03/06/2018
AXA IM boosts Mexico business with raft of new fund launches
These include a robotics fund mirroring the AXA WF Framlington Robotech and a digital economy vehicle mirroring the AXA WF Framlington Digital Economy.
Alternative Investments
03/05/2018
Managers targeting alternatives firms
Alternative investment management deal activity in 2017 hit its highest level since 2008
03/05/2018
ETF providers offer more to gain manager business
Along with those strategies, sources said there are other ways managers are looking to build the use of their ETFs among institutional investors:
03/05/2018
AXA confirms $15bn acquisition of Bermuda-based XL
Under the terms of the transaction, XL Group shareholders will receive USD 57.60 per share. This represents a premium of 33% to XL Group closing share price on March 2, 2018.
03/04/2018
Private equity groups under pressure to take ‘riskier’ bets
Buyout market seen as red hot as firms pursue large public companies at fastest pace
03/01/2018
Nuveen Investment Teams Make Lipper History
Excellence in 26 Individual Fund Categories, Including Municipal Bonds, Small-Cap Equity, Long/Short Equity and Target Date Funds Also Recognized
03/01/2018
There’s An Opportunity With Jupiter Fund Management Plc
Jupiter Fund Management Plc is a publicly owned investment manager.
03/01/2018
RMB Capital Opens New Office in Twin Cities, Promotes Chris Bach to VP
“We’ve had advisors coming back and forth to this area regularly for about a decade and decided it was time to put down roots,”
03/01/2018
MetLife warns of new reserving problems
US insurer reveals SEC investigation after it over-reserved for annuities in Japan
02/28/2018
U.S. asset managers profit from gun industry retirement plans
The national conversation about guns and their place in American society has reached a fevered pitch in the wake of the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
02/28/2018
IA Financial to acquire one of Canada's largest insurance distributors
The transaction is effective immediately.
02/28/2018
Talks collapse to merge US and UK hedge fund lobby groups
Combined Aima and MFA would have been a powerful voice for hedge funds on the global stage
02/27/2018
QBE Announces the Sale of Latin American Operations
The transactions are subject to regulatory approvals in each jurisdiction and are expected to close by the end of 2018.
02/27/2018
Institutional Investors Turn to Alts, ESG and Risk Management as Volatility Looms
Natixis Investment Managers’ sixth consecutive annual global survey of 500 institutional investors finds that 78% of institutional investors expected stock market volatility to spike in 2018
02/26/2018
Zurich Insurance to acquire QBE’s Latin American operations for $409m
The acquired business had gross written premiums of $790m last year, with Argentina representing about 50% and the rest coming from Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia.
02/26/2018
U.S. asset manager State Street to press gunmakers on safety efforts
The statement also said State Street will monitor the companies’ lobbying activities.
02/23/2018
Hedge Funds Are Back!
And 46% plan to maintain what they've got. It turns out that 2016 was a particularly rough year for hedge funds, as their poor performance failed to convince investors they were worth the high fees they charge.
02/22/2018
3 asset owners team up for alternatives joint venture
The more than $100 billion Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait is committing $300 million, Mr. Moseley said.
02/19/2018
BlackRock bulks up research into artificial intelligence
World’s biggest investment group to create AI lab in Palo Alto
02/19/2018
AM Best revises rating outlook of AXIS subsidiaries to negative
However, the rating agency added that the revised outlooks are based on unfavourable trends in the group’s operating performance, particularly from AXIS’ insurance segment.