Orkla Finans, the financial services company of the Norwegian Orkla corporation, has experienced business growth during recent years. One reason for this is the success...
By implementing new rules for ownership control, the Swedish Shareholders’ Association has moved to limit the activities of activist investors such as Christer Gardell...
The asset management arm of Finnish investment services corporation FIM has established a special unit to handle alternative investment operations. The unit will service...
The Swedish equity hedge fund Edge has purchased 750.000 shares in the Swedish stone residence construction company Roxi Stenhus. Of a total of 1.600.000...
Patrik Hertsberg has been appointed head of Handelsbanken Asset Management. At the same time he has been appointed Executive Vice President of Handelsbanken and...
Lífeyrissjóður Starfsmanna Ríkisins, Iceland's state pension fund, is to allocate 10% of its portfolio to alternatives, including hedge funds. January 17 (HedgeWorld/Infovest21): Lífeyrissjóður Starfsmanna...
While some industry observers are predicting an imminent crash in the commodities markets, Norwegian hedge fund manager Peter Warren disagrees, saying that the present...
According to Merill Lynch’s monthly survey, fund managers remain optimistic about the performance capability of the global equity markets. January 17 (MarketWatch): The Merrill...
