Pictet Alternative Advisors has hired five veteran investment specialists in Edmund Buckley, Nikolaus Hubmann, Sean Howard, Jan Dreesen, and Hugo Hickson. All hires will work in direct investments, and work as a team lead by Buckley. Pictet Alternative
AXA IM hires Olivier Paquier to head global ETF sales. Paquier previously headed SPDR ETF distribution at State Street, and built JP Morgan Asset Management’s ETF business in EMEA. Nicolas-Louis Guille-Biel, global head
The Securities Market and Stakeholder Group (SMSG) has argued in a letter to the ESMA that there is currently too much overlap between Article 8 and Article 9 funds and that an unacceptable
According to research from Cerulli Associates, 25% of institutional asset owners indicated they are considering outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services over the next 24 months. Inflation, interest rate hikes, market volatility, and
Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, spoke at Davos, indicating ‘very, very, low’ stock returns owning to inflation and continuing pressure on markets from declining
The pension funds for pharmacists and librarians had previously stated that they intended to switch to the new Dutch pension system on 1 January 2024, but are now postponing their plans because their
Lloyd McAllister has joined Carmignac as head of sustainable investment. McAllister will also participate in the firm’s strategic development committee. Lloyd McAllister has joined Carmignac as head of sustainable investment. McAllister will also
AXA Investment Managers has hired Clément Bultheel as a sustainability coordinator and Benjamin Jacot as an ESG quantitative analyst to help improve its ESG capabilities. AXA Investment Managers has hired Clément Bultheel as
Stefan den Doelder has joined North Sky Capital in Europe as a Managing Director. Den Doelder was a partner at Stafford Capital Partners before joining North Sky, where he was in charge of
To increase returns over the long run, Norway's $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund has advised that the nation think about investing in unlisted equities. The fund is not currently allowed to make such