Nomura, Asia's global investment bank, announced the appointment of Rolf Petermann as Coverage Banker and Managing Director within Investment Banking.

Should alternative portfolios favor smaller, medium, or larger hedge funds? The choice might not be as obvious as before and may be more dependent on the stage of the business cycle. For many years, small hedge funds have steadily outperformed their large peers, sometimes by double digits in the 2000's....

The use of ETFs is now pervasive among most investor types in Europe and ETFs are increasingly credible options for building and optimising portfolios. To better serve the ever-evolving needs of its clients, Lyxor has appointed Vincent Denoiseux in a newly created role as Head of ETF Research and Solutions, effective from October 21st.

Societe Generale announces the appointment of Gaëlle Olivier as Chief Executive Officer for Societe Generale Asia Pacific.

RAG-Stiftung has acquired a stake in Scope SE & Co. KGaA and is thereby strengthening the growth of the leading European rating agency. The investment is part of a funding round aimed at significantly expanding the agency's European market coverage.