ANALYSIS: Are investors clutching at straws with their Japan overweights?
Japanese equities are enjoying a place in the rising sun in terms of the preferences of many investors, but is this a sound decision destined to yield rewards or an act of desperation?
Medical insurer April targets Asian growth with acquisition
Private medical insurer April has moved to expand its operations across the Asian region with the purchase of GlobalHealth Asia, an international health insurance company based in Hong Kong, for an undisclosed amount.
Fixed Income | 13 Jan 16
Lombard Odier IM and ETF Securities add GBP-hedged ETF class
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has broadened the product range it offers through its partnership with ETF Securities by listing a GBP-hedged share class of its Global Corporate Bond Fundamental ETF on the London Stock Exchange.
Investment | 13 Jan 16
BlackRock reshuffles leadership to boost global focus
BlackRock has announced a number of senior leadership changes aimed at, among other things: globalising its fixed income business, unifying its active equities strategies under one head, and increasing the focus multi-asset strategies.
Swiss investment firm adds all-cap UK equity strategy fund
EFG Asset Management (EFGAM), an arm of Zurich-based private banking group EFG International, has launched the New Capital UK Select Equity Fund to strengthen its pan-European and global equity franchise.