Fortress Investment Group has reported a 20 per cent increase in base quarterly dividend to USD0.06 per dividend paying share, effective for the fourth quarter of 2012 and full year 2013. Fortress also repurchased 51.3 million dividend paying shares at
Northern Trust has expanded its automated solutions for investment operations outsourcing clients to cover processing of syndicated bank loans, which are growing as an alternative asset allocation by specialist investment managers. The implementation of Markit WSO Services on Northern Trust’s
Samena Capital has been launched by entrepreneurs from the Indian subcontinent, other parts of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa to take advantage of the increasing integration of bus
Jeff Taylor (pictured), Head of European Equities at Invesco Perpetual, considers what happens next following an indecisive Italian election… Italy’s election results are turning out far less clear cut than markets would have liked, with the Centre Left parties winning
The British Virgin Islands have been a major offshore financial centre for around a quarter of a century.
The Blackstone Group and Patria, a Brazilian alternative asset manager, have formed a partnership in which Blackstone would purchase a 40 per cent stake in Patria and the two firms would agree to cooperate in building their businesses in Brazil
Lance Futures, a brokerage service provider in Germany, is designing a risk management platform that attempts to provide a greater choice of analytical tools for institutional investors and investment advisers. The platform will offer access to Lance Futures’ range of
Alternative investment firm Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co has partnered with the French Foundation for Disabled (APSH 34), a charitable association which helps the psychiatrically disabled through their rehabilitation and the process of reintegration into society. For over 30 years APSH
Citco Bank Nederland’s Dublin branch has received approval from the Irish Financial Regulator to provide trustee and custody services to Irish domiciled collective investment schemes. This approval will allow Citco Bank’s Irish operation to compliment its existing custody services to
The Mexican standoff that has been brewing in the European credit markets seems to be heading towards a showdown as the bulls jostle with the bears for control, but will it end in high drama? Sarang Kulkarni (pictured), fund manager,
