Nomura, Asia's global investment bank, today announced that Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research (NICMR) will enhance the Group's financial and capital markets research capabilities in Asia with a special focus on ASEAN countries.

Global investors have significantly pared back U.S. equity allocations as belief grows that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise rates in the second quarter, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for March.

Source, a leading provider of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), is pleased to announce the launch of USD- and EUR-hedged share classes of the Source JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF. At the same time, Source has reduced the annual management fee on the unhedged ETF to 0.20% from 0.29%. The hedged share classes will also be available at the same 0.20% management fee.

Euronext, the primary exchange in the euro zone, today announced the launch of Euronext Private Placement Bonds (EPPB). A pan-European initiative, this new product rounds out Euronext's existing private placement bond range by extending it to Alternext.

The Board of Directors of Credit Suisse Group AG has appointed Tidjane Thiam as the new CEO. He will take over this position from Brady W. Dougan, who will step down at the end of June 2015 after eight years as CEO of Credit Suisse Group.