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Handelsbanken’s share of buffer is SEK 27 billion

Following the memorandum published yesterday by the Swedish Financial Superv

Industry calls for measured approach in dealing with financial market volatility

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) – the leading global representative association for the hedge fund industry – has spoken out against calls for...

Handelsbanken’s exposure to Lehman Brothers is 91 mio USD

As a result of the information announced by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Handelsbanken makes the following comment: The exposure figure which Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc....

GAM Trading II awarded ‘AA’ rating by S&P

Standard & Poor's has awarded GAM Trading II an 'AA' rating based on its strong track record, disciplined investment process and the strength of...

SEB’s exposure towards Lehman Brothers

Accoring to a press release SEB's own total credit exposure towards the Lehman Brothers Group, which parent company today filed for bankruptcy protection, amounts...

Peter Branner new Head of SEB Investment Management

SEB has recruited Peter Branner as new Head of SEB Investment Management. Branner will continue to develop the SEB mutual funds offering and build...

Nordic economies: From tigers to lambs

The Nordic economies have shown impressive growth rates for several years. But according to the latest economic outlook from Nordea the upswing now seems...

AP4 splits passive global equity mandate into three

The Swedish pensionfond Fjärde AP-fonden (AP4) has split its passive global equity mandate between three managers. According to IPE.com the SEK200bn (€21bn) pension buffer...

Fortress Plans Hedge Fund for Mideast, North Africa Investments

According to Bloomberg Fortress Investment Group LLC, the manager of $18 billion in hedge funds, plans a new fund to invest in the Middle...

Martin AM To Offer ETF HF Replication

Through its ETF strategies, Martin Asset Management is able to replicate hedge-fund-like returns and risk factors without the heavy fees, lockups and non-transparent holdings....

Hedge Funds worldwide decline 1.99% in July

Hedge funds have lost ground in July, declining 1.99%, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Iowa based...

New head of Handelsbanken in Eastern Sweden

Carina Åkerström has today been appointed new head of Handelsbanken's region