German Insurer Performs Strongly With High-Rated Bond Bets
One of Europe’s top insurers has unveiled an impressive performance for a low-rate market.
News Archive: Mar - 2014
Achetez Emerging Markets, Says Societe General
Has confidence in developing economies has returned? One European bank has called the bottom of the market.
Madoff Staff Convicted on 31 Counts of Fraud
After five
months of trial, five of Bernie Madoff’s former employees were found guilty of aiding the
largest Ponzi scheme of all time.
Deutsche Bank Warns on Liquidity Fears for H2
Respected fixed income economist Jim Reid has scaled back his positive credit predictions for 2014.
El-Erian: the Impact of the New Normal
The former PIMCO CEO has provided an update on the New Normal and its impact on the financial world.
NZ Super Adds to Energy Exposure with KKR
The sovereign wealth fund has committed up to $250 million to oil and gas ventures in North America.
CPPIB Enters US Life Insurance Realm Through Wilton Re Acquisition
The $201.5 billion pension plan is expected to complete the purchase of the life insurance
and reinsurance provider by August 2014.
Pensions Trust Loses CEO
The UK’s pension fund for charity employers needs a new CEO.
What Bribery Investigation? Market Shrugs Off Och-Ziff Revelation
News of subpoenas from the SEC and Justice Department has made little lasting difference in the firm’s share price.
Great-West and Putnam Merge Retirement Businesses
The united platform will be led by Robert Reynolds, current president and CEO of Putnam
Investments.
Northern Trust’s Transitions Business Grows 50%
Four of the firm’s major competitors have dropped out of the industry in the last 10 months.
Golden Lining in Miserable Month for PIMCO
The “pressure cooker” environment at PIMCO concerns Morningstar analysts, but there is still a reason for the fund manager to be cheerful.
Will the UK Budget Make Pension Buyouts Cheaper?
DB pension funds could benefit from a more flexible DC regime.
Hedge Fund Liquidations Jump Despite Booming Industry
Fewer new
funds were launched in 2013 than in previous years, but total assets under management reached $2.93
trillion last month.
PIMCO’s Bad Month Continues with Stewardship Downgrade
Morningstar analysts have downgraded PIMCO’s stewardship grade from B to C following a visit to the California-based fund company.