institutional investors

Rob Mundy opens a new online research platform for investors

Rob Mundy, a former stock research expert, has launched Research Tree, an online investment research platform designed for private investors. With this new achievement, Rob Mundy aims to create a better source of information for online investors.

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InstarAGF closes initial fundraising of C$372 million for new infrastructure fund

InstarAGF Asset Management announced the initial closure of its C$372 million fundraising for InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure Fund. The fund aims to purchase power, social and civil infrastructure assets and amenities with ecological downside protection.

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Credit Suisse, Barclays to pay $154.3mn to settle 'Dark Pool' probe

Credit Suisse Group AG and Barclays Plc will pay combined $154.3 million to settle regulatory investigations into their 'dark pools.' The New York Attorney General said that the fight against the fraud and rigging in the trading mechanism would continue further. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) observed that Barclays and credit Suisse have misled their investors by providing inaccurate information.

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Institutional investors pose renewed confidence in private equity- report

Institutional investors contributed $216.56 billion to US private equity funds last year, a sign of their renewed confidence in the asset class, a report from Private Equity Beat of The Wall Street Journal Blogs said.

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Gains in private equity-led listings fuel investors' demand- report

The 18.6% increase in the shares of listings backed by private equity firms will fuel the demand of institutional investors as more public debuts are being planned, the Financial Times reported.

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Japan prepares to unveil Japanese Stewardship Code- sources

Sources said Japan is preparing to introduce guidelines for institutional investors known as the Japanese Stewardship Code, which would improve returns, transparency and corporate governance, Reuters reported.

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Private equity funds have more dry powder for acquisitions - report

Institutional investors were putting more money to private equity funds as they bet on improved dealmaking in the next two years, according to a report.

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State Bank of India to raise USD1.5 billion after its quarterly profit plunged

After posting its steepest quarterly profit decline in over two years, government-owned State Bank of India announced that it will raise INR95.76 billion via a share sale to investors or follow-on public offer.

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European infrastructure projects hot among investors- report

Citing data from Preqin, a report on the Financial Times said that investors were betting on European infrastructure projects. Despite the demand, the funds have backed fewer projects this year.

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Hedge fund boom seen in Asia courtesy of big banks and asset managers

The increasing number of new hedge funds by global banks and asset managers in Asia threatened the business of smaller firms who had opened their independent firms just after the 2008 financial crisis.

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Strong Treasuries demand seen as institutions bid for 83% of bond sales

New Treasuries demand showed a solid improvement following the retreat of Wall Street dealers and rising yields.

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Rothesay Life shareholdings purchased by institutional investors

Rothesay Life Insurance, the British insurance operations of Goldman Sachs Group, had agreed to sell 30% shareholdings to GIC and Blackstone.

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Institutional investors panick after MCX shares slide

Institutional investors, who own most of MCX's shares, panicked after shares of the company slid in the last quarter.

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