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News - Norges Bank Investment Management makes new investment in US logistics

Next Finance — 2025-01-05T23:31:00Z

Norges Bank Investment Management has acquired a 45 percent interest in a logistics portfolio in the US, comprising 48 buildings in Southern California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, in a new joint venture with Goodman Group.

News - Ellipsis Asset Management acquires the convertible bond business of Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management

Next Finance — 2024-04-03T22:30:08Z

Ellipsis Asset Management, a subsidiary of the Kepler Cheuvreux group and a European leader in convertible management, announces the acquisition of the convertible bond management business of Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management.

News - AllianzGI with over EUR 50 billion AuM in infrastructure

Next Finance — 2024-03-25T00:13:00Z

AllianzGI has surpassed EUR 50bn of Assets under Management (AuM) in infrastructure debt and equity at the end of 2023 accounting for over 50% of the private markets pillar´s AuM. Since 2009 AllianzGI/Allianz Capital Partners have closed over 200 transactions on 6 continents...

News - Schroders Greencoat builds on renewable energy demand with launch of semi-liquid energy transition fund

Next Finance — 2024-01-21T23:05:00Z

Schroders Greencoat, the specialist renewables and energy transition infrastructure manager of Schroders Capital, today announces the launch of the Schroders Capital Semi-Liquid Energy Transition Fund, the latest addition to its innovative fund range which also addresses clients' growing demand for energy transition investment solutions.

Opinion - Equities head for choppy ride as higher yield market takes hold

Next Finance — 2024-01-15T23:26:00Z

More fixed income funds will need to increase exposure to corporate bonds and emerging market debt to deliver higher yields which more investors increasingly demand , MPG believes

News - BlackRock Agrees to Acquire Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), Creating a World Leading Infrastructure Private Markets Investment Platform

Next Finance — 2024-01-15T00:25:00Z

GIP is the world's largest independent infrastructure manager with over $100 billion in AUM and a strong reputation for driving operational improvements in its portfolio companies & proprietary origination

News - Schroders launches first luxembourg ELTIF 2.0 fund in France

Next Finance — 2024-01-14T23:25:00Z

The asset management company, Schroder Investment Management (Europe) S.A. launched “Schroders Capital – Private Equity ELTIF 2023”, its first Luxembourg ELTIF 2.0 Private Equity fund distributed in France and internationally.

Opinion - Time for crypto investors to look beyond bitcoin for returns

Next Finance — 2024-01-14T23:20:00Z

New analysis by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe's award-winning, regulated digital assets hedge fund manager is highlighting the need for crypto investors to start to look beyond Bitcoin for potential outperformance.

People Moves - Experienced Capital appoints Amélie Gosselin-Furno as Partner

Next Finance — 2024-01-14T23:18:00Z

Experienced Capital (ECP), an operational investment fund dedicated to premium brands, announces the promotion of Amélie Gosselin-Furno to Partner and member of the Management Committee, alongside Emmanuel Pradère, President and Co-founder, Alban Gérard, Partner and Virginie Birade, Director.

News - New report finds mid-caps' untapped potential is vector for European growth and digital and economic transition

Next Finance — 2024-01-14T23:17:00Z

Mid-caps, i.e. firms with between 250 and 3 000 employees, represent a significant part of the European economy, contributing substantially to turnover, employment and value creation across the continent. Their commitment to workforce development is remarkable, with a significant majority of mid-caps investing in training and skills development, higher than for most other firms.

People Moves - Nomura to Rename Retail Division as Wealth Management Division

Next Finance — 2023-12-07T23:15:14Z

Nomura Holdings, Inc. announced plans to rename its Retail Division as Wealth Management Division, effective April 1, 2024.

Opinion - Total Return Futures set for further growth as buy-side adoption increases

Next Finance — 2023-11-30T01:00:00Z

Eurex launched Total Return Futures (TRFs) in 2016 in response to growing demand for listed alternatives to total return swaps. Since then, the product has evolved into an instrument used by a wide variety of firms for multiple purposes, enabling firms to lock in financing rates and as a beta replacement tool.

News - SUEZ successfully launches a 500 million euros green bond issuance

Next Finance — 2023-11-15T23:12:12Z

With a 5.5 times oversubscription and an order book totalling 2.7 billion euros, this issuance has been a huge success. More than 200 investors have once again shown their confidence in SUEZ: the very strong demand allowed to tighten the credit margin by 40 bps compared with initial price indications.

People Moves - Fidelity International expands sustainability team with two senior hires in Europe

Next Finance — 2023-10-31T06:33:46Z

Fidelity International is pleased to announce the appointment of two senior hires in its sustainability team. Phil Cliff joins as Director, Sustainable Investing with a focus on climate integration and Aaron Hay joins as Director, Sustainable Investing with a focus on ESG...

News - Norges Bank has decided to revoke the exclusion of one company, and end observation of a company.

Next Finance — 2023-10-08T22:21:00Z

The Executive Board of Norges Bank has decided to revoke the exclusion of Thoresen Thai Agencies PCL. The company has been excluded since 2018 due to its practice of sending decommissioned vessels to be broken up for scrap in Bangladesh, where working conditions are extremely poor.

News - SUEZ successfully priced an inaugural £600 million Green Bond issuance

Next Finance — 2023-10-02T23:00:00Z

Following its first two bond issuances denominated in euro in May 2022 and October 2022, SUEZ successfully priced a 20-year inaugural sterling Green Bond, yesterday.

News - Sfil Group's 1st issue in US dollar of the year

Next Finance — 2023-10-01T23:08:00Z

With this transaction on a 5-year maturity, Sfil extends its dollar reference curve by a further 2 years and contributes to diversifying its medium- to long-term financing sources after 2 euro transactions launched during the 1st half at 5 and 7 years.

News - ETFGI reports the Global ETFs industry gathered net inflows of US$64.64 billion during August

Next Finance — 2023-09-20T05:26:50Z

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today the global ETFs industry gathered US$64.64 billion in net inflows in August 2023, bringing year to date net inflows to US$529 Bn...

Innovation - Amundi and Sand Grove Capital launch event driven UCITS fund

Next Finance — 2023-09-20T05:17:06Z

Amundi, the largest European asset manager, and Sand Grove Capital Management LLP, (“Sand Grove”) announce the launch of the Amundi Sand Grove Event Driven Fund (the “Fund”). Available on the Amundi Alternatives UCITS platform, the Fund employs a global eventdriven1 equity strategy with a European tilt...

News - CNP Assurances successfully launches its first subordinated sustainable bond

Next Finance — 2023-01-15T23:04:30Z

A player in ecological and social transition, CNP Assurances announces the successful issue of its first sustainable bond, carried out on January 11, 2023, for an amount of €500 million. The fixed annual coupon is 5,25% until july 18, 2033 and then will be floating beyond this date and until its maturity.

Who's who - Sébastien Denry

2016-11-17T00:40:58Z

Sebastien Denry, Investment specialist Quant Equity, THEAM Sébastien Denry is an Investment Specialist at THEAM, the partner of BNP Paribas Investment Partners specialized in Protected, Indexed and Model-Driven management. Sebastien is in charge of the development of the Quantitative Equity (...)

News - Euronext in exclusive talks to acquire 20% of EuroCCP and to offer user choice clearing model for equity markets

2016-05-12T15:57:16Z

• MOU signed to finalise the acquisition of a 20% stake in EuroCCP for €14M (including contribution to regulatory capital) subject to closing adjustments • Euronext to create user choice for clearing of Euronext equity markets, through a preferred CCP model followed by interoperability • This (...)

News - ING completes sale of Taiwanese asset management business

2014-04-18T07:12:33Z

ING has completed the sale of ING Investment Management Taiwan, its Taiwanese asset management business, to Japan-based Nomura Asset Management in partnership with a group of investors. The transaction, which was announced on 10 January 2014, is in line with ING's earlier announced strategy to (...)

News - Swiss Re denies being in discussions with the Agnelli family or any of its investment vehicles

2014-03-12T23:21:45Z

Contrary to market speculation, Swiss Re is not in discussion with the Agnelli family or any of its investment vehicles regarding the possible acquisition of a stake in Swiss Re.

News - ING finalises agreement to make Dutch Defined Benefits Pension Fund financially independent

2014-02-28T09:34:38Z

ING announced today that it has finalised the previously announced agreement in principle to make ING's closed Defined Benefits (DB) Pension Plan in the Netherlands financially independent. The finalisation of the agreement releases ING from all future financial obligations arising out of this (...)

News - ING posts 2013 underlying net profit of EUR 3,255 million

2014-02-12T20:29:19Z

ING Group full-year 2013 underlying net profit of EUR 3,255 million, up 22.2% from full-year 2012 2013 net result EUR 3,232 million, or EUR 0.85 per share, including divestments, special items and discontinued operations 4Q13 net result of EUR 539 million, or EUR 0.14 per share, vs. EUR 0.39 (...)

News - Fitch Publishes Tikehau Credit Plus 'Strong' Fund Quality Rating

2014-02-02T19:23:52Z

Fitch Ratings has published Tikehau Credit Plus ‘Strong' Fund Quality Rating. The fund is France-domiciled and managed by Tikehau Investment Management (Tikehau IM).

News - Fitch Affirms CPR Croissance Reactive 'Strong' Fund Quality Rating

2014-02-02T19:22:30Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed CPR Croissance Reactive's ‘Strong' Fund Quality Rating. The fund is a flexible multi-asset global fund, managed by CPR Asset Management (CPR AM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management.

News - ING completes sale of stake in China Merchants Fund

2013-12-04T01:06:17Z

ING announced today that it has completed the sale of its 33.3% stake in China Merchants Fund, an investment management joint venture, to its joint venture partners China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., and China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. The transaction, which was previously announced on 8 (...)

News - ING completes sale of investment management business in South Korea to Macquarie

2013-12-02T18:04:31Z

ING announced today that it has completed the sale of its investment management business in South Korea to Macquarie Group, an Australia-based, global provider of financial services. As previously announced on 10 July 2013, the transaction does not have a material impact on ING Group (...)

News - ING prices offering of ING U.S. shares at USD 29.50 per share

2013-10-23T22:49:23Z

ING announced today the pricing of 33 million shares of common stock of ING U.S., Inc., its U.S.-based retirement, investment and insurance subsidiary. Based on the final price of USD 29.50 per share, the offering size is approximately USD 974 million (approximately EUR 706 million at current (...)

News - Fitch Affirms Austria at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-09-29T18:32:25Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Austria's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'AAA' with Stable Outlook. The agency has also affirmed the Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'F1+' and the Country Ceiling at (...)

News - Fitch Affirms European Stability Mechanism at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-09-10T19:06:15Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the European Stability Mechanism's (ESM) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook and Short-term IDR at 'F1+'.

News - Fitch Affirms Denmark at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-09-05T06:07:31Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Denmark's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has simultaneously affirmed the Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'F1+' and the Country Ceiling for Denmark at (...)

News - Fitch Affirms Sweden at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-07-17T21:37:42Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sweden's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'AAA'. The Outlook on both ratings is Stable. Fitch has also affirmed Sweden's Short-term rating at 'F1+' and Country Ceiling at (...)

News - Fitch Downgrades Major French Banks

2013-07-17T21:35:01Z

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Credit Agricole (CA), Societe Generale (SG), Groupe BPCE (GBPCE), Dexia and Dexia Credit Local (DCL) to 'A' from 'A+' and Short-term IDRs to 'F1' from 'F1+'. Fitch has also downgraded BNP Paribas' (BNPP) and CM11-CIC's (...)

News - Fitch Downgrades European Financial Stability Facility to 'AA+'

2013-07-16T06:07:31Z

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the European Financial Stability Facility's (EFSF) guaranteed and long-term debt Long-term rating to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The EFSF's short-term (less than 12 months contractual maturity) guaranteed debt instruments' Short-term rating has been affirmed at (...)

News - Fitch Downgrades France to 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

2013-07-12T17:50:31Z

Fitch Ratings has downgraded France's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The Outlook is Stable. At the same time, the agency has affirmed France's Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'F1+' and the Country Ceiling at (...)

News - ING to sell Investment Management business in South Korea to Macquarie

2013-07-10T20:56:23Z

ING announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its investment management business in South Korea to Macquarie Group, an Australia-based, global provider of financial services. The transaction is not expected to have a material impact on ING Group results. Subject to regulatory (...)

News - Fitch Affirms Japan at 'A+'; Negative Outlook

2013-05-16T20:15:08Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Japan's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'A+' with a Negative Outlook. The Short-term IDR has been affirmed at 'F1+'. The Country Ceiling has been affirmed at 'AA+'. The affirmation of Japan's sovereign ratings in part reflects the (...)