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Black-box funds perform as bubbles burst
(Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:25:40 +0100)
LONDON (Reuters) - Black-box funds based on mathematical models give investors a means of reducing risk and can perform strongly even when asset bubbles burst, the chief executive of one such fund told Reuters on Thursday.
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Billionaire Sulaiman Al Rajhi transfers assets
(Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:45:10 +0100)
RIYADH (Reuters) - Rags to riches Saudi investor Sulaiman al Rajhi started giving up some of his vast fortune to relatives on Wednesday, although sources close to the billionaire, believed to be about 90, said he was in good health.
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Carmignac cautious on Europe banks
(Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:46:56 +0100)
LONDON (Reuters) - Asset manager Carmignac Gestion expects a difficult economic environment in Europe and has a cautious view on financials, which are sensitive to economic activity, but sees value in consumer staples and health sectors.
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Lloyds to keep St James's Place stake
(Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:28:39 +0100)
LONDON (Reuters) - Wealth manager St James's Place said its majority shareholder Lloyds Banking Group has shelved plans to dispose of its stake ending months of uncertainty that depressed the shares.
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Hedge fund firm RAB struggles as clients stay wary
(Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:29:50 +0100)
LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm RAB Capital continued to struggle to win back clients after a choppy May for stock markets, posting a drop in assets and a wider loss on Wednesday.
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Hedge fund Onslow shorts bank debt
(Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:25:12 +0100)
LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm Onslow Capital is shorting the debt of some European banks, believing last week's high-profile stress tests were too weak and that some banks' assets are still inaccurately priced.
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Axa inflation fund eyes emerging markets debut
(Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:24:08 +0100)
LONDON (Reuters) - Axa's global inflation-linked bonds fund, which grew assets quickly during the financial crisis as investors sought protection, is looking at emerging markets to turn round performance dented by exposure to Greece.
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Over 6 percent of shareholders rebel at Vodafone AGM
(Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:00:21 +0100)
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 6 percent of Vodafone shareholders voted against the re-election of the group's chairman on Tuesday in protest at what they deemed to be a poor strategy that has hurt the firm's value.
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Trustee could sue 1,000 Madoff investors
(Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:18:56 +0100)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernard Madoff's asset management firm might sue about 1,000 former clients of the now-imprisoned swindler who he believes made a profit on their investments.
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Syz broadens Asia push, appoints new regional chief
(Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:19:51 +0100)
ZURICH (Reuters) - Geneva-based private bank Syz & Co said on Tuesday it is broadening efforts to expand in Asia, one of the fastest-growing regions for the wealth and asset management industries, and has appointed a new regional head.
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