Asset allocators are increasingly blending concentrated active strategies to achieve greater alpha within portfolios –but can focused portfolios also help cushion capital losses? Concentrated portfolios not only deliver outperformance but also help to navigate volatility over the long term. From an academic point of view, fund managers need 20 stocks… Read More »
SYZ Asset Management, the institutional asset management arm of the SYZ Group, announces the opening of an office in Madrid as of 1 September 2017. This milestone follows the Munich and Milan branch openings in 2016, and a series of key hires and specific product launches, confirming SYZ Asset Management’s… Read More »
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) secures operations and maintenance contracts for two large-scale PV power plants in Chile. The capacity of the two PV plants of the operator Atlas Renewable Energy totals 180 MW. SMA thus complements its service portfolio in South America, expanding O&M services to plants with both… Read More »
Overview of H1 20171: 3.8 GW inverter output sold (H1 2016: 3.9 GW) Sales of €381.1 million (H1 2016: €482.3 million) and EBITDA of €29.0 million (H1 2016: €71.2 million) High operating cash flow of €38.8 million (H1 2016: €55.3 million) Financial stability thanks to equity ratio of 49.7% (December… Read More »
HLB International, one of the leading global accountancy networks with presence in 140 countries, continues its growth with the recent signing of a new member firm in Grand Cayman – Berman Fisher. Berman Fisher is based in Grand Cayman, which is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the… Read More »
REYL Group reported a strong increase in first half consolidated results as compared to 30 June 2016. Net of consolidation adjustments, Operating Income reached CHF 57.2 million (+21.4%), Operating Result CHF 12.3 million (+100.8%) and Profit CHF 10.3 million (+152.4%). During the same period, Assets under Management also increased by… Read More »
A successful pilot program delivered by logistics technology company Marine Transport International (MTI) demonstrates that the logistics industry will see improved connectivity, efficiency and security thanks to blockchain. MTI, in conjunction with Agility Sciences, have today released a whitepaper detailing the deployment of their Container Streams system in a supply… Read More »
The major difference between public debt and household debt is that a credible State issuer can issue debt with sometimes very long maturities, which households cannot do, so they do not have the same flexibility to adapt to shocks. The other key point is that a State enjoys the advantage… Read More »
State Street Global Exchange released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index® (ICI) for August 2017. The Global Investor Confidence Index decreased to 106.8, down 2.1 points from July’s revised reading of 108.9. The decline in sentiment was driven by a 4.9 point drop in the European ICI… Read More »
Following the succession plan initiated more than a year ago, when Eduardo Sanchiz expressed his wish to devote more time to his family and other interests, the Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Peter Guenter as CEO of Almirall effective October 1st, 2017. Peter Guenter joins us… Read More »
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