Managers of Wealth Americas

Funds bullish as Japan hums with activism

Foreign investors emboldened as companies feel the pressure for better stewardship

Fiera to acquire Foresters’ asset management business

The purchase lifts the firm’s liability-driven investment AUM to more than $25 billion

Bradesco buys outside Brazil to compete within

Move adds offshore platform for private clients; bank argues BAC Florida Bank deal adds to its story as the momentum play in the market.

Leading Institutional Investment Manager Selects Artivest

Artivest Open Network Continues to Expand Range of Strategies from Leading Alternative Managers Available to Advisors & Qualified High-Net-Worth Investors

Fiera Capital to buy Asset Manager

The entire portfolio management team from Foresters Asset Management will join Fiera Capital in the firm's Toronto office, Mr. Richard said.

US Corporate Pension Funding Level Rises to 91.4% in April

Improvement boosted by strong investment returns during the month

Women-led hedge funds try to crack the boys’ club

Female asset managers struggle to attract investments even as they outperform their male peers

Peltz's Trian Fund may push for changes at mutual fund Legg Mason

Like many other mutual fund firms, Legg Mason has been hit hard by investors’ shifting tastes for less expensive index funds offered by larger firms, including Vanguard Group.

Bill Ackman pitches spare office space while celebrating hedge fund’s prosperity

But after disastrous bets on Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Herbalife crippled the fund, Pershing Square was forced to settle for the ninth floor. Ackman rented the 10th floor out.

Chubb Announces New Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Goals Aligned with Science-Based Standards

This is also the first companywide goal announced since ACE Limited acquired The Chubb Corporation and adopted the Chubb name globally in 2016.

Advisor Group CEO: 'Smart money' is on wealth management after PE deal

With $268 billion in client assets, Advisor Group dwarfs the size of any firm that has sold so far this year.

Legg Mason assets up 4.2% for quarter, relatively flat over year

This quarter's results reinforce the benefits of diversification of our investment management platform across asset classes

BlackRock completes eFront acquisition

Combination of Aladdin and eFront Sets New Standard in Investment Management Technology

Natixis takes 11% stake in Canadian manager

The deal will also see Natixis Investment Managers CEO Jean Raby joining the board of Fiera Capital while the Canadian manager will repurchase for cancellation 2.45 million Fiera Class A shares from National Bank of Canada.

Commonfund Capital closes second secondaries fund at USD450m

Commonfund Capital’s secondary investment experience dates back to 1993

TPG agrees to manage Abraaj’s $1bn healthcare fund despite fraud cases

The fund was at the heart of the scandal that brought down the Dubai-based buyout group

Canadian firm unites global wealth and asset management arms

The operational changes will make it ‘better positioned to organically grow assets’

Wilmington Trust Honored as 'Securitization Trustee of the Year'

Structured Finance team accepts award at GlobalCapital's US Securitization Awards event

Property slowdown a risk for emerging markets

The weakness isn’t universal with China’s real estate market showing signs of green shoots again, while low rates have supported Poland’s real-estate market.

Sun Life profit misses estimates as wealth sales fall in Canada unit

Insurers in Canada have increasingly looked to Asia for growth, selling to the region’s burgeoning middle class, and to diversify from domestic markets where competition is intense.

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