MSCI launches the MSCI frontier markets 100 index Index and investment support provider MSCI has launched a new index for the frontier markets, the MSCI Frontier Markets 100... April 23, 2012 Round-Up Morgan Stanley alternative investment partners wins $1.3 billion Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP) has won $72 million for its Morgan Stanley Private Markets Fund V (PMF V)... April 23, 2012 Round-Up Demand rises for assets held by illiquid hedge funds Gamma Finance, a specialist in alternative investments, is reporting growing demand, mainly from private equity investors and real asset specialists,... April 23, 2012 Round-Up Brics countries plan multi polar agenda At the recent BRICS annual summit in New Delhi, the BRICS signed an accord to promote intra-BRICS currency convertibility to... April 23, 2012 Round-Up Barclays optimistic on the big picture Investors should add to positions in developed equities and high yield credit and cut holdings expensive government bonds, according to... April 23, 2012 Round-Up T&N buys out £1.1 billion of liabilities with bulk annuity The trustee of the T&N Retirement Benefits Scheme has bought out £1.1 billion of liabilities in one of the biggest... October 10, 2011 Round-Up First State launches emerging market bond fund First State Investments has launched an emerging market bond fund for UK and European investors to be managed by Helene... October 10, 2011 Round-Up Unilever makes money market fund allocation The Unilever pension fund, Progress, based in the Netherlands has allocated €200 million to a AAA liquid euro money market... October 10, 2011 Round-Up New mortgage-backed bond sub-fund launched Bond manager M&G Investments has added a new sub-fund investing in investment grade bonds backed by UK, German or Dutch... October 10, 2011 Round-Up