10/20/2023
LGIM £8bn multi-asset head: ‘Alternatives are increasingly important’
Andrzej Pioch, head of multi-index at LGIM, discusses his fund range, which recently hit both its tenth birthday and £8bn of assets.
Alternative Investments
10/20/2023
Raiffeisen Bank International unit leads surge in riskier loans at Czech lenders
The Czech central bank has kept its key interest rate unchanged at 7% since June 2022.
10/19/2023
Man Group boosted by higher than expected inflows into Absolute Return strategies
Net inflows of US$0.7 billion for the quarter included a US$1.1 billion flow into Absolute Return, substantially beating consensus estimates of US$0.3 billion and after a US$0.3 billion outflow in the second quarter.
10/19/2023
HL shares drop as new customers and trading dry up
The online brokerage’s shares were down 5% as it struggled to gain new clients, while existing clients moved cash out of dormant accounts.
10/19/2023
Hipgnosis launches strategic review as AVI accuses board of ‘scare tactics’
The board of the embattled song royalties trust tried and failed to make changes to the investment adviser agreement.
10/18/2023
Foster Denovo set to make another acquisition this year, CEO reveals
Following strong 2022 results bolstered by its acquisition strategy
10/18/2023
Defaqto reveals most recommended MPS by advisers
While Brewin Dolphin, Brooks Macdonald and Quilter products make the top 10
10/18/2023
Clearwater & Sionic Report Findings on European Insurers
The Digital Promise: Operational Challenges, Approaches, and Progress for European Insurers
10/17/2023
Macquarie Group Foundation and BD Giving support social impact investment fund
The fund will provide investees with the option of "patient, flexible capital, or alternative options including 70% of funding invested through equity and quasi-equity products".
10/17/2023
WisdomTree launches US Efficient Core ETF in Europe
The ETF tracks the price and yield performance - before fees and expenses - of the WisdomTree US Efficient Core UCITS Index.
10/16/2023
Activist AVI launches public campaign against Hipgnosis as it cuts dividend
The board of the embattled royalty fund has reneged on its upcoming dividend after back-payment expectations were reduced to just $9.9m.
10/16/2023
Coniston Capital takes stake in MWA to accelerate growth
MWA has completed five acquisitions in the past two years, and has a further three deals in the pipeline.
10/16/2023
Market jitters and cautious PE firms push back end of the deal drought
Investors seem to have been spooked by the rise in bond yields, higher oil prices and the threat of a wider conflict in the Middle East
10/13/2023
IQ-EQ shortlisted for two categories in the Funds Europe Awards 2023
It’s been an exciting year for our Fund and Asset Managers segment, having launched our holistic Data Services and expanded our ESG Services into a comprehensive, four-pillared offering with support from Novata.
10/13/2023
Schroders launches multi-asset alternative strategy
The fund gives investors access to a range of alternative investment strategies, including private equity, hedge funds, commodities, real assets and specialised property.
10/13/2023
Woodford investors to vote in single class as scheme of arrangement vote delayed
Sanction hearing 18 January
10/13/2023
Square Mile: Advisers switch to income funds
According to fund research firm’s market intelligence report for Q3
10/12/2023
CFA Institute Launches Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Code for the Investment Profession in the UK
DEI Code signatories to commit to six defining principles to accelerate change
10/12/2023
Regional REIT appoints ARA Europe as investment adviser
Replaces Toscafund Asset Management
10/11/2023
Kroll launches digital platform for illiquid asset-management
Kroll has founded a new valuation platform, to help manage portfolios and illiquid assets to that end.