AllianzGI looks to boost US fixed income capabilities with new platform
Asset manager adopts RiskFirst’s pensions risk analytics platform with US fixed income growth in mind.
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Fixed income automation makes communication just as crucial as execution, says Allianz’s head of trading
Buy-side keynote interview at Fixed Income Leaders Summit focuses on value of automating fixed income trading desk processes.
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Equity volatility: To hedge or not to hedge?
Volatility returned with a bang in February as VIX options trading spiked and investors clamoured to hedge options in the face of a new risk regime. Sarfraz Thind takes a look at what decisions are available to investors that are considering hedging, or whether it’s even necessary in the current market.
Allianz UK institutional head joins BNP Paribas Asset Management
Philip Dawes worked at Allianz Global Investors for 16 years, most recently as head of UK institutional.
Dealing with different
Eric Boess, global head of trading at Allianz Global Investors, is getting used to change after revamping the trading desk in 2016. Now he’s adapting to MiFID II, trying to discovering where liquidity will go and embracing the technology revolution.
One Pimco client withdraws €17 billion in Q2
The world's largest bond fund manager sees €28 billion in outflows during the first half of 2016 but insists flows are steadying.
Buy-side boss considers recession probability
Chief investment officers of some of the world’s best-known buy-side groups have urged investors to remain hopeful amid a possible recession, at a conference in London.
Allianz GI's head of trading to retire
Allianz Global Investors global head of trading Christoph Mast is to retire at the end of the summer.
Allianz acquires fixed income unit from Old Mutual
Allianz Global investors has acquired fixed income platform, Rogge, from Old Mutual as part of strategy to extend its fixed income capabilities.