Managers of Wealth Europe

Markets are not yet pricing the severity of this crisis correctly - Stephen Jones Kames Capital CIO

The market is still not taking on board the second- and third-order impacts of the last six weeks’ worth of deterioration.

Loan fund Volta Finance cancels dividend as debt downgrades bite

The £114m Guernsey-domiciled debt fund described its move as an ‘appropriate and prudent action’.

Cash trapped in property funds hits £20bn as BlackRock & Schroders gate

The judgement that it was impossible to accurately value the portfolios follows the suspension of a large number of competing property funds earlier in March.

Investors reprice property equities as credit market risk intensifies

In the meantime, property companies’ market capitalisation fell from SEK 610 billion in the fourth quarter to SEK 423 billion, suggesting a shift from premium to discount.

Secondaries playing greater role in private equity investing in Europe

Investors are attracted by the opportunity to diversify a variety of exposures

London homes worth up to £22million are being sold via VIRTUAL tours to high net-worth buyers

Buyers and sellers have also been urged to halt all property sales while the UK is on lockdown.

Deutsche Bank inks $3bn deal for CIP in Taiwan

Deutsche Bank is also among 25 banks in the syndicate group of lenders to the project.

Investment Association statistics 'are a reminder of the benefits of diversification at any stage' – Willis Owen’s Lowcock

The past month has tested that theory at times, but broadly still holds now thanks to governments’ attempts to reassure markets.

JTC Acquires Leading Us Fund Administration Business Nes Financial

The acquisition, which is subject to relevant regulatory approvals, represents a key part of JTC’s ongoing growth strategy

Comment: Beware the secondary impacts of covid-19 for the insurance sector

This is because the significant decline in treasury yields are being more than offset by higher credit spreads. In summary balance sheets are robust.

PE firm takes stake in French asset management group

Cyrus group has partnered with private equity firm Bridgepoint.

The evolution of Private Equity

Private equity and venture capital firms had a hand in developing many companies that we cannot imagine our lives without today, such as Apple Inc, Amazon and e-Bay, to name but a few.

Coronavirus: The Broader Impact - Property

Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Property is in a strong position to withstand the coming storm

While it’s too soon to predict the extent of the impact of Covid-19 on the real estate market, and there will be an impact, its scale will depend on how long the pandemic lasts

IG4 Capital partners with ZEDRA Fund Services

IG4 has also raised additional co-investment commitments for the IG4 Capital Infrastructure Investments

Suddenly bosses are buying shares in their own firms, should you too? Why it can pay to watch the directors dealing

Schroders talks of a 'flicker of light' at the end of what is still set to be a 'very long tunnel'.

French money manager Exane suspends sub-fund on coronavirus outbreak

Paris-based Exane Asset Management, founded in 2001, manages a number of equities funds and managed assets worth 3.4 billion euros as of June 2019, according to its website.

Investors pull nearly £1bn from Invesco

Schroders has also struggled to keep assets in its UK open-ended funds, losing £4.3bn of assets over the past year.

Private Equity Boss Slams Corona Shutdown

Dibelius has orchestrated the buyouts of German perfume chain Douglas as well as that of Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling since joining London-based CVC in 2015.

Aviva pays out £21m on historic DB claims

Friends Provident was a life company that became part of Friends Life, which was then bought by Aviva in 2015.

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