Business optimism grows as vaccinations spread – Fed
March 03, 2021 03:06:25 PMEconomic prospects have brightened as the daily count of COVID-19 cases has fallen to the lowest in more than four months.
Australia’s superannuation execs don’t see inflation as a threat
March 01, 2021 12:52:49 PMSuperannuation fund executives in Australia are largely unconcerned about rising inflation expectations.
Harvard endowment’s fossil-fuel investments drop to 2% of assets
February 25, 2021 03:32:15 PMHarvard University, the richest U.S. college, saw its fossil-fuel investments decline to less than 2% in fiscal 2020.
OMERS records worst loss since 2008 on bad COVID-19 bets
February 25, 2021 12:34:30 PMOMERS posted its worst result since the global financial crisis after suffering big losses in its private equity and real estate holdings.
Treasury yields signal buy opportunity for Japanese investor
February 25, 2021 08:16:03 AMA Japanese fund manager at Asset Management One is buying U.S. Treasuries as he believes yields have surged too far.
Stock trades to clear in a day under clearinghouse proposal
February 24, 2021 12:45:05 PMThe clearinghouse that played a role in January's Reddit-fueled market frenzy is proposing that settlement times for stock trades be halved.
Ark funds stabilize after record investor outflows
February 24, 2021 08:59:48 AMArk Investment Management's main ETFs showed signs of stabilizing Wednesday, even as data revealed investors pulled a record amount of cash.
Golub sues Dyal to block merger with lending rival Owl Rock
February 23, 2021 01:44:46 PMGolub Capital is asking a judge to block a deal that would result in part owner Dyal merging with an arch rival to form Blue Owl.
Just 1 major U.S. IPO debuted with an all-male board in 2020
February 23, 2021 10:07:56 AMOnly one major company went public last year with an all-male board, a sign that corporate America is yielding to calls to boost diversity.
Ares nears deal for AMP Asset Management unit’s control
February 23, 2021 08:27:08 AMAres Management is closing in on a deal for a controlling stake in AMP Ltd.'s asset management business.
Kuwait said to plan drawdown from sovereign wealth fund
February 22, 2021 10:15:28 AMKuwait submitted a draft law to its parliament seeking to withdraw as much as $16.5 billion a year from the country's sovereign wealth fund.
ECB said to weigh disclosing climate risk in bond programs
February 18, 2021 03:36:39 PMThe European Central Bank is weighing disclosing climate risks in its bond programs and will focus on collecting data to achieve that aim.
Apollo names Jay Clayton to board after Epstein probe
February 18, 2021 08:09:09 AMApollo Global named former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as lead independent director, after a probe into the firm's links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Fed officials saw taper conditions not being met for ‘some time’
February 17, 2021 03:48:51 PMFed officials did not see conditions for reducing their massive asset-purchase program being met for "some time" at their January meeting.
Owl Rock-Dyal merger mired in $600 million Sixth Street dispute
February 16, 2021 03:51:50 PMA $600 million disagreement is throwing a wrench in the creation of a new investing behemoth.
Indonesia reveals executives chosen to run new wealth fund
February 16, 2021 08:45:34 AMRidha Wirakusumah was named CEO of Indonesia's new wealth fund, which will invest in local projects from infrastructure to health care.
Wall Street gets shorter SEC leash in repeat-offender crackdown
February 12, 2021 11:54:13 AMU.S. regulators are scrapping a Trump-era policy that critics contend helped insulate Wall Street firms from tougher penalties.
Sculptor hedge fund hits sixth straight year of outflows
February 12, 2021 09:58:05 AMSculptor saw withdrawals of $92 million from its hedge funds in the fourth quarter, capping 2020 with its sixth straight year of outflows.
EU’s Brexit financial market access demands called unrealistic – BOE governor
February 11, 2021 10:11:41 AMThe European Union's post-Brexit requirements for financial services market access are unrealistic, the Bank of England governor has warned.
Ex-TPG executive McGlashan pleads guilty in college scandal
February 10, 2021 07:43:02 PMFormer TPG Capital executive Bill McGlashan is the latest parent to plead guilty in the U.S. college admissions scandal.
Roaring reflation trade rips $640 million from long-bond ETF
February 09, 2021 12:53:41 PMExchange-traded fund investors are dumping Treasuries in a hurry as bets on a global rebound in inflation build across asset classes.
Australian super fund eyes Europe, U.S. expansion
February 08, 2021 12:21:47 PMAware Super wants to grow to be able to manage up to $230 billion, a push that could see it open offices in Europe and the U.S.
Norway’s political parties agree to expand workplace pension plans
February 08, 2021 12:04:13 PMNorway is looking to remove restrictions on private occupational pension plans so that they can be extended to young and part-time workers.
Mystery trade adds almost $9 billion to Vanguard S&P 500 fund
February 05, 2021 02:28:43 PMNear the start of December, a mystery over-the-counter trade pulled about $7 billion from a Vanguard fund. It just got it all back and more.
Kuwait wealth fund commits to London as it sues former managers
February 03, 2021 02:22:43 PMKuwait Investment Office is sticking with its base in London despite a dispute with former managers over accusations of inflated bonuses.