Managers of Wealth

ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines On Hedge Fund Managers’ Pay

“These guidelines will help promote prudent risk-taking by fund managers and help align the interests of both fund managers and investors.”

Northern Trust’s Ultra-Short Fixed Income Funds Surpass $3 Billion in Assets

Milestone reached as market dynamics lead investors to rethink short term investment strategies

Commodity Market Increased in January Amid Improved Macroeconomic Indicators

As of January 31st, 2013 the team managed approximately USD 11.6 billion in assets globally

Hedge fund index SS&C GlobeOp posts 2.62% gross return in January

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: January performance 2.62%; Capital Movement Index: February net flows advance 1.50%

Asset diversification accelerates

Smart Beta strategies continue to attract assets

PSigma's Mott adds Swiss bank UBS to Income fund

"We have bought 0.5 per cent in UBS as we see through the restructuring of the bank it will become more of a wealth manager."

Ex-Quilter duo launch model portfolio service for GAM

GAM has launched its discretionary fund management proposition for advisers

Duet Starts Venture With Former Credit Suisse Latin Chief

Duet Latin America is a partnership with CG Capital

Euroclear strengths reflected in 2012 operating results

Euroclear clients deposited a record EUR 23 trillion of assets for safekeeping and asset servicing with the Euroclear group of national and international central securities depositories in 2012.

ETF rivals circle in on Switzerland

Exchange traded fund providers are ramping up their presence in Switzerland in response to client demand for passive investment and low-cost products.

Struggling Man Group hires KPMG to review its governance

The Big Four accountant has recently been appointed as Man's internal auditor

Principal Global Investors Funds join the Raymond James platform

Raymond James Investment Services has announced that the firm now offers the full range of Principal Global Investors Funds to UK investors through the Raymond James platform.

Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond Is Reportedly Considering Starting A Hedge Fund

Sources familiar with Diamond’s thinking said that he is considering launching a hedge fund

American financial services group seeking to rescue Seymour Pierce

Seymour Pierce, which traces its name back to 1883, employs 80 people and is best known for advising on the sale of Premier League football clubs, including the 2003 acquisition of Chelsea by Roman Abramovich.

Success to the power of five

Full Portfolio Fund range from Close Brothers Asset Management attains silver grading from S&P Capital IQ

Schwab offers commission-free ETFs

Discount broker Charles Schwab launched ETF OneSource today, a platform that allows investors to trade 105 exchange-traded funds commission-free.

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index Closed Up 1.61 % in January

December 2012, January and year-to-date 2013 performances are listed below.

RBC Global Asset Management announces January Funds sales results

Sales results information is based on preliminary data from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada.

Euroclear Bank’s service for Russian OFZs to start on 7 February

The service will begin with OTC-traded OFZ transactions, followed by stock exchange-traded transactions in March 2013.

Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index Up 1.10% in January

Performance for the LAB indices is shown below.