Managers of Wealth Americas

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

S&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: March performance -1.03%; Capital Movement Index: April net flows decline 0.48%

Q1 2014 money manager M&A activity summary

Money manager mergers and acquisition activity in the first quarter was flat from the previous quarter with total assets in transactions standing at $305.5 billion but down more than 55% from the first quarter of 2013.

‘RBC Nice’ Paying Off Amid Outcry Over High-Frequency Trading

Royal Bank of Canada has become the standard-bearer for a revolt among investors against so-called predatory high-frequency trading practices on both Wall Street and Canada’s Bay Street.

Silicon Valley VC Seeks Middle East Cash for Startups

A Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm is looking to raise a $100 million fund to be partly invested in early-stage startups across the Middle East.

'Tiger Cub' hedge-fund manager to return $2 billion from its flagship fund

The hedge fund was seeded by legendary fund manager Julian Robertson of Tiger Management nearly 15 years ago.

Cargill’s quarterly profits dip 28% after trading loss

China’s corn rejection and a harsh winter crimped earnings at the company.

UPS pension fund’s opportunistic future

The United Parcel Service corporate pension fund is finalising an asset liability study this year which will result in a new strategic asset allocation.

Alternative investors see activism as value driver, says Novus survey

Institutional investors view activism as a successful tool

JPM soft closes US small cap growth fund

JP Morgan Asset Management has opted to slow flows into its US Small Cap Growth fund which is approaching $400 million in assets

Harvard adopts 'responsible investment' principles

Harvard University said on Monday it adopted a set of environmental and social investing principles backed by the United Nations for its huge endowment fund

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Skeptical about JOBS Act

50% of hedge fund managers and 55% of private equity managers surveyed feel the Act will have no significant impact on the alternatives industry

TIAA-CREF completes joint venture with Henderson

Forms TIAA Henderson Real Estate

BNY Mellon's Dreyfus Launches Dreyfus TOBAM Emerging Markets Fund

Dreyfus Fund to Use TOBAM's Patented Process to Offer Investors An Optimally Diversified Alternative to Traditional Beta Investing

Folkestone Acquires Maxim Asset Management

Winston has more than 30 years’ experience in investment management, including more than 10 years in investing in listed real estate securities.

Neil Woodford Gets His First $6.1 Billion as Invesco Loses Funds

The British wealth manager and insurance company will also transfer other Invesco mandates to Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. and Manulife Financial Corp.

Aberdeen Targets U.S. to Asian Managers as It Weighs London Fund

Aberdeen Asset Management Plc, which oversees more than 15 billion pounds of real estate, plans to acquire property-asset managers in the U.S. and Asia to expand beyond its European base.

Managers see smart beta pickup among institutional investors

Smart beta's popularity among institutional investors has grown substantially in the past couple of years and experts believe that will continue in 2014 and beyond.

SEI Launches New Tax-Managed ETF Strategies to Help Advisors Meet Growing Investor Demand

In a move designed to help financial advisors meet the growing demand for low-cost, tax-conscious investment strategies, SEI today announced that it has launched a set of new tax-managed exchange traded fund strategies.

Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. Opens First New Hampshire Office

St. Louis-based brokerage Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. opened its 42nd office in New London, N.H., and with it brought aboard four experienced financial professionals, company officials announced today.

Aviva Investors to sell US asset manager

Aviva Investors is to sell off US-based boutique investment firm River Road Asset Management as it continues to restructure.

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