Schroders posted £115m profit before tax in the first three months of 2013, with net inflows at £5.6bn and total assets under management at £236.5bn, up from £212bn at the end of December.

Jon Moulton has been appointed director and chairman of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX). He takes over from interim Chairman, Advocate Graham Hall, who remains on the Board and will temporarily assist to ensure an effective handover.

The hedge fund industry has grown rapidly over the last 20 years, weathering numerous challenges, including the 2008 financial crisis, to reach new highs both in terms of assets and the number of funds.

Major private equity firms have formed a new non-profit global industry body, the AltExchange Alliance, which will offer the first comprehensive standard for data formats.

S&P 500 reached of 1597.57 in April, and the first quarter is set to post the highest operating earnings in history, even as sales show minimal growth, resulting in near record margins.

European institutional investors have warned that a regional financial transactions tax could deter them from investing in fast-growing companies.

NYSE Euronext (NYX) is beefing up its strategy and resources for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) by launching a subsidiary dedicated to these businesses.

Emerging Market Debt is one of the most dynamic fixed income markets in terms of the number and range of issuers, all at different stages in their economic and political development.

SEI's investment approach has been widely supported in the US but is less well known in Europe, Addison says. It starts with a client's attitude to risk at various points in their life. "People have different needs at different times. Yet we find that...

Matthews Asia has expanded its Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS fund range with the launch of the Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund, which provides investors exposure to a portfolio of equities of small capitalisation companies located in Asia excluding Japan....