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AIMA ANNOUNCES AIMA BRAZIL NETWORK

AIMA ANNOUNCES AIMA BRAZIL NETWORK

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has announced the formation of its AIMA Brazil Network.  The AIMA Brazil Network will feature a series of networking events for AIMA Brazil members and guests. A working lunch series in Sao Paulo has already commenced, with subjects such as fund regulation, shareholder activism, operational due diligence, AIFMD and international investments being discussed. AIMA announced the launch of its Brazil initiative and the appointment of a … Read more »

It is in : Alternative Investments

‘A World Bank for a New World’ by Jeffrey Sachs, Special Adviser to United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals

‘A World Bank for a New World’ by Jeffrey Sachs, Special Adviser to United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals

  NEW YORK – The world is at a crossroads. Either the global community will join together to fight poverty, resource depletion, and climate change, or it will face a generation of resource wars, political instability, and environmental ruin. The World Bank, if properly led, can play a key role in averting these threats and the risks that they imply. The global stakes are thus very high this spring as the Bank’s 187 member countries choose a … Read more »

It is in : Alternative Investments, Business Opportunities - Global Investments, Family Office and Wealth Management, Green and Sustainable Economy, Highlights, Philanthropy

Cordea Savills appoints Head of Luxembourg office Cordea Savills appoints Head of Luxembourg office

Cordea Savills appoints Head of Luxembourg office Cordea Savills appoints Head of Luxembourg office

Cordea Savills, the international property investment manager, has appointed Lorna Mackie as Head of the Luxembourg office. Mackie is responsible for fund corporate activities with a special focus on ensuring the highest standards of governance for the company’s Luxembourg-domiciled funds and business entities, and Continental European subsidiaries. She reports to Bill Hackney, Chief Operating Officer at Cordea Savills.   … Read more »

It is in : Alternative Investments, Job & Careers, Real Estate and Property

Nikko AM boosts Singapore senior team Nikko AM boosts Singapore senior team

Nikko AM boosts Singapore senior team Nikko AM boosts Singapore senior team

Joyce Koh has joined Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited (Nikko AM Asia) as Head of Marketing. Her appointment is effective immediately and is the most recent in a series of senior appointments at Nikko AM Asia, following Nikko AM’s acquisition of DBS Asset Management Ltd (“DBSAM”) in the last quarter of 2011. Koh will be responsible for Nikko AM Asia’s marketing activities and branding initiatives in Southeast Asia. She joins Nikko AM from Fidelity Singapore where … Read more »

It is in : Alternative Investments, Job & Careers

U.S. Bancorp presents first ETF MST U.S. Bancorp launches first ETF MST

U.S. Bancorp presents first ETF MST U.S. Bancorp launches first ETF MST

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services has launched its first exchange traded fund (ETF) multiple series trust (MST) and a partnership with Exchange Trade Concepts (ETC). This newest trust, called ETF Series Solutions (ESS), extends the benefits of a shared trust model to one of the industry’s fastest growing segments. AlphaClone, LLC and Zacks Investment Management will be the first two funds for the trust. AlphaClone will be offering one fund and Zacks Investment Research will be offering … Read more »

It is in : Alternative Investments, ETFs