Investment
Investment | 4 Jul 12
oulton joins first state
First State Investments will move its global head of responsible investment role from Sydney to London, and hand it to new hire Will Oulton.
Alternatives | 28 Jun 12
panel to oversee new gibraltar fund regime
Gibraltars Financial Services Commission has announced the creation of a Funds Panel, after recent changes to its laws which are designed to bolster its appeal as a fund jurisdiction, particularly following the introduction of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.
Investment | 28 Jun 12
lyxor enters smart beta market
Lyxor Asset Management has launched two risk-balanced ETFs on NYSE Euronext Paris, the first of a range the firm is planning that are based on a new generation of “smart indices” which balance their component assets according to risk.
Investment | 27 Jun 12
brazil govt-backed housing project through sicav
BGB Weston has launched its Brazilian Social Property Fund to take advantage of a housing project backed by the Brazilian government to the tune of 65bn.
brits begin to reclaim 400m in overpaid iht from
Hundreds of British families have now come forward to claim an estimated £400m (495m, $632m) in overpaid IHT back from the Spanish government, according to a law firm fighting the expats case.