By Joseph Bartolotta (pictured) – How many vehicles are on the road today with a “Schedule Service” message displayed on the instrument panel? And how many drivers will ignore it for yet another day? Why do we ignore those messages? Lots
Investment funds lawyer Christopher Knight (pictured) has joined Akin Gump as counsel in its investment management practice in the Hong Kong office. He joins the firm from the Hong Kong office of DLA Piper. Knight has extensive experience advising
Research unbundling is creating a whole new marketplace model for research procurement and consumption. One of the biggest changes that asset managers face under MiFID II will be the need to unbundle research payments from execution commissions and provide evidence
UBS Asset Management has appointed Hayden Briscoe (pictured) as head of fixed income, Asia Pacific, with immediate effect. Briscoe joins UBS from Alliance Bernstein, bringing a wealth of experience with more than 24 years of fixed income and currency experience.
Investment managers running UCITS funds or Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) will not fall directly under MiFID II or have any legal obligation to comply with regulation or require a MiFID license. However, from a product governance perspective, they will be
Teton Advisors has launched the TETON Convertible Securities Fund, which will be managed by the Dinsmore Group investment team. The Dinsmore Group, Thomas Dinsmore (pictured), Jane O’Keeffe and James Dinsmore, will join Barbara Marcin on the portfolio management team.
Anyone who has bought or sold a home knows that, prior to closing, an inspector usually verifies the property's condition. The buyer doesn't simply accept the seller's representation that the home is sturdy and unlikely to collapse. An inspection lays
Jupiter has appointed Magnus Spence as head of investments, alternatives, responsible for developing and expanding Jupiter’s capability in this asset class. Spence, who joins on 30 August 2016, will focus initially on the current range of Jupiter long/short equity UCITS
On forecasting the likely actions of Russia during the Second World War, UK Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, spoke of it as a ‘riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'. Alternative asset managers might be forgiven for thinking the same about
Northern Trust, one of the world’s largest fund administrators, is to implement the Settlement Messaging Service of GlobalCollateral, a joint venture of Euroclear and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). The adoption of the service will streamline Northern Trust’s margin
