Instinet Incorporated (Instinet) today announced that Richard Parsons will become CEO of Instinet Europe Limited (Instinet Europe), subject to regulatory approval. Parsons currently serves as Instinet Europe's Head of Sales & Trading. He will succeed current CEO Adam Toms, who is stepping down to pursue other interests.

“China's huge, new and affluent middle class have broadened their horizons. Getting access to the best healthcare, education and tourist destinations is at the top of their priority list and they are keener than ever to travel overseas to find them.” Jason Pidcock, manager of the Jupiter Asian Income Fund, looks at how these new dynamics are re-shaping the Asian business environment.

State Street Corporation announced today that it has been appointed by the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) as one its two official research partners.

The first quarter of 2016 has seen the conjuncture of a significant rise in the Epsilon Correlation Index with a drop of the Epsilon Trend Index, confirming a moderately challenging environment for trend following strategies over the last 12 months. Those CTAs with the right approach resisted.

Amundi ETF completes its mono-factor range on the MSCI Europe index by listing on Euronext Paris two new Quality and Momentum risk-factor ETFs. Amundi ETF's comprehensive range of mono-factor exposures on European equities is offered at competitive ongoing charges of only 0.23%.