This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Asset Management Funds IT 
TechCrunch: M&A
JANUARY 13, 2025
Clearwater Analytics, a company developing accounting, compliance, and risk reporting tools for asset managers, said on Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire investment management platform Enfusion for $1.5
CNBC: Investing
MAY 15, 2024
Burry, who now manages hedge fund Scion Asset Management, bought more than 440,000 units of the Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS).
145
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
CNBC: Investing
JULY 15, 2024
DNB Asset Management, a Nordic fund giant, dumped a sizable portion of its Nvidia stake after the chip giant's stunning 2024 run.
Accenture Capital Markets
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The financial services industry—including asset managers—has had an interesting relationship with Silicon Valley. Asset managers should not assume that these tech giants will look past this industry. This is just what Alibaba, an Amazon-like tech firm in China, did when it entered the mutual fund business in that market.
The TRADE
MARCH 12, 2024
Digital Asset’s blockchain network Canton has completed a pilot involving a large group of major investment banks and asset managers demonstrating interoperability of independent distributed ledger applications (dApps) in the capital markets domain. It’s having that interoperability while preserving the privacy and control.”
119 
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 11, 2024
Asset managers were already cutting their fees ahead of Thursday's launches for bitcoin ETFs.
145 
CNBC: Investing
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The asset manager said this is its biggest fee cut ever and will save investors about $350 million this year.
143 
CNBC: Investing
APRIL 12, 2024
Petersburg, Florida-based asset manager said her ARK Venture Fund has invested in OpenAI as of Wednesday. In a Thursday email to clients, the St.
129 
The TRADE
APRIL 29, 2024
Royal London Asset Management has restructured its global equity team with immediate effect, following the departure of its head of equities and some members of the wider global equities team. The post Royal London Asset Management restructures global equity team appeared first on The TRADE.
The TRADE
JUNE 24, 2024
Singapore-headquartered fund manager APS Asset Management has adopted order and investment management technology solution, Bloomberg AIM, to automate its post-trade workflows. We are proud that our partnership with APS Asset Management will help them scale and automate workflows.”
The TRADE
JUNE 24, 2024
Before joining MEAG, Malakis held senior sales positions with international asset managers, including Generali Insurance, Vanguard International and Schroders. Northern Trust Asset Management appointed Naoto Komoro to lead its asset management business in Japan.
The TRADE
MARCH 14, 2024
More than a third of FX trades from European asset managers would have to settle outside CLS following the US shift to T+1 and therefore carry increased risk, a leading association has found through new research. T+1 implementation today does not represent an absolute reduction of risk in the system.
The TRADE
JUNE 26, 2024
The past year has seen vast improvement across the algorithmic trading space when it came to hedge funds’ strategies, new data from The TRADE has found. High scores for ease of use prove the clear satisfaction among hedge funds utilising algo strategies, cementing the notion that desired developments within the technology are being met.
114 
Mergers and Inquisitions
MARCH 8, 2023
If you want to work in the most cyclical role in the finance industry, it’s hard to beat commodity hedge funds. Many of the largest hedge funds put commodity trading within their global macro strategies , but plenty of smaller funds, banks, and desks make it a separate category or focus on commodities within their macro strategies.
119 
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Ryan O’Connor left Goldman Sachs Asset Management and is set to join ETF provider Global X ETFs as chief executive on 8 April. He most recently served as global head of ETF product, having initially joined Goldman Sachs Asset Management back in 2017 to build out the US fund strategist model portfolio business.
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Ryan O’Connor has left Goldman Sachs Asset Management and is set to join ETF provider Global X ETFs as chief executive on 8 April. He most recently served as global head of ETF product, having initially joined Goldman Sachs Asset Management back in 2017 to build out the US fund strategist model portfolio business.
The TRADE
JANUARY 22, 2025
I spent a lot of time in my sell-side days working as a conduit between capital markets and the origination desk within investment banking as a bridge into the public side, covering hedge funds and multi strategy investment managers for anything equity-linked and credit with a cross-asset mindset. It’s been busy.
59 
The TRADE
JUNE 10, 2024
Hosie originally joined Credit Suisse in 2017 as its head of equities Asia Pacific, later assuming responsibility of the asset class for both Asia Pacific and EMEA and eventually taking up the role in a global capacity in 2023. BTIG appointed Sean Shanker as a managing director within the electronic trading team, based in New York.
The TRADE
JUNE 1, 2023
The near-constant stream of mergers and acquisitions across both the sell- and buy-side appears to show no signs of abating as two asset management deals have been announced in the past 24 hours. The move comes as Franklin seeks to increase its assets under management and expand on its presence in other sectors.
Mergers and Inquisitions
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Almost all conversations about buy-side roles eventually turn to multi-manager hedge funds , also known as “pod shops.” There are only a few dozen large funds in this category worldwide, but they’ve greatly impacted the markets and finance careers. These funds are usually multi-strategy as well.
104 
Mergers and Inquisitions
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed assets offer non-correlated returns, similar to global macro.” Distressed investing offers equity-like returns with lower risk.”
103 
The TRADE
JUNE 7, 2024
The costs are higher than anticipated too due to the service providers charging for lending and overdraft facilities for funding support.” Two tests have been passed thus far, but what would a spate of market volatility mean for participants?
MergersCorp M&A International
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Valuing an asset management company (AMC) is a multifaceted endeavor that requires a nuanced approach. Asset management companies are integral players in the financial services sector, managing investments on behalf of clients, which can include individuals, institutions, and corporations.
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The global head of capital markets at German asset manager DWS, Keshava Shastry, has left the business, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, The TRADE can reveal. Keshava Shastry Shastry, a managing director based in London, had been with the German firm for over ten years.
The TRADE
APRIL 19, 2024
Sarasin & Partners has appointed a former Odey Asset Management trader to join its ranks as a multi-asset dealer, The TRADE can reveal. Neil Palan joins Sarasin & Partners as a multi-asset dealer after over 16 years with Odey Asset Management.
The TRADE
AUGUST 2, 2024
BNP Paribas has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of AXA Investment Managers – representing around €850 million in assets under management – for just over €5 billion. The deal is set to include an agreement for BNP Paribas’ long term management of a large part of AXA’s assets.
The TRADE
DECEMBER 9, 2024
The new service will offer insights to hedge funds, asset managers and other buy-side based off real-time liquidity mapping. This innovative solution not only optimises trading strategies, but also reduces costs, making it an invaluable asset for the buy-side.
52 
The TRADE
AUGUST 29, 2023
UK asset manager Liontrust conditionally agreed to acquire its Swiss competitor GAM Holding for £96 million back in May, following murmurs of the deal in April. The investor group has confirmed to the current board “their intention to secure sufficient financial resources to fund GAM’s operations as a going concern”.
The TRADE
DECEMBER 4, 2024
As ESMA’s review of European Union’s post-trade transparency regime enters its final stage, European trade associations have stressed the importance of credit ratings in underpinning the success of the EU post-trade transparency framework for corporate bonds.
64 
The New York Times: Banking
MAY 18, 2024
Investors in the world’s biggest asset manager are asking how much more room it has to grow and who will drive that growth once its chief executive retires.
114 
The TRADE
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Dan Childs departed from his role as managing director, head of European prime services sales, EMEA to join Balyasny Asset Management, taking on the role of head, cash and liquidity management at the hedge fund. In his new role at Nasdaq, he is set to be responsible for European and London-based clients.
The TRADE
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The post Asset management association pushes for Europe to switch to T+1 in 2026 appeared first on The TRADE. The Investment Association (IA) has concluded that the UK, EU and Switzerland should transition to T+1 settlement on a date in Autumn 2026 after gathering views from its members.
The TRADE
JULY 7, 2023
Generali has entered a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Conning from Cathay Life in a deal that will see it become one of the largest asset management firms in Europe. Earlier this year, UK asset manager Liontrust also entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Swiss asset management company, GAM Holding for £96 million.
The TRADE
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The scheme has recognised numerous promising talents over the years, many of whom have gone on to expanded roles such as head of trading at some of the world’s largest asset managers and hedge funds. Find previous years’ recognised shortlists here: 2022 – 2021 – 2020 – 2019 – 2018 – 2017 – 2016 – 2015.
119 
The TRADE
MAY 1, 2024
Some 83% of asset managers plan to change product strategy in the next two years, a new survey from Northern Trust has found, emphasising the need to cater to diverse investor needs. Technology appears to be at the heart of that change, with 77% planning to leverage new tech within the same timeframe.
Growth Business
OCTOBER 30, 2023
More than £150m of funding was provided by Yorkshire, Manchester and Merseyside pension funds, while further support was secured from institutional investors including British Patient Capital (part of the British Business Bank) and Lansdowne Partners.
105 
The TRADE
AUGUST 30, 2023
Union Investment’s Christoph Hock is set to step away from his role as head of multi-asset trading later this year to pursue an opportunity in digital assets and tokenisation within the asset management firm, The TRADE can reveal. Union is bolstering its digital assets division, The TRADE understands.
105 
The TRADE
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
As asset managers continue to look for ways to fully capitalise on data, a new SIX report has found that almost half view data velocity as the key challenge in enabling analytics to drive growth. These individuals work across financial institutions, asset managers, wealth managers, investment banks, and asset servicers.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JULY 19, 2023
When you hear the term “long-only hedge funds,” your first thought might be: “How can a hedge fund hold only long positions? Doesn’t that contradict the term ‘hedge fund’? Why would investors pay high fees for what is effectively a mutual fund?” These are all good questions.
52 
The TRADE
JULY 17, 2024
Royal London Asset Management’s (RLAM) trading team is no stranger to change. The London-based asset manager has undergone not one but three makeovers in recent years as it continues to evolve with the demands of the street. Automation has been very important in credit more widely given we are an active manager.
American Banker - Investment Banking
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
BNP Paribas Asset Management says its ESG clients have been moving into money market funds in reaction to volatility in the market.
52 
The TRADE
JUNE 16, 2023
BlackRock has filed an application for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which would allow investors to get exposure to the cryptocurrency. The trust tracks the performance of bitcoin, offering direct exposure to the price of the digital currency, according to the asset manager.
The TRADE
AUGUST 23, 2023
Asset managers have tapped fixed income, equities and exchange traded funds (ETFs) for their greatest market data spend over the next 12 months, according to a new Coalition Greenwich and SIX report published on 22 August. Sell-side firms are usually organised via region and buy-side firms more by business unit.
The TRADE
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
The clearing house added that it believes this enables participants to reduce their risk-weighted asset exposures associated with SFTs and supports the growth of this key market. Eurex Clearing announced it was shutting down its Securities Lending CCP service in 2021 following low clearing volumes and a prioritisation of other businesses.
69
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
We have resent the email to
Are you sure you want to cancel your subscriptions?
Let's personalize your content