Allianz cooperating as DOJ probes Structured Alpha Funds
The U.S. Department of Justice has begun an investigation relating to Allianz Global Investors’ Structured Alpha Funds, following litigation pending in U.S. courts on the matter, German insurer Allianz (ALVG.DE) said on Sunday.
Schroders’ assets near $1 trillion, aided by low interest rates
Low interest rates are bolstering money managers like Schroders (SDR.L), its chief executive said on Thursday as the British firm posted a jump in first-half profits and record high assets under management of 700.4 billion pounds ($977.7 billion).
UBS profit leaps 63% in Q2 amid wealth management boom
UBS (UBSG.S) on Tuesday posted a 63% jump in second-quarter net profit, easily beating expectations as buoyant markets continued to help the world’s largest wealth manager generate higher earnings from managing money for the rich.
BlackRock profit beats as assets grow to a record $9.5 trillion
BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), the world’s largest asset manager, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday as investors poured more money into the company’s funds, driving robust fee growth and boosting its assets under management to a record high.
EXCLUSIVE Wealth manager Americana Partners bid $25 a share for Westwood Holdings Group
Wealth manager Americana Partners has made a $25 a share bid for Westwood Holdings Group (WHG.N), offering a nearly 28% premium to take the publicly traded financial advisory and mutual fund firm private, sources familiar with the matter said.
Analysis: Investors pivot to Powell after more hot U.S. inflation data
The biggest rise in U.S. consumer prices in 13 years has intensified investor focus on messaging from the Federal Reserve, with the central bank’s chairman set to speak before Congress on Wednesday.
Rising inflation puts Bank of England on the spot
The Bank of England will say on Thursday whether it is worried about a recent jump in inflation, which broke above the central bank’s 2% target and looks set to climb higher as Britain reawakens its economy from its coronavirus slumber.
Tesla lifts Nasdaq to record-high close
The Nasdaq climbed to a record-high close on Wednesday, fueled by a rally in Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), with investors cheering data that showed a record peak for U.S. factory activity in June.
Analysis: Planned global tax raid catches ethical investor zeitgeist
A global tax crackdown on multinationals has the backing of some of the world’s biggest investors who say that using low-tax jurisdictions falls foul of the tenets they have committed to.
Analysis: Chasing yield, U.S. private equity firms nudge up risk on insurers
Private equity firms have spent nearly $40 billion buying U.S. insurance companies in recent years, promising to earn higher returns on the mountains of money that insurers set aside to pay policyholders years or decades from now.
