06/19/2020
Apollo Announces Further Expansion of its Insurance Asset Management Business
Athene and other transactions along with internal growth to add nearly $80B in pro-forma insurance assets
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06/18/2020
Apollo Announces Further Expansion of its Insurance Asset Management Business
Apollo’s insurance platform is anchored by permanent capital vehicle assets from Athene and other insurance platforms.
06/18/2020
Lincoln Financial’s Chief People, Place and Brand Officer Lisa M. Buckingham Named to 2020 Top CHRO List
Buckingham ranks second on the prestigious list, recognizing top HR innovators across industries
06/17/2020
CIBC Mellon to Provide Asset Servicing for CI WisdomTree ETFs Français
CI Financial's recent addition of CI WisdomTree ETFs offers a fundamentally weighted approach to indexing and further diversifies its ETF lineup
06/17/2020
Former UBS Advisor Launches $1.2B Independent Firm With Dynasty
Kilgroe indicated that his decision to launch an independent was not an arbitrary one.
06/15/2020
Global pension assets rose to $32 trillion in 2019
Though Nigeria is not on the OECD list, pension asset value in Nigeria grew by 18.3%.
06/11/2020
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: May performance 3.17%
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index offers a unique reflection of the return on capital invested in funds.
06/11/2020
US Capital Global Finances First Tranche of Convertible Note for EQITrade Limited
San Francisco-based private financial group supports growth of world’s first global digital bank for businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
06/10/2020
Neuberger Berman adds flexible UCITS fund to $150bn platform
The fund will also leverage the depth of knowledge and expertise across Neuberger Berman's global fixed income platform of over 170 professionals in eight cities across three continents.
06/09/2020
CLIG to merge with US-based Karpus Management
The directors also said they believed the addition of KMI would reinforce CLIG’s presence in the United States
06/09/2020
98% of S&P 500 Members Zoom Past Their 50-Day Moving Average
U.S. payrolls unexpectedly rose by 2.5 million in May, compared with forecasts for a sharp decline, and the jobless rate fell to 13.3% from 14.7% in April.
06/09/2020
InstarAGF raises $1.2bn for second infrastructure fund
InstarAGF was formed to capture the distinctive value proposition of the middle market, which is where a majority of the infrastructure investment need exists in North America.
06/08/2020
Stafford Capital Partners Buys Private Equity Management Business of Robeco
ORIX Corporation Europe N.V., which is a unit of ORIX Corporation, is the owner of Robeco.
06/08/2020
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires CRES Insurance Services, LLC
The CRES team will continue to operate from their current locations in Las Vegas and San Diego under the direction of Kevin Garvin
06/04/2020
BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust could be a strong performer in any recovery from the global pandemic
Their aim has been to make the portfolio more active, with individual stock picks more important to performance.
06/04/2020
BlackRock Files to License Active Non-Transparent ETF Structure
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset management arm is among those that have decided to test the actively managed nontransparent model this year. Most recently, Legg Mason kicked off a value-focused product last week.
06/04/2020
TD Asset Management launches five new actively managed ETFs
These additions to our ETF line-up inspire greater choice, flexibility, and opportunity in the growing Canadian ETF market.
06/02/2020
Athena Systems launches updated product suite including hedge fund OMS/PMS
Athena Spark has been updated to meet the requirements of the following market segments:
06/02/2020
Billionaire investor Alan Howard scored a 100% return for his hedge fund this year
Howard's return this year is particularly impressive as about 75% of hedge funds - including those run by Ray Dalio, Adam Levinson, and Michael Hintze - lost money in March.
06/02/2020
Coty Announces Strategic Transformation and Definitive Agreement with KKR on Wella
Coty has announced the signing of a definitive agreement with KKR as part of a strategic transformation that will deleverage its balance sheet, streamline its operations and strengthen its leadership team.