The PRI, supported by the United Nations and the leading proponent of responsible investment, is working to standardise the way in which investors source and allocate capital to hedge funds who base their investment strategies on environmental, social and governance
By George Ralph (pictured), RFA​ – The aptly named WannaCry cryptoworm, is working its way around the world, encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the cryptocurrency, bitcoin. The attack was global in scale, and brought parts of the NHS
Spruce Investment Advisors, an asset manager and Chief Investment Officer for family offices and charitable institutions, is teaming with Old Farm Partners to identify new investment opportunities with small and mid-sized hedge fund managers. Old Farm Partners was co-founded last
BNP Paribas has agreed a settlement with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) relating to past misconduct in its foreign exchange business. Under this settlement with the FRB, BNP Paribas will pay a fine of USD246
Sadis & Goldberg has appointed Richard L Shamos (pictured), as a member of the firm’s Financial Services Group. Shamos has extensive experience advising financial services companies on the structuring, regulation and distribution of investment funds and brings a depth of
The FERI funds OptoFlex and EquityFlex on LRI Group’s UCITS Platform have achieved a total of EUR1 billion in total assets over all share classes. Carsten Hermann, Head of Investment Management at FERI Trust, says: “We are very happy about
Following some profit taking in major Asian markets in recent weeks, Quaero Capital believes that a market correction is likely as tensions rise in North Korea, as well as in US-China relations, and in the Gulf between Qatar and Saudi
The London Metal Exchange (LME) gold and silver contracts saw volumes surge in their first week of trading. LME Gold traded a total of 25,590 lots (2.6 million ozt / 79.6 tonnes) while 2,556 lots (12.8 million ozt / 397.5
Optimal Fund Management Australia Pty Ltd has forged a strategic partnership with the Burnham Group aimed at supporting its growing absolute return investment business. The company has also announced a name change to ARCO Investment Management Pty Ltd (ARCO), with
Intercontinental Exchange ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) has been chosen as the new administrator of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA Silver Price). IBA expects to assume responsibility for the LBMA Silver Price in Autumn 2017. “We are pleased to become
