Managers of Wealth Americas

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Asset management: Actively failing

As investors pour into index funds, asset managers are seeking new strategies to keep them on side

A.M. Best Affirms The PURE Group's Financial Strength Rating of "A-" (Excellent)

The High Net Worth Insurer's Rating is Again Accompanied by a "Positive" Outlook.

NEPC Engaged by Eaton Vance for NextShares Sub-Adviser Search

The $910 billion Boston-based institutional investment consultant is working with the global asset manager to identify new NextShares exchange-traded managed fund (NextShares) sub-advisers

Morning Briefing: XL Catlin to launch private clients team

Their combined experience of 40 years includes working with private clients at AIG from where they join XL Catlin with immediate effect.

Wealth Adviser Daily Briefing: Dow, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs

Financial advisers, money managers and investors are now turning their attention to earnings season, which ramps up this week, the Journal writes.

Increased Starts In Canada’s Real Estate Market

This situation of soaring prices has caused builders to run away from other cities like Montreal as they venture into Vancouver and Toronto.

OpenDoor becomes first women-owned bond trading platform

The latest investments in the platform include a sizeable stake from a female investor, as well as bond trading legend John Brynjolfsson.

There's a matchmaking contest for out-of-work hedge funders

More than 25 judges across the world will rate the ideas, and may, at their discretion, meet with applicants.

The Goldman Sachs exec who made $1 billion betting on the housing market is raking it in for a new fund

Shelter Growth buys mortgage loans, using leverage, or borrowed money, that can amplify investments.

Hedge Funds are Far from Dead

Hedge funds saw their assets swell to more than $3 trillion over the past decade as pensions, endowments and insurers desperately chased returns.

Mesirow Insurance Services to Join Alliant

Mesirow Financial is an 80-year-old, independent, employee-owned financial services firm.

Pershing CEO Named One of "The 50 Most Influential Women in Private Wealth"

The selection, which acknowledges women who are positively impacting the private wealth management industry, was announced in PAM's June 2016 issue.

Aviva Canada buys out RBC General Insurance

The purchase is also consistent with Aviva’s strategy to offer its customers with more options to access insurance solutions.

Global alternative assets under management hit USD6.2tn

The level of assets in insurance-linked investments is around USD30 billion, of which almost two-thirds is invested in Europe, by 13 asset managers.

Hong Kong Hedge-Fund Manager Wins Big at Nintendo

Oasis Management, which long urged Nintendo to go mobile, stands to make tens of millions of dollars from ‘Pokémon Go’ craze

Chile should consider tapping sovereign funds in 2017 -finance minister

Chile has two sovereign wealth funds, currently valued at a combined $26.7 billion.

Citizens Bank looks to boost Midwest presence

How it’s evolved and its vision for growth throughout the Midwest.

Global ETF assets under management set to exceed $7 trillion by 2021

The global ETF market has a bright future ahead but the next few years will not be without their challenges.

U.K. Hedge Funds Look to European Watchdog to Ease Brexit Fears

The opinion will be closely scrutinized by London-based fund managers because it could become a template for when Britain exits the EU.

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