State Street Global Advisors Appoints Head of Core Beta Research Team in London
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation, announced the appointment of Julian Harding as managing director and global head of core beta research.
CalPERS Names Marlene Timberlake D’Adamo as Chief Compliance Officer
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced the selection of Marlene Timberlake D’Adamo as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). She assumes her new role on April 11.
Evelyn Tortosa joins CNP Assurances as Group Compliance Director
Evelyn Tortosa joined CNP Assurances today as Group Compliance Director. As the Group Compliance Director plays a key role in the Solvency II Directive, she will report to the Managing Director.
The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed Anneli Tuominen as its Vice Chair. Ms. Tuominen, who is the Director-General of the Finnish Finanssivalvonta (FIN-FSA), will serve a 2½ year term effective (...)
La Française, an international multi-class asset manager, announces the signing of a strategic partnership (pending regulatory approval) with Alger Management, Ltd. (“Alger”).
Sale of BAWAG PSK INVEST to Amundi successfully closes
BAWAG P.S.K. today announces the closing of its sale of BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST to Amundi. BAWAG P.S.K. INVEST (INVEST) becomes a wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Amundi with a total of EUR 5.0 billion of assets under management as of 31st December (...)
CalPERS to Recover More than $300 Million from Standard & Poor’s in Investment Ratings Settlements
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is poised to receive approximately $301 million in damages from Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and parent company McGraw-Hill Financial, the result of settlements in cases against S&P that stemmed from its (...)
Source expects European Active and Smart Beta ETF Assets to treble in 2015
The European Exchange Traded Product (ETP) industry took a big leap forward in 2014, having gathered $61.8 billion of net new assets (NNA) in 2014 and shatteringthe record for NNA over a full year...
Lyxor announces new organization around three business lines and outlines its strategic ambitions for 2018
A strategic asset for Societe Generale as part of its Investment Solutions offering, and currently managing and advising on Eur 96bn of assets, Lyxor aims to grow by 50% by the end of 2018...