As the tenth anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis passed this
month, our thoughts turned to the ongoing muted volatility in
financial markets. The ‘Goldilocks' conditions of improving growth
without price pressures are something of a surprise, yet appear to
be increasingly discounted in analysts' and investors' expectations.
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), a leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to financial market participants, announced that Genstar Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ISS from Vestar Capital Partners for $720 million.
How clients can protect investments and maintain upside potential, explains Nannette Hechler-Fayd'herbe.
Technology breakthroughs herald a new era in the way we live, work and relate to each other. Five key trends explain why investors should consider holding technology stocks.
For the first time since October 2016, the monthly performance of Event-Driven funds was in negative
territory. The strategy remains nonetheless the stellar performer in 2017, up 5.7% year to date according to
the Lyxor Event Driven Broad index.