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Earnings season: Goldman Sachs with 850b in investment mgmt assets and 8b in net revenues

Leaving aside that Goldman got in trouble for preparing for trouble in the aftermath of Sandy, the firm reported strong quarterly results. 850+ billion in investment management assets, over $8 billion in net revenues, with over $4 billion in institutional … Continue reading

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Multi-Convergence: Credit Suisse and Qatar SWF create asset mgmt JV

My recent post about CIC showcased how more SWFs – and institutional asset holders overall – are investing directly in specific businesses or partner up with them to launch products. And, as shown below, they do like financial services firms. … Continue reading

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Institutional investors: SWFs in the spotlight – CIC… LatAm, Africa and Alternatives

China at the 18th Party Congress starting this week is electing a new leader – a busy year of change for China and the world. On the investment side, CIC with now some $485 billion in AUM similarly is undergoing … Continue reading

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Earnings season: Blackstone reports record AUM and strong performance fee growth

Blackstone reported a 7% appreciation in its private equity funds and a 5% increase in real estate. Chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman confirmed “gross organic inflows of $38 billion over the last year, with $14 billion returned to our investors, … Continue reading

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Earnings season: Blackrock powers forward with iShares and equities

Blackrock this week reported an almost 25% increase in year on year quarterly earnings. Adjusted EPS stood at $3.47, with net income growth of 8% (17% as adjusted) from Q3 2011 on revenue of $2.3 billion. The most interesting statistic … Continue reading

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Multi-convergence: Apple creates largest hedge fund worldwide

Design does pay off. Steve Jobs did not only create the iPhone and iPad, his relentless focus on design and simplicity also created the largest company by market capitalization in the world. Being the most valuable company in the world … Continue reading

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Hotel of the quarter – Bowery Hotel, NY

Robert Warren always introduces new and exciting things into my life. The Bowery Hotel a few blocks from my place is not exactly new, but it is a noteworthy hotel and hidden gem for business travelers. Situated on Bowery and … Continue reading

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Womenomics: The end of men in finance?

Fashion has Anna Wintour, Hollywood has Meryl Streep, Germany has Angela Merkel, PepsiCo has Indra Nooyi. With a new bestselling book out, “The end of men – the rise of women”, how pervasive is female leadership in the asset management … Continue reading

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Aberdeen’s 14th Annual UK Investment Conference – September 2012

On the first weekend of September, I had the pleasure of being in Scotland to participate in Aberdeen Asset Management’s 14th Annual UK Investment Conference and Braemar Gathering 2012. CEO Martin Gilbert welcomed the guests and introduced the theme, “Investing … Continue reading

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Enskat/Katie Koch Interview Fund Forum 2012: Jim O’Neill’s Growth Markets Beyond BRICs

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