01/17/2012
The updated criteria report takes into consideration the changes reflective in the Takaful market, particularly regarding the increasing development of the regulatory framework within certain countries and the key issues relating to Takaful operating stru
01/16/2012
Conifer iCon provides a full scope of asset servicing processes, including a data repository and in-depth attribution reporting through a fully customizable portal. All investment operations can be carried out from any location through a browser.
01/16/2012
To understand the perverse structures, let's compare the compensation of two hypothetical CEOs, Bill and Sally, appointed on Jan. 1, 2007 and retired five years later on Dec. 31, 2011.
01/13/2012
Gold will soar to $2,000 (£1,300) an ounce this year, according to industry insiders.
01/12/2012
The Fund seeks total return that exceeds U.S. inflation over a full inflation cycle (real return), typically five years, by using a flexible allocation strategy that is diversified across a broad spectrum of asset classes, including global equities, globa
01/06/2012
Featuring commentary, research, and thought leadership from State Street Global Advisors, ETF Fact or Fiction will detail nuances of the ETF product structure, address common questions and misconceptions, and highlight key industry trends to help investor
01/06/2012
GlobeOp Financial Services is in talks with private equity firms Advent International Corporation and TPG over possible takeover offers, as the hedge fund services firm carries out a strategic review to try and boost its share price.
01/05/2012
The dispute led to a series of meetings Tuesday involving Jefferies executives and its global head of prime brokerage, Glen Dailey, the people said.
01/04/2012
Eddie Lampert, one of America's wealthiest hedge fund managers, is battling to save Sears after one of the country's oldest department chains saw sales plunge over Christmas.
01/03/2012
After years of ignoring one of the hottest investment options, Fidelity Investments appears to be planning a push into exchange-traded funds
12/30/2011
HSBC’s The Future of Retirement programme is a leading independent study into global retirement trends. It provides authoritative insights into the key issues associated with ageing populations and increasing life expectancy around the world.
12/30/2011
The United States Mint said on Wednesday it has enough American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins to meet demand and does not expect to allocate them in early 2012.
12/28/2011
The new fund, Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners II, has a minimum commitment threshold for investors of $10 million and intends to fundraise for more than a year
12/27/2011
The new fund will invest as much as 50 percent of its assets in U.S. companies, with the rest allocated to Europe, China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan
12/27/2011
Hedge funds have suffered their second worst year on record as volatile markets, plunging commodities and political uncertainty torpedoed the investment plans of even the $2 trillion (£1.28 trillion) sector's biggest stars.
12/23/2011
Prominent hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone has rejected a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement offer that would have banned him from the securities industry and essentially ended his career, people familiar with the matter said.
12/19/2011
Still, the fund continues to rank as one of the world's biggest and most powerful investors with some $25 billion in assets and some 300 employees putting that money to work.
12/12/2011
The sources, who didn't want to be identified because the SEC hasn't made the letters public, said the termination letters were sent out a little over a month ago.
12/08/2011
Broader Mutual Fund Suite Offers Institutional Fixed-Income Capabilities to Individual Investors
12/08/2011
Aberdeen's investment philosophy with respect to equity investing is based on the belief that strong long term returns are achieved by identifying and buying good quality stocks at reasonable valuations and holding them for the long term.