Head of European Structured Credit and Solutions
The department regroups the ABS, CLO, advisory and portfolio restructuring expertise as well as the asset, liability and capital management activities for Natixis’ clients.
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News Paris EUROPLACE welcomes the first CNH bond issued by a Chinese bank in Paris to support French and Eurozone companies active in China
Paris EUROPLACE welcomes the first CNH bond issue by Bank of China Paris, on the Paris financial market, intended to support the financial and business development of French and Eurozone companies active in China.
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