Xmtch name-dump necessary: experts
Credit Suisse’s plan to dump the Xmtch ETF name comes as no surprise to branding experts.
Gartmore cuts 'star' manager reliance
UK asset manager Gartmore has halved its dependence on revenues generated by star fund managers Roger Guy and Guillaume Rambourg.
Natixis seeks Amundi-style merger
Natixis Global Asset Management wants to engage in a tie up with another investment firm to expand outside of France, according to its chief executive.
Baring learns lessons with Mena launch
Baring says it has learnt from the mistakes of rival fund houses with the launch of its Middle East and North Africa (Mena) fund.
Oddo plans sales recruitment drive
Oddo Asset Management will increase its sales team by 10-15 per cent this year in a bid to expand its non-French client base.
Axa IM chief acknowledges failings
Dominique Carrel-Billiard admits the firm’s portfolio was not strong enough to cope with the financial crisis, but stresses the company is now in a better position.
HSBC: Right time to step into ETFs
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HSBC's David Chellew talks about the manager's decision to launch a range of ETFs as well as its claim to be a leading ETF player by 2012. [Transcript]
F&C moves closer to C-Quadrat purchase
F&C Asset Management intends to make a takeover offer of €12.50 per share for Austrian asset manager C-Quadrat in a move that would extend the firm’s market presence in central Europe.
BNY Mellon plans further custody buys
BNY Mellon, which has just announced its acquisition of German custodian BHF Asset Servicing, is planning further purchases.
January UK inflows set record
Net inflows into UK retail funds were £1.8bn (€2bn) in January, the highest figure for the first month of the year since records began in 1959.
Skagen ace Weintraub quits firm
Filip Weintraub, the top performing global equity manager, has resigned as manager of the multi-award winning Skagen Global Fund in order to pursue new goals.
Aviva hires credit team head in India
Aviva Investors has hired Jiten Joshi as head of a new fixed income research team that will support the firm’s London-based credit business.
