LONDON & NEW YORK & HONG KONG - Tuesday, February 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Deutsche Bank today releases its twelfth annual Alternative Investor Survey, which stands as one of the largest and longest standing hedge fund investor surveys available. This year over 400 investor entities participated, representing over $1.8 trillion in hedge fund assets and over two thirds of the entire market by assets under management (AuM).

Barry Bausano, Co-head of Global Prime Finance at Deutsche Bank, said: "Hedge funds continue to establish their growing position within the broader asset management industry, alongside some of the more mainstream asset managers. The hedge fund industry is predicted to reach a record $3 trillion by 2014 year end driven by significant inflows, most notably from institutional investors.”

Anita Nemes, Global Head of the Hedge Fund Capital Group at Deutsche Bank, said: "With the majority of investors happy with hedge fund perform ... Read more »

Regus plans another workplace revolution

ME Newswire / Business Wire

GENEVA - Tuesday, February 18th 2014

A self-driving car concept will transform the car into a fully connected office. Road journeys will no longer be dead-time away from work or home.

Flexible workspace provider Regus has partnered with Rinspeed to develop the concept car, the XchangE, which will be displayed at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The concept backs Regus’s drive to help people work on the road, and links to its growing Regus Express ‘third place’ network across Europe’s motorways.

The design of the XchangE allows the front seats to swivel backwards, creating a mobile work and meeting space for four people. The car’s infotainment systems allow passengers to connect to their office and work productively.

As well as boosting productivity, the car offers professionals more flexibility over their working schedules. With business completed wherever they are, there’s le ... Read more »

The results from a world-first collaboration between Oriflame and the WTA

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, February 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today Oriflame, the international beauty company selling direct, announced the official launch of its WTA Strong is Beautiful range. The sportswomen of the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) have been working exclusively with Oriflame on this world-first collaboration, the result of which is three products at the top of the tennis players’ wish list.

"We are a beauty company inspired by dreams. So when we asked the players of the WTA about their dream beauty products, we found that they want high performance personal care for daily freshness and hydration. That was when the WTA Strong is Beautiful range was born,” said Michael Cervell, Senior Vice President Global Direct Sales at Oriflame. "Oriflame has always been a supporter of strong women, so the WTA’s ‘Strong is Beautiful’ campaign was the perfect fit. ... Read more »