05/14/2019
BlackRock renames Commodities Income Trust
Now called BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Investment Trust
Alternative Investments
05/13/2019
Switch a pension for property to beat Brexit? Only in these three cases
Research by Killik & Co, a wealth manager, found home improvements and house purchases topped retirees’ spending lists.
05/13/2019
BlackRock wraps up acquisition of French software provider eFront
The deal, valued at $1.3bn, was first announced this March.
05/13/2019
Exposed: the investment funds with hidden costs up to five times higher
This follows a damning review by the City watchdog
05/13/2019
Zurich pays out on 96% of claims
The provider said the claims it did not pay out on included non-disclosure or incidents where the illnesses were not actually covered by the policy.
05/13/2019
Non-resident capital gains tax on UK commercial property ‘could block overseas investment’ – expert view
Their entitlement to generous tax breaks is unlikely to have dampened enthusiasm, either.
05/13/2019
Listed: The UK’s richest hedge fund managers 2019
BlueCrest Capital Management's Mike Platt extends his lead as the UK's richest hedge fund manager
05/13/2019
Natixis takes 11% stake in Canadian manager
The deal will also see Natixis Investment Managers CEO Jean Raby joining the board of Fiera Capital while the Canadian manager will repurchase for cancellation 2.45 million Fiera Class A shares from National Bank of Canada.
05/13/2019
Octopus Property provides GBP10m acquisition loan to Strawberry Star Group
The borrower has secured planning consent to demolish the property and build 447 residential units, a mixture of for sale and Private Rented Sector.
05/10/2019
Asset management M&A picks up as boutiques set to feel the pinch
Flurry of tie-ups expected in coming months
05/10/2019
Canadian firm unites global wealth and asset management arms
The operational changes will make it ‘better positioned to organically grow assets’
05/10/2019
Octopus Real Estate: building a property powerhouse
Octopus has always believed in transforming broken industries.
05/09/2019
PWC: UK insurers could bag £49.5bn ‘disruption’ boost by 2030
Nearly a quarter, 24 percent, of the personal insurance market could be disrupted by 2030 due to the changing nature of risk and better data, it said, resulting in a £6.6 billion increase in business.
05/09/2019
Results of the Annual General Meeting of GAM Holding AG 2019
We understand this decision of some shareholders in the context of the continued liquidation of the ARBF funds.
05/09/2019
IEA: Renewables Growth Is Stalling
Thanks to rapidly declining costs, the competitiveness of renewables is no longer heavily tied to financial incentives.
05/09/2019
Why Humans Of Business can inspire a human revolution
It’s a fascinating series, well worth watching.
05/09/2019
Hansard - trading update
All figures refer to this period, except where indicated. Year to date figures refer to 1 July 2018 to 31 March 2019.
05/09/2019
Generali targets smaller insurance companies to grow in Europe
The central and eastern Europe small and medium size insurance firms, which are unable to cope with complex regulation, are potential targets, Donnet added.
05/08/2019
DouglasBay Capital III Fund’s €335 Million Fundraising
DBAY Advisors’ core team has been working together for nearly 15 years and combines a diversified set of skills from financial and operational backgrounds, with deep insight into a number of industry sectors.
05/08/2019
It felt like Fatal Attraction, says wife stalked by her hedge fund boss husband's mistress
But when she told him she was carrying his child, the wealthy 55-year-old broke off their affair, sparking a barrage of abuse towards his wife, the court heard.