• DowJones1

    Markets are irrationally exuberant, say bond investors

    A majority of bond investors do not believe buoyant financial markets reflect underlying improvements in the eurozone economies, hinting at the gloomy

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  • EU parliament

    EU moves to single banking supervision

    The European Union is moving closer to a single supervisory system for banks, having approved draft laws in a plenary vote in the European Parliament on Wednesday.

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  • Japanese equities

    Prominent Japan fund managers add hedging options

    In an effort to protect investors against further yen devaluation, prominent Japan managers have added hedging options to their funds.

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  • real-estate

    Caceis wins AIFMD brief for real estate manager

    A German-based property fund manager has appointed Caceis, the French depositary bank, to provide services for its closed-ended fund range under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

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  • ETF trading

    Vanguard brings four low-cost ETFs to Europe

    Vanguard Asset Management has launched four low-cost, Ireland-domiciled exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Europe to add to the five it launched in 2012.

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THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION: The year of alternatives

Alternative fund services are a salient feature of the 2013 responses to our third-party fund survey, finds Nicholas Pratt... View Full Story
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NORDIC PENSION FUNDS: Fishing for alternatives

A Danish pension fund is growing more savvy about its exposure to alpha, while Sweden’s AP may raise fund limits to alternative investment. George Mitton report... View Full Story
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ASSOCIATION COLUMN: The ability to look in either direction

The Irish Fund Industry Association (IFIA) now brings its capabilities to the various Asian market... View Full Story
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NORDICS: Looking abroad

Nordic values of openness and transparency have helped the country achieve economic success, and are in tune with European funds regulation. George Mitton report... View Full Story
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INSIDE VIEW: Step into the gap

Emerging market businesses are not sated by bond issuance and this creates an opportunity for private debt investors, says David Creighton of Cordiant... View Full Story
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SECURITIES LENDING: Cash for sovereigns

Clearing regulations could create revenue opportunities for lenders, such as fund managers, through collateral rules. Nicholas Pratt considers the right approach to the market – but finds the opportunity may be limited.... View Full Story
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INSIDE VIEW: Runway to AIFMD

Time is running out for alternatives managers to prepare for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, says Mario Mantrisi, of Kneip, who looks at the final stages of implementatio... View Full Story