Managers of Wealth

Spain's Ibercacao lining up to buy France's Chocolaterie de Bourgogne

Formerly the property of Swiss food giant Nestle, the Dijon plant was owned by Barry Callebaut between 2007 and 2012 before being acquired in a management buyout.

Chinese Shadow-Banking Tycoon to Scale Back Buyout Fund

ZZ Capital senior executives negotiating severance packages

Asset manager of the year: BlackRock

BlackRock delivered some innovative new products and a highly regarded training scheme to build on its already strong foundation in reserve management services

Asset management’s fight for ‘alternative data’ analysts heats up

Asset managers bolster ability to analyse alternative sources such as satellite data

Investing in companies that cheat

Steinhoff is not an exceptional event. One of the more regular known unknowns of our short 21st century is corporations that cheat and lie, with dire consequences for its lenders and bondholders

Schroders launches new multi-strategy fund

The fund is based on Wellington’s existing ‘Pagosa’ strategy, which has been managed by Christopher Kirk and Dennis Kim since its inception in January 2012.

Credit Suisse Joins Gigantic Swiss Infrastructure Project

CST received investment pledges worth 100 million Swiss francs, it said in a statement today.

Acolin and Hugo form fund distribution joint venture

With this current market positioning, the new group’s objective is to become the independent market leader in cross-border distribution infrastructure management services.

Vaud AM boutique launches Swiss small-cap fund

Cronos Finance was created in 2003 and is based in Pully.

Hedge Funds Are Making Money From Exotic Bets

AHL Evolution, Systematica’s fund beat other trend followers

The World’s Best Female Poker Player Joins the World’s Biggest Hedge Fund

Hedge funds have turned to unconventional ways of acquiring fresh talent that could help boost performance.

Catching the wave – alternative life insurance solutions for Asia’s HNW

Choice, control, flexibility, these are the three words that dominated the presentation from Stephen Hickman, CEO for Swiss Life Global Solutions for Singapore and Southeast Asia

UBS launches gender equality ETF

To be included, companies must come from one of the 23 most developed countries.

Quant hedge funds set to surpass $1tn management mark

Growth propelled by interest in more systematic, computer-powered investment plans

Apex acquires Warburg’s asset management and servicing business in Luxembourg

Terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.

Private ski resorts come with big price tags. Have tens of thousands but not millions? You can rent

Its skiable terrain includes groomed runs for novices and steep couloirs bordered by 800-foot-tall cliffs.

A Hedge Fund Gets $2.4 Billion for Hanging In There

Volvo hasn't exactly been a smooth ride for the activist, which just a few years back looked like it had missed its best chance to cash in.

BlackRock Joins Growing China Club

The move by the world's largest asset manager follows similar access to a key China market segment won by the China based units of Fullerton Fund Management, Fidelity International and Switzerland's UBS Asset Management during 2017.

1MDB Makes Final Payment to Abu Dhabi Sovereign-Wealth Fund

The payment’s completion could alleviate concerns about Malaysian state securities for foreign investors

GAM launches first foreign funds in Israel

The funds seek to deliver consistent returns for investors, including a regular income, by investing predominantly in investment grade or high quality bond issuers, and have a proven track record of over 30 years.