Emerging markets specialist Broad Reach announces expansion into the US
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12/05/2022 - 11:21am
Broad Reach Investment Management, the London-based emerging markets macro manager, has announced plans to expand its operations into the US with the opening of a mid-town Manhattan office in September as assets grow amidst continued strong performance.
The…
HSBC is set to face accusations of greenwashing from the Advertising Standards Authority over recent adverts regarding its role in the climate change crisis.
At the end of last year and in early 2022, any major stock indices were trading around all-time highs, but since the start of the Ukraine crisis, there has been a 15 to 20% correction and the equity market is currently experiencing some significant headwinds.
By Tom Brakke, CFA, principal of tjb research. Tom provides advice to the leaders of investment organizations, including asset managers, institutional asset owners, wealth management firms, and other entities.
“A different playbook”: top-tier Milken panelists assess ‘mega-trends’ shaping asset management
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06/05/2022 - 10:58am
Nick Evans writes that rising interest rates and inflation, intense market volatility, the crypto boom, democratisation of alternative assets, talent and culture…
The Financial Crisis of 2008: A History of US Financial Markets 2000–2012. 2021. Barrie A. Wigmore. Cambridge University Press. Barrie Wigmore analyzes an extremely complex topic, the financial crisis of 2008, with wide-ranging and deep analysis. He brings to bear a richly experienced point of view, based on working “in the trenches” as an investment […]
Navigating New Challenges and Opportunities
Pension funds globally are facing a new set of challenges and opportunities as the world continues to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. This new environment of risks and rewards requires these large institutional investors to rethink the
Research finds frontier markets critical for diversification
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11/05/2022 - 11:01am
Latest research with institutional investors and wealth managers across Europe who collectively manage over USD520 billion in assets under management, identifies frontier markets as vital for diversification.
The study, which was conducted for Dragon Capital, the…
WisdomTree Investments has fought back at ETFS Capital and Lion Point Capital’s claims that it has “lost credibility with shareholders,” calling the claims “numerous false and misleading” in a recent statement.
KKR continues fundraise spree with USD19 billion close for largest North America private equity fund
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27/04/2022 - 9:34am
Private equity behemoth KKR has completed its second mega-fundraise in the space of six weeks, announcing the final closing of KKR North America Fund XIII at USD19 billion.
The fund, which will pursue opportunistic private equity…
Data from Morningstar has shown that in the first quarter of 2022, Article 8 funds had outflows of €3.3bn, the first time such classified funds have seen more money leaving than being invested.
The government’s inaugural green bond aimed at retail investors has been oversubscribed by 1.2 times, underlining the city’s potential as a major fundraising hub for environmentally friendly projects.
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The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.5% for the first time since 2000, while sending a strong signal that hikes of the same size would come in future meetings.