Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. (“Nomura”), today announces the launch of the Nomura High Yield Fund. The Nomura High Yield Fund (Ticker: NPHIX) is sub-advised by the credit research investment boutique Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. (“NCRAM”).

Sub-Saharan African Central Banks showed strong interest from the outset, taking 52% of the transaction, the rest being allocated to bank treasuries, private banks and asset managers.

Nomura ICG K.K. (“Nomura ICG”), the 50:50 partnership between Nomura Holdings, Inc. (“Nomura”) and Intermediate Capital Group plc. (“ICG”) announces the first close on their Japan mezzanine fund, NICG Investment Business Limited Partnership A (the “Fund”) at ¥28 billion from 15 investors. The Fund intends to hold its final close in 2015.

PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm, and Source, a leading European provider of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), are launching the first ETFs in Europe that provide actively managed exposure to the short-dated segment of the investment grade corporate bond market.

According to Jim Cielinski, Head of Fixed Income at Threadneedle Investments, investors should brace themselves for low returns in traditional core bonds markets. A holistic view of global fixed income markets is essential and Flexible strategies are key to generate superior returns in the current environment...