The Board of Playtech plc (“Playtech” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Playtech has reached an agreement with certain shareholders of Snaitech S.p.A (“Snaitech”) to acquire an approximately 70.6 per cent. of the issued share capital of Snaitech (the “Initial Acquisition”). Upon completion of the Initial Acquisition, Playtech… Read More »
Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Guggenheim Investments’ exchange-traded funds (ETF) business, which consists of $38.8 billion of assets under management (as of Feb. 28, 2018). Strengthening our ETF capabilities for growth The acquisition strengthens Invesco’s market-leading ETF capabilities1 as well… Read More »
Over the past few weeks, much has been written about the various protectionist measures announced by Donald Trump. Further to the import taxes on solar panels and washing machines, duties on steel and aluminium have also been announced. On 22 March, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum targeting China’s “economic… Read More »
State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) today announced the appointment of Sara Mathew and William “Bill” Meaney to its Board of Directors. Sara Mathew most recently served as chairman and chief executive officer of Dun & Bradstreet, a company that provides commercial data, analytics and insights for businesses. In this role she… Read More »
DARAG, a leading European legacy acquirer, and New Nordic Advisors (“New Nordic”), a London-based investment management company, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership. DARAG and New Nordic will join forces in a number of project areas, including the provision of legacy, active business and restructuring solutions. DARAG’s Protected… Read More »
The industrial insurer of the Talanx Group, HDI Global SE (HDI), significantly increased its premium income in the financial year 2017. At the same time, the result of the company was depressed by the exceptionally high burden arising from natural catastrophes. “By the middle of August, our figures were still… Read More »
Deutsche Asset Management (Deutsche AM) was named “Responsible Investor of the Year” by Insurance Asset Risk in their 2018 awards. Insurance Asset Risk is a UK-based publication covering various issues affecting the insurance asset management industry. “We are honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Roelfien Kuijpers, Head of Responsible… Read More »
Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, today confirms its role as reinsurance broker working with the Arch Capital Group Ltd.’s (NASDAQ:ACGL) new Washington D.C. based subsidiary, Arch MRT, on the new mortgage credit risk transfer program, ‘IMAGIN’ (Integrated Mortgage Insurance). Working in conjunction with Arch, Capsicum Re’s mortgage indemnity division,… Read More »
The slowing down in February inflation is certainly a relief for domestic consumer purses, while signaling a Bank of England policy that will be guided by prudence, as inflation pressures are easing. Currently, the probability of a May Bank rate hike is above 60%, a probability we judge as high… Read More »
Assicurazioni Generali SpA announces today the launch of Generali Global Infrastructure (GGI), a new infrastructure debt platform that serves as the first cornerstone of the Group’s multi-boutique asset management strategy. The newly-founded entity Generali Investment Partners will manage the multi-boutique platform with the aim to be the number one platform… Read More »