05/09/2022
Private equity firms dismiss Brexit concerns in European investment surge
Global private equity transaction activity into Europe in 2021 also surged by more than 45 per cent compared to the prior year
Alternative Investments
05/09/2022
M&G and Aviva among signatories of culture standard
The standard - which stands for action, challenge and transparency - aims to enable professional fund buyers to enhance their firms’ diversity, equality and inclusion.
05/09/2022
Asset managers with £6.5tn sign up to tackle diversity greenwashing
City Hive has launched a new framework to measure the investment sector's progress on diversity
05/08/2022
UK property firms Capco, Shaftesbury in talks on reported $4bln merger
The potential deal comes as London has started to pick up from pandemic lows and travellers get back on planes with easing of COVID-19 quarantine rules after nearly two years
05/06/2022
Amati launches strategic innovation fund
Investing in companies at the leading edge of innovation and change within their industries
05/06/2022
Why this Swiss PB’s CIO is giving hedge funds another shot
Banque Heritage’s Jean-Christophe Rochat is chasing bond-like returns, but bonds are no longer the most obvious place to look.
05/06/2022
CAIS and Advisor Group partner to provide alternative investment education
All funds will undergo Mercer’s third-party independent due diligence, giving Advisor Group’s Home Office and financial advisors additional confidence on the funds they select for their clients.
05/06/2022
Azimut expands global presence with new office in Portugal
Most recently, the treatment on cryptocurrency income in Portugal has generated significant interest in the country
05/06/2022
WisdomTree hits back at "false and misleading" shareholder claims
WisdomTree fights against investor claims
05/06/2022
IFA deals becoming more about profitability than income
Isaacs said this change has been largely driven by private equity investors, which will buy consolidators at a multiple of EBITDA.
05/06/2022
4th credit union collapses this year owing £1.3m
The City of Plymouth Credit Union Limited in Devon, which had 2,348 members, was declared in default by the FSCS in April owing £1.2m in total.
05/05/2022
FRP acquires Bridgeshield Asset Management
The latest example of this sees FRP acquire Bridgeshield Asset Management, in a deal which concludes for an undisclosed fee.
05/05/2022
Golding study explains excess private equity returns
The study carried out in association with Professor Oliver Gottschalg from HEC School of Management Paris shows that the excess return from private equity is persistent over the period 2000-2021.
05/05/2022
Fore Partnership Secures Investment from KKR for Sustainable London Development TBC.London
KKR’s Real Estate platform shares FORE’s commitment to sustainability, with ESG criteria embedded into its investment process and a dedicated, bespoke strategy of environmental and sustainability improvements for each investment.
05/05/2022
RBS International delivers asset-backed facility to SME investment fund
RBS International has provided a £33.3m hold to allow support for UK SMEs
05/05/2022
The Investment Association: Investors withdraw £7bn from funds over three months
£3.4bn outflows in March
05/05/2022
Ex-Jupiter board member slams management in scathing open letter
Among his concerns are consistent net outflows — averaging £4bn a year over the past four years — waning performance, and a significant fall in its operating margin over the past five years.
05/05/2022
Jupiter has ‘lost its way’ and risks takeover, says former board director
Jon Little, who holds millions of pounds of shares in asset manager, calls for strategy shake-up
05/04/2022
Arma Partners appoints six new partners and managing directors
During his career, he has advised private equity and corporate clients, including Nikon, Colt Group, Fairfax Media, FPE Capital, Foresight Group and Bowmark Capital.
05/04/2022
Pat Sanderson and Leanne Barnham join Ninety One’s UK Client Group
Ninety One has announced the appointment of Pat Sanderson as Head of Business Development, UK and Leanne Barnham as Head of UK Marketing to the 30 strong UK Client Group.