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Pension Insurers offer UK defined benefit pension schemes a lifeline

Tue, 5 Feb 2013, 06:10

Trustees of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes could secure savings of 10 per cent or more when they de-risk their pensioner sections, thanks to the introduction of health and lifestyle underwriting techniques in the bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market. »

Alpha 2013 credit investment strategies more about alpha than beta, says Fitch

Mon, 4 Feb 2013, 16:04

Credit investment strategies need to adapt to less directional credit markets and exploit carry and relative value opportunities, while carefully managing rising duration, idiosyncratic and liquidity risks, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. »

European flags SGSS wins 20 new mandates for fund distribution services

Mon, 4 Feb 2013, 14:05

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has won 20 new mandates in Europe for its fund distribution services since July 2012. »

Currency cogs ‘Great rotation’ takes another turn towards equity funds in late January

Mon, 4 Feb 2013, 10:01

EPFR Global-tracked equity funds attracted another USD18.7bn during the final week of January, closing the books on a month when they outgained bond funds by a nearly three-to-one margin and fuelled talk of a “great rotation” from fixed income assets to equity. »

Degree Educational endowments earned returns averaging -0.3 per cent in FY2012

Mon, 4 Feb 2013, 16:19

Data gathered from 831 US colleges and universities for the 2012 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE) show that these institutions’ endowments returned an average of -0.3 per cent (net of fees) for the 2012 fiscal year – a steep decline from the FY2011 average return of 19.2 per cent. »
Trader Trading volume at CBOE, C2SM and CFE totalled 89.02 million contracts in January

Mon, 4 Feb 2013, 12:17

January trading volume for options contracts on Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 Options Exchange (C2SM) and futures contracts on CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) totalled 89.02 million contracts. »

Luigi de Vecchi, Citi Citi appoints chairman of Continental Europe for corporate and investment banking

Tue, 5 Feb 2013, 06:46

Citi has appointed Luigi de Vecchi as chairman of Continental Europe for corporate and investment banking. »

Edward Boyle, American Century Investments American Century Investments adds portfolio manager

Mon, 4 Feb 2013, 12:11

Edward Boyle has joined American Century Investments as vice president and co-portfolio manager of non-US fixed income (international bond) and global fixed income (global bond) strategies. »

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Scott Powers, president and chief executive of SSgA SSgA enhances investment capabilities to meet evolving client challenges

Thu, 20/06/2013 - 12:07

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation, is strengthening its capabilities in both active and passive strategies.

Oliver Dreher, partner, CMS Hasche Sigle CMS Hasche Sigle strengthens debt capital markets team

Thu, 20/06/2013 - 10:06

CMS Hasche Sigle is strengthening its banking and finance practice area with the addition of Oliver Dreher, who is moving from Linklaters to CMS as a partner to head the debt capital markets section.

Handshake Nikko AM appoints Ross Long as chief legal officer

Wed, 19/06/2013 - 14:01

Nikko Asset Management has appointed Ross Long as its chief legal officer with effect from 24 June 2013.

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