05/22/2024
Funds Europe Awards 2024: who will champion private markets this year?
The 2023 Funds Europe Awards also introduced awards for asset classes, which included a sub-category for private markets.
Alternative Investments
05/22/2024
Financial Information as of 31 March 2024 (1) Generali Group
Return to positive Life net inflows
05/22/2024
Melo partners with longstanding online financial adviser community LifeTalk for ‘new voice’
Melo partners with longstanding online financial adviser community LifeTalk for ‘new voice’
05/21/2024
Major asset management firm secures £125m from two local government pension funds
Asset management giant Gresham House has raised £125m in funding from two local government pension schemes.
05/21/2024
Alpha Growth to acquire Guernsey-based Jeometri Insurance Managers
Wadley will be continuing as managing director of Jeometri and leading the business in its next phase of growth.
05/21/2024
Parmenion adds tiered adviser platform charges amid changing business models
40% of advisers have or are planning to change their charges
05/21/2024
BNP Paribas set to buy French life insurance business Neuflize Vie from ABN Amro and AXA
Neuflize Vie provides high-net-worth individuals, families and businesses with life insurance policies, retirement and estate planning services, and insurance products linked to investment portfolios.
05/21/2024
Allspring adds global equity fund to climate transition suite
The main change is the introduction of a formal net-zero 2050 target.
05/21/2024
Lazard launches US small cap equity Ucits fund
It will typically hold 350 to 400 stocks with the objective of outperforming the Russell 2000 Index over a full market cycle.
05/20/2024
Abrdn reduces adviser platform charges following upgrade
The firm has reduced the number of pricing tiers from four to three and removed the administration charge on its Wrap Sipp.
05/20/2024
New Semiconductor Institute welcomed by UK chip sector as part of £1bn strategy
It is one year since the UK government published its semiconductor strategy.
05/17/2024
Standard Life sets out plan to tackle financial vulnerability
The rising cost of living is a major factor, and other drivers include an ageing population, rising rates of obesity and mental-health disorders.
05/17/2024
Ares Management, CDPQ, and Schroders Capital announce EUR 750 million financing for expansion of Vantage Data Centers’ EMEA platform
Ares and CDPQ are providing up to EUR 300 million respectively, and Schroders Capital is contributing up to EUR 150 million.
05/17/2024
UK asset owners optimistic on fixed income opportunities
Additionally, 28% express confidence in increasing credit risk exposure, underlining a cautious yet discerning approach among investors.
05/16/2024
Labelling rules could boost sustainable investing interest
Investors don’t believe the label being put on these products.
05/16/2024
abrdn relaunches two fixed income portfolios as part of ongoing consolidation
Gives ii investors exclusive access to new fund
05/16/2024
Are successful fund managers just lucky?
The Squeeze: Sample sizes will never be big enough to know whether an investor is good or lucky
05/16/2024
UK Fund Managers Vent Frustration Over Stalled ESG Policies
The UK government has repeatedly backtracked on key green policies, including a decision last month to allow new gas-fired power plants.
05/16/2024
Ken Wotton not ecstatic over wealth consultant’s PE approach
He views its recent approach from Bridgepoint as an example of private equity exploiting distressed UK small cap valuations.
05/15/2024
Allianz increases operating profit by 6.8% to 4.0 billion euros
2024 operating profit target maintained at 14.8 billion euros, plus or minus 1 billion euros2