Investors

JPMorgan launches trade status dashboard

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

New tool provides monitoring of the entire trade lifecycle

More haste, less speed for Volcker Rule

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

It seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Volcker Rule will be enacted, but with delays predicted and a US presidential election approaching, its future is not absolutely certain, Annabelle Palmer finds

Saudi Arabia: Waiting on the King

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Saudi Arabia is a highly attractive proposition for international investors. Whether hopes turn into reality will depend on the monarch’s willingness to open up the country’s markets, writes Paul Golden

CFOs predict economic growth

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

More than half of US financial executives expect the economy to expand and for their companies to hire more employees this year, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch

The challenge for active managers

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Active managers need to combat growing skepticism about their products, says Anthony Hilton

Largest hedge funds dominate

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Hedge funds with greater than $1bn under management control about 60% of total assets

MSCI restarts Saudi Arabia coverage

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Saudi Arabia is on the right track to open its doors to foreign investors

BNY Mellon Teams with Investor Analytics

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

BNY Mellon has announced a strategic alliance

SEC charges former CalPERS CEO

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The CEO and a friend defrauded an investment firm into paying $20m in fees to the friend's placement agent firms

Investor concerns rise over France

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The French elections are causing more worry for investors than Portugal or Italy, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Goldman Sachs fined $22m

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Goldman's "trading huddles" created an environment of heightened risk in which material non-public information concerning analysts' published research could be disclosed to its clients, according to Finra

MSCI launches frontier markets 100 index

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Forthcoming iShares ETF to be based on new index

Still bullish about China?

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Slower growth in China means the next phase of its economic development will be the toughest yet, with reform essential to future growth, says Bob Campion

Equity hedge funds in best quarter since 09

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Despite a strong quarter for many strategies, March itself was filled with mixed returns across various regional investment mandates

Class action club seeks members

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

iiTRA seeks members from among pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, family offices and custodians

Instinet, JPMorgan sign Asia liquidity deal

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The agreement is part of Instinet's efforts to connect to all meaningful pools of liquidity in the region

CIO profile: Plamen Monovski, Renaissance

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Renaissance Asset Managers CIO and president Plamen Monovski knows exactly what he is looking for in emerging and frontier investments. Stephanie Baxter caught up with him at celebrations for the firm exceeding $3bn in AuM

First Reserve appoints new president

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Appointment is next step in firm’s expansion plan

Pensions urged to probe asset managers

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Pension funds should be questioning their asset managers about corporate governance and the stewardship of their assets, according to the UK National Association of Pension Funds. Stephanie Baxter reports

Asia: active vs passive investment

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ETFs are gaining traction with Asian investors, but core holdings will remain in active management for quite some time due to regulation and impressive performance. Paul Golden reports

Emerging markets to attract more flows

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Investor confidence is rising in emerging market debt and equities, according to a survey

Lebanon: Difficult neighbourhood

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Lebanon is in a historically rare state of stability while neighbouring Arab countries suffer violent upheavals. It remains a tough environment for the investment industry, says Hugo Cox

Northern Trust enhances reporting tool

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The tool assesses the impact of derivatives on asset manager and investment programme returns

Nomura offers access to Saudi stock market

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The investment bank has been authorised to offer international institutional investors access to the Tadawul