Asset managers raise concerns over AIFMD data, finds Multifonds
AIFMD implementation has been successful, but global asset management industry casts doubt over AIFMD's ability to spot future threats, according to the results of Multifonds’ survey.
AIFMD implementation has been successful, but global asset management industry casts doubt over AIFMD's ability to spot future threats, according to the results of Multifonds’ survey.
Worldbox Business Intelligence, an independent service that provides online identifications of registered companies, has announced that it now offers complete identification company records for Rwanda, Tanzania, Mauritius, Uganda and Madagascar with extended business records for 25 other African countries.
Ogier, a provider of offshore legal services, has advised Development Partners International (DPI) on the launch of African Development Partners II, a $ 725m, Guernsey closed-ended investment fund.
Thomson Reuters has extended the analytics offered through its MarketPsych Indices to include individual companies, alongside the indices for countries, currencies, commodities and industries already available.
SunGard has announced the opening of its East African office in Nairobi, Kenya, executing on its strategy of achieving accelerated growth in East Africa.
One Stone Global, an independent SEC registered investment adviser, has acquired the US office of Old Mutual Global Index Trackers, Old Mutual's South African passive portfolio management business.
Misys, a financial software company, has launched Misys FusionBanking Essence Islamic, a major new component in its banking platform, Misys FusionBanking Essence.
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar National Bank ALAHLI (QNB ALAHLI) to provide securities services to international institutional investors and corporates in Egypt.
A Louis Berger-led consortium has won a 2.3m euro ($2.57m) technical assistance contract for the Burkina Faso Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Artisans and various professional organizations that support private sector development.
Oxford Economics, the UK-based economic advisory firm, has revealed its plans to acquire a majority stake in NKC Independent Economists for an undisclosed amount.
FTSE Group has collaborated with Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, Nigeria’s largest pension fund, on the development of the FTSE Nigeria Investable Pension Fund (IPF) Benchmark.
S&P; Capital IQ, a business unit of McGraw Hill Financial, has announced the availability of expanded research and data from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on its proprietary research platform.
Beltone Financial, a regional investment bank headquartered in Egypt, has become the first market maker on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), providing liquidity on the bourse’s recently launched Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) that tracks the EGX30 index called XTMisr.
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) has gone live with Eagle Investment Systems’ data management solution to support its EMEA operations.