Institutional Asset Manager Newsletter

NEWSLETTER | 6th Jan 2020

Mon | 6 Jan 2020, 11:51

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (Aviva), expects global growth to pick up modestly in 2020, having established a trough at around the turn of the year. More importantly, worries about a more severe downturn or even recession next year have diminished significantly.

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The State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) decreased to 79.7 in December 2019, down 1.7 points from November’s revised reading of 81.0.

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Political instability will be the main risk for investments in Spain during 2020, according to the fourth edition of the survey "Spain as an Investment Opportunity" published today by Kreab, a communication and public affairs consultancy firm founded in Sweden in 1970.

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Due diligence specialist Castle Hall, has launched DiligenceExpress, a completely free of charge service enabling investors, asset managers and industry service providers to review and monitor diligence information on more than 19,000 registered investment advisors and 62,000 private funds.

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The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) is set to provide real-time market data feed from 23 March 2020 simultaneously with the introduction of continuous trading on Taiwan’s stock market, which currently adopts the call auction trading method during trading hours.

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Integral (www.integral.com), a provider of forex market technology for banks, brokers, and asset managers, has reported average daily volumes (ADV) across its platforms os USD36.3 billion in December 2019.

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Redington, an independent institutional investment consultant, has secured private equity backing from Phoenix Equity Partners, a UK mid-market private equity firm.

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SANNE, a provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Jessie Meng to the role of Country Head – Shanghai.

INTL FCStone acquires IFCM Commodities

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INTL FCStone has acquired IFCM Commodities, a provider of commodity price risk management solutions for base metals serving clients across Germany and continental Europe, in a deal which closed on 2 January.

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Private company investment platform Seedrs experienced a record-breaking year in 2019 with GBP283 million invested into pitches, resulting in 49 per cent growth in investment compared to 2018.

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Global law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has added seven partners and their teams to its Paris office. This is the largest addition of a team of lawyers since the firm’s merger in 2018 and supports a firm-wide plan to build a balanced portfolio of capabilities across geographies.

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HSBC Global Asset Management (HSBC GAM) has made three senior appointments to its global leadership team, reporting to Nicolas Moreau, Global Chief Executive Officer.

Eaton Vance opens Dublin office

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Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited (EVMI), a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp (EV), has opened a Dublin office under Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited (EVGA).

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Net sales of UCITS and AIFs totalled EUR 43 billion in October, up from EUR 25 billion in September, according to the latest monthly Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA).