Managers of Wealth Americas

Decades old New York hedge fund moves HQ to London

Following a hiring spree over the last 18 months the firm now has the bulk of its staff – around 85 employees, a source told the FT – in the UK.

Evercore Reports Second Quarter Results

Our strong results supported significant capital returns to our investors, consistent with our long term capital return objectives.

Chubb Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Net income and core operating income were both $1.2 billion.

Fund Administrator Opens Mumbai Office

Over the last 18 months, HC Global has expanded to Toronto, British Virgin Islands and Mumbai with a global headcount at over 230.

Moors & Cabot selects RBC Correspondent Services as new clearing partner

This new relationship will enhance Moors & Cabot’s back-office capabilities

Investors pull USD16.43bn from hedge funds in June

And for investors, this highlights the importance of data and due diligence in the process of researching and selecting the right hedge funds.

Pure-play consultants become rare breed amid consolidation

Faced with increasing competition from general investment consultants and pressure from asset owners to reduce fees, alternative investment consultants are adjusting by merging with other consulting firms

Pzena Investment Management Selects Northern Trust as Asset Servicing Provider for UCITS Funds

US$37.4bn AUM Pzena Expands Relationship with Northern Trust

U.S. hedge fund holds talks with Dubai-based Bin Zayed Group over £300m Newcastle FC purchase

Bin Zayed Group is controlled by Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Schwab Reports Net Income of $937 Million, Up 8%,

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was a record $1.9 billion, up 15% from the year-earlier period.

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index and Capital Movement Index

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: June performance 1.67%; Capital Movement Index: July net flows decline 1.28%

Biggest hedge fund managers bolt out of the gate

Multi-strategy hedge funds, on average, gained about 6 per cent in the first six months of the year, according to Hedge Fund Research

A Point Of Difference - What Happens When A Family Office Morphs Into A Fully-Fledged VC?

Equally important they invest, not only in the usual suspect assets - shares, bonds, and property, for example - but also in businesses with growth potential.

Huge Boost for Brazil Pension Reform as Bill Clears Major Hurdle

Brazil spends much more on its pensions than most peer countries

U.S. Investors Most Patient, And Demanding, In World, Study Says

U.S. investors hold their investments for an average of 4.2 years

JP Morgan cuts Venezuela debt from popular bond benchmarks

Venezuela’s weight in the EMBI Global Diversified, EMBI Global and EMBI+ indices is currently 0.5%, 0.9% and 1.2% respectively

JPMorgan says bond-market rally faces risk of ‘tantrum’ like 2013 and 2016

Bond-market bulls who have piled on long positions in recent months could face a painful reversal in rates

The New Quant Billions Are Hiding in the Bond Market

By carving up corporate bonds into behavioral traits such as value and momentum in the search for alpha, these math wizards are hoping to disrupt the established giants of the trillion-dollar credit market.

The New Quant Billions Are Hiding in the Bond Market

Northern Trust touts fixed-income factors amid stock fatigue

Pinebridge versus T Rowe Price

In theory, funds with mandates that allow them to allocate to any equity market should have an advantage: they can choose the best and avoid the worst prospects.

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