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Alternatives | news 6 Jan 16
BNP Paribas teams up with Orion Partners in Asia
BNP Paribas Investment Partners, the asset management arm of BNP Paribas, and Asia-focused alternative investment firm Orion Partners have announced a strategic partnership.
Gibraltar Stock Exchange adds closed-ended funds
The Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) has received regulatory approval to expand its services to include closed-ended funds and debt securities.
Robo-advice opening up S. Africa’s financial advice market
South African robo-advice provider SmartRand has opened up the country’s financial advice market to lower level investors, creating much broader demand.
Five key equity themes for 2016 – SocGen
The global economy is expected to continue to grow at a steady pace in 2016, Societe Generale Private Bank’s Alan Mudie said on Monday, but potential upside in equity markets will likely be constrained by the current high valuations and a cloudy outlook for earnings.
Emerging Markets | news 6 Jan 16
US firm targets int’l market with three new Ucits funds
Ivy Global Investors, the distributor of the Ivy Global Investors Fund Sicav, has expanded its Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits fund range with the introduction three new products.