Fund-management News - Congoo

Hedge funds mull ditching UK for Switzerland, Asia

2009-11-27T13:35:00

Luxury car dealerships, designer boutiques and high-end restaurants have thrived on money from the unregulated investment funds whose discreet offices sit behind the solid wooden doors of those neighborhoods'

French launch flags hedge funds' transparency drive

2009-11-27T12:54:00

*Manager sticks with regulated structure after Lehman lesson *UCITS-registered funds ever more popular with institutions *Laffitte says UCITS leverage limits give investors comfort ZURICH, Nov 27 (Reuters)

Private equity and hedge funds 'add no value'

2009-11-27T12:29:00

A trio of Dutch researchers have concluded that investors should not waste their capital investing in hedge funds and private equity.

Hedge funds eye Asian growth

2009-11-27T15:54:00

By Laurence Fletcher LONDON (Reuters) - Fidelity's Anthony Bolton is unlikely to be the last top UK investor to move to Asia as hedge funds eye up attractive investment opportunities and cash-rich clients

Managed futures hedge funds hit

2009-11-27T15:54:00

LONDON (Reuters) - Recent volatility in global stock markets has compounded problems for the managed futures hedge funds that did so well last year, and left them struggling while the rest of the industry

Hedge funds eye Asian growth as Bolton heads east

2009-11-27T09:16:00

UK pension funds ask for government backup

2009-11-27T13:42:00

UK pensioner associations have asked policy makers to implement measures to reduce pension liabilities on company balance sheets. An annual survey of private pension funds has found only 23% of defined

Dexia Asset Management Appoints New VP And Senior Relationship Manager, Canada

2009-11-27T13:12:00

Dexia Asset Management has appointed Jean-François Milette as Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager of its Canadian operations. Based in Montréal, Milette assumes responsibility for the continued

Industry veteran returns to run Fidelity�??s China fund

2009-11-27T15:39:00

Anthony Bolton, president of investments at Fidelity International, which manages US$210.1 billion of global assets, is set to return to fund management with the launch of a China fund. The fund will

Pimco, Specialist Equipment for Detecting Weapons of Mass Destruction

2009-11-27T15:37:00

Pimco is a Polish-registered company with many years experience in the manufacture and supply of specialist equipment for detecting weapons of mass destruction, including the detection of chemical warfare

Barita eyes pension fund market - $1.1b public offering to fund expansion

2009-11-27T13:05:00

Veteran trading house Barita Investments Limited has announced its first foray into the equities market, saying it will be offering up 30 per cent of the company to new investors in a hunt for capital

Vestra hires former UBS wealth star

2009-11-27T12:40:00

A London-based investment boutique, which fought a bitter legal dispute with UBS over the poaching of staff, has made its latest recruitment from the Swiss bank with the appointment of one of its former

AIFM debate

2009-11-27T06:38:00

Sweden has published a watered-down draft on pay rules to be included in the European directive on alternative investment fund managers, marking a significant victory for London's hedge funds and buyout

Fidelity's Bolton back in the game

2009-11-27T02:08:00

Fidelity International's investment guru Anthony Bolton comes out of his self-imposed retirement from managing money to run a China fund next year. Bolton will manage the yet to be named China fund, which

Templeton MF to launch India Income Opportunities Fund

2009-11-27T14:49:00

Franklin Templeton Investments (India),is launching a new open end income fund called Templeton India Income Opportunities Fund (TIIOF). The fund has the ability to take concentrated exposure to a particular

Longtop receives contract from asset management company

2009-11-27T15:09:00

Longtop Financial Technologies, a provider of software solutions, has signed a contract with the asset management subsidiary of a life insurance group in China to upgrade its corporate data warehouse.
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Dutch pension funds remain 'vulnerable'

2009-11-27T13:31:00

NETHERLANDS The Dutch pensions supervisor, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has reported in its November financial stability report that the financial situation of pension funds remains vulnerable, writes

Europe moves to tighten hedge fund regulation

2009-11-27T13:19:00

Europe is moving towards tighter regulation of hedge funds -- blamed for exacerbating a global financial crisis -- with pay curbs to the fore. The European Parliament and member states are coming up with

Video from Berlin: fund managers on the markets (part 4)

2009-11-27T12:37:00

Our final round of interviews with the fund managers who presented at the Citywire Fund Selector event in Berlin; we bring you Alex Darwall of Jupiter Asset Management, Rolf Banz of Pictet Funds, Wilfred

Alternative Asset Management Unveils Capital Protected Lion Fund

2009-11-27T11:49:00

Alternative Asset Management has launched A2M Lion Fund, a multi-strategy fund providing diversification through combining the non-correlated strengths of both the foreign exchange and equity futures

Insurance rules of APK-Fund Non-State Pension Fund registered

2009-11-27T11:21:00

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Fidelity moves to renewal commission model

2009-11-27T09:54:00

Fidelity Life is moving away from battle to offer the highest upfront commissions on life insurance sales to a renewal commission model. Wednesday, November 25th 2009, 8:05AM by Jenha White Chief executive

Sweden softens stand on hedge fund compensation rules

2009-11-27T09:50:00

Sweden has published a watered-down draft on pay rules to be included in the European directive on alternative investment fund managers, marking a significant victory for UK hedge funds and buyout firms,

Gulf markets rally ahead Eid holidays

2009-11-27T09:24:00

DUBAI: Most Gulf markets rose yesterday in thin trade ahead of the Muslim Eid al Adha holidays. Kuwait's bourse led gainers in volumes, with investors picking up banking and investment stocks. Gulf Bank

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research - BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds

2009-11-27T08:32:00

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