In less than two weeks, Boston will play host to the global financial conference Sibos for the third time, but the city, particularly in the neighborhood around the conference, has changed since the last Sibos visit. Click here to view our guide of what to do while in town.
Liquid alternatives continue their rise in popularity, as two more hedge fund firms, Larch Lane and Rothschild Asset Management, have entered this space. Larch Lane's David Katz, president and chief operating officer, and Eric Konigsberg, director of risk management, explain the decision behind entering the '40 Act world and what these vehicles require from service providers.
In just a few weeks, Boston will play host to the global financial conference Sibos for the third time, and conference-goers will get a taste of a city that carries a reputation larger than its size would indicate.
State Street Global Exchange’s Investor Confidence Index (ICI) rose to 122.8 in August, up 7.2 points from July, driven by increases in Asia and Europe.
Asset managers are looking to launch new products, particularly multi-asset ones, in order to grow in the near future, as 76% of respondents in a State Street survey said that changing client demands are causing a fundamental shift in their overall business strategy.
Global investors are trying to take less risk as geopolitical instability grows and appetite for emerging market equities falls, according to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for March.
The Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) from the non-profit CFA Institute have typically been adopted by investment firms and managers, but these voluntary reporting standards could soon be taken up by asset owners.
Thanks to the JOBS Act, fantasy football is becoming somewhat of a reality, as a San Francisco-based company, Fantex, has filed a registration statement with the SEC to offer equities that track the brand of Houston Texans running back Arian Foster.