October 2008

INVESTOR SERVICES: We built this Citi

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 October 2008 11:49

Nicholas Pratt talks to Citi’s Andrew Gelb (pictured) about how scope, not just scale, is driving Citi’s securities and fund services business strategy in EMEA ... Please login or register to see the full article

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NORDICS: Going it alone ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 October 2008 11:50

Nordic custodians are under greater pressure to provide sophisticated asset services. Many have sought alliances with foreign banks. Angele Spiteri Paris speaks to SEB, which still acts alone ... Please login or register to see the full article

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NORDICS: Danske's Open Door

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 October 2008 11:49

Open architecture reached the Nordic region several years ago. Angele Spiteri Paris looks at the strategy of Danske Capital ... Please login or register to see the full article

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PAYDEN & RYGEL: The World on your Doorstep

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 October 2008 11:52

Payden & Rygel has been in Europe for ten years and has built a business on gaining global exposure through simple fund structures, finds Nick Fitzpatrick ...
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NORDICS: In for the Long Haul

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 October 2008 11:19

The Danish pension fund for the financial sector is looking at changing its alternative investments. Angele Spiteri Paris reports ... Please login or register to see the full article

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ANALYSIS: Blame it on the Boogie

Last Updated on Monday, 20 October 2008 10:37

Sarkozy: ‘It was necessary to rebuild a regulated capitalism in which whole sections of financial activity were not left to the judgement of market operators’ Please login or register to see the full article

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US EQUITIES: Once Upon a Time ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 October 2008 10:45

Financials may be toxic, but there are still sectors that may attract investors to US equities, finds Fiona Rintoul ... Please login or register to see the full article

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EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Alain Dromer, CEO, Aviva Investors

Last Updated on Thursday, 02 October 2008 11:51

Alain Dromer, CEO of Aviva Investors (pictured), explains to Fiona Rintoul that its parent insurance company should inspire confidence in the big boutique ... Please login or register to see the full article

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NORDICS: Alternatives - Back to the Starting Blocks

Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 October 2008 10:44

There were signs that alternative asset classes might finally take off in Scandinavia and Iceland. But the events of recent weeks could set the agenda back. Angele Spiteri Paris reports ... Please login or register to see the full article

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