LGT’s insurance-linked strategies team has won three large mandates in the first half of 2013 worth USD400m from large European pension funds. The mandates are structured as separate, regulated funds on LGT’s dedicated ILS platform in Luxembourg, and they focus
Alter Domus is launching two new initiates in Luxembourg following the ratification of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) in the Grand Duchy. As previously announced, the firm is launching new depositary services and has already submitted its
The Swiss banking group Syz & Co is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Oyster European Corporate Bonds, the sub-fund of its Luxembourg UCITS Sicav Oyster, investing in European corporate bonds. The fund, which has been advised by Andrea Garbelotto
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a Discussion Paper to prepare the regulatory technical standards (RTS) which will implement provisions of the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) regarding the obligation to centrally clear OTC derivatives. The
Japanese equities have been in the spotlight since Japan’s new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that the government would spend an additional JPY10.3trn (around USD106bn) to get the economy on a higher growth path. Carlo Capaul, co-fund manager of
Dr Markus Stricker has joined Twelve Capital, the specialist insurance investment manager, as a partner responsible for risk management. Stricker will further drive the development of Twelve Capital’s proprietary analytical tools. He studied mathematics at the Swiss Federal
Jersey Finance has welcomed the announcement from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) that 25 bilateral agreements have been signed in respect of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), another key step in meeting the requirements of the Directive.
Hedge fund advisory boutique Atrato Advisors has appointed Abigail Corcoran as managing director, head of business development. Most recently, Corcoran was vice president of client development at Sandalwood Securities, the New Jersey-based multi-manager shop. Previously, she was a
Woodfield Fund Administration, an independent third-party fund administrator, has chosen Smonik RECON to support the portfolio reconciliation needs of its diverse group of investment management clients. Woodfield’s selection of Smonik RECON comes as investment managers are increasingly broadening their
GlobeOp Financial Services has appointed Andrea Dulberg as general counsel, succeeding Alison Gregory, who will assume a new role.
