12/28/2017
Fortis Celebrates a Milestone
The Corporation also increased its footprint with operations in the Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos and Belize in the Caribbean.
Alternative Investments
12/25/2017
BlackRock Likes Japanese Stocks Best After Emerging Markets
Japan’s benchmark Topix index has rallied 20 percent this year as global growth has helped generate record Japanese corporate profits
12/25/2017
Steven Cohen Plans a New Hedge Fund. Investors Are Wary.
Mr. Cohen was a singular figure on Wall Street.
12/22/2017
BNY Mellon Investment Management Launches Dreyfus Global Multi-Asset Income Fund
The Fund uses an actively managed global multi-asset strategy that focuses on income generation.
12/22/2017
eVestment: Investors add $10.79 billion to hedge funds in November
While November was positive both in terms of flows and the proportion of managers experiencing inflows (52% with inflows), for the year, only 40% of funds have net inflows.
12/21/2017
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: December notifications 4.18%
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator represents the sum of forward redemption notices received from investors in hedge funds administered by SS&C GlobeOp on the SS&C GlobeOp platform
12/21/2017
Manulife Asset Management expands business, delivers strong investment performance in 2017
Total global assets managed by the firm were CAD$477 billion1 as of September 30, 2017*, up six per cent from September 30 last year.
12/21/2017
Tax Break For Hedge Fund Managers Mostly Survives In GOP Bill
President Trump promised during the campaign to crack down on hedge fund managers who were "getting away with murder....
12/21/2017
Anchor Capital Advisors to regain majority ownership from Boston Private
In conjunction with regaining ownership of the company, Anchor is also implementing a leadership succession plan.
12/19/2017
Stifel Named Mid-Market Equity House of the Year
This is the third time in the last five years that Stifel has been awarded this honor, recognizing outstanding capital markets achievement.
12/19/2017
Investors could be disappointed by equities in 2018, say Manulife Asset Management experts in new report
In "Global Intelligence: Outlook 2018," Megan Greene and Bob Boyda outline views on risk, volatility, tax cuts, trade
12/18/2017
AMP Capital has today announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase a minority stake in US-based real estate investment manager PCCP.
PCCP is a strong strategic and cultural fit with AMP Capital and we look forward to a successful partnership.
12/18/2017
The world’s most successful hedge fund manager is also a very good guy. Credit Suisse’s non-neglected bankers
The most conspicuous symptom of niceness is Simons’ foundation, run by Simons and his wife Marilyn.
12/15/2017
Fees Rise for Underfunded Pensions
Shortfalls mean more risk for a company’s retirees and shareholders.
12/15/2017
Chubb Recognized by Financial Times for Rule of Law Innovation
The Fund is supported by contributions from Chubb employees, the Chubb Charitable Foundation and our partner law firms.
12/15/2017
Wirehouse Exodus Fuels Discount Broker Expansion of RIA Services
The trend of independent RIAs going over to discount brokers for custodian services is likely to continue as more brokers break away from the wirehouses, the Journal writes.
12/15/2017
Broker Protocol Helped Ex-Morgan Stanley Advisor Take $1B in Client Assets to New Firm
Had Shaffer and the five other ex-Morgan Stanley advisors who came along with him left after the wirehouse exited the broker protocol in November, Shaffer doubts the transition would have been as straightforward.
12/14/2017
Hedge Fund Pinyon Asset Management to Return All Client Money
The three years since we launched Pinyon has not been one of those periods.
12/14/2017
iCapital Network Closes the Acquisition of the US Private Equity Access Fund Platform from Deutsche Bank
The transaction was completed on December 8, 2017.
12/14/2017
Bitcoin Frenzy Continues: New Blockchain, Crypto Indexes Debut
As bitcoin soars, investors are hearing more and more about blockchain, the centralized transaction record for all cryptocurrencies.