First State Investments' new CEO Gary Withers plans to expand presence in Europe.
First State Investments' new CEO Gary Withers plans to expand presence in Europe.
Research shows that hedge fund investors naively allocate to winning investment strategies.
Boutiques are today's buzzword as specialised asset management firms continue to spring up and lure managers away from larger firms, reports Fiona Rintoul.
Growth in Brazil is not just driven by commodities, but is largely in the hands of domestic consumers, finds Angele Spiteri Paris
Ucits III funds continue to shape product development, while the economic landscape provides opportunities in high yield, finds Nick Fitzpatrick in a review of recent fund launches
With the market plateauing, a number of managers are investing in absolute return funds, which promise more stable returns. But providers should be more transparent about performance fees, finds Angele Spiteri Paris
Luxembourg-domiciled fund assets rose by 24% to €1,924.5bn over the year to the end of 2009, up from €1,548.1bn in 2008, according to Lipper FMI.
Henderson Global Investors has appointed Joost Wijstma as director of institutional business for Benelux. He will be based in Amsterdam.
Nordic pension funds are subject to restrictions on the size of their allocations to alternatives. But many want more flexibility than they are allowed. Angele Spiteri Paris talks to Kjetil Houg of the Norwegian pension fund OPF about the fund's investment outlook
What does 2009 hold for asset managers? How will the crisis shape the industry? And how can retail investors be better served? Funds Europe meets with seven top asset management executive:
