Managers of Wealth Americas

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:

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.

Private equity groups under pressure to take ‘riskier’ bets

Buyout market seen as red hot as firms pursue large public companies at fastest pace

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

There’s An Opportunity With Jupiter Fund Management Plc

Jupiter Fund Management Plc is a publicly owned investment manager.

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,”

MetLife warns of new reserving problems

US insurer reveals SEC investigation after it over-reserved for annuities in Japan

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.

IA Financial to acquire one of Canada's largest insurance distributors

The transaction is effective immediately.

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

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.

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

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.

U.S. asset manager State Street to press gunmakers on safety efforts

The statement also said State Street will monitor the companies’ lobbying activities.

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.

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.

BlackRock bulks up research into artificial intelligence

World’s biggest investment group to create AI lab in Palo Alto

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.

A hedge fund that focuses solely on marijuana is crushing it

The fund's gamble is paying off — it ended 2017 up 127% and outperformed major benchmarks.

Pimco Profit Rises to the Highest Since Bill Gross Quit Firm

The money-management firm’s profit was driven by strong net inflows to its U.S. Income Fund as well as strategies including long duration and income.

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