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1832 Asset Management to convert DPF India Opportunities Fund to open-end mutual fund

1832 Asset Management, the manager of DPF India Opportunities Fund, has announced that unitholders have voted in favour of its proposal to convert the fund from a closed-end investment fund to an open-end mutual fund.

Hightower and CAIS bring impact investing to advisor community

Endeavor Global Board Members Elliot Weissbluth, CEO HighTower, and Matt Brown, CEO CAIS, unveiled their support of a new philanthropic fund launched by Endeavor, a leading non-profit organization in the high-impact entrepreneurship movement.

GLG appoints new co-manager on undervalued assets fund

GLG Partners, a discretionary, multi-product global investment manager based in London, has named Jack Barrat as the new co-manager of the GLG Undervalued Assets Fund.

RBC wealth arm registers 25% rise in Q2 income

The wealth management arm of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has posted a net income of C$278 million for the second quarter ended 30 April 2014, of 201, up C$56 million or 25% compared to last year.

PwC survey finds majority of investors consider sustainability issues

Sustainability issues are increasingly relevant to investors as they seek to integrate environmental and corporate responsibility factors in both current and future investment practices, according to a latest research released by PwC US.

Infrastructure industry witnesses leverage boom: Preqin

Infrastructure deals in 2013 were, on average, financed by the highest level of debt ever recorded, new research from Preqin shows.

Brooks Macdonald Funds appoints new business development manager

Brooks Macdonald Funds has appointed David Scammell as new business development manager.

DST Global unveils new upgraded version of Anova for fixed income managers

DST Global Solutions, a US-based provider of technology and data management solutions for the investment management industry, has launched an advanced version of its modular solution Anova to enhance performance analysis for fixed income managers.

Calastone implements Proquote connection

Calastone, a global fund transaction network, has announced the successful implementation of their Proquote connection, which is owned by the London Stock Exchange and provides real-time market data coverage of the global markets.

Rayner Spencer Mills launches fund rating services for multi-asset fund ranges

Rayner Spencer Mills Research has strengthened its fund research service by launching ratings for multi-asset fund ranges and sustainable responsible investments (SRI) funds.