11/18/2020
Octopus launches new Ventures EIS
Octopus has invested more than £3 billion in early stage companies on behalf of retail and institutional investors.
Alternative Investments
11/18/2020
‘Big fat chequebooks’ squeeze small IFAs out of M&A market
As acquisitions by consolidators leave rivals in the dust
11/18/2020
Thomas H Lee Partners raises USD900m for automation-focused PE fund
Automation is everywhere in the news now as a result of the pandemic, but the reality is that the return on investment from automation was already high for businesses that deployed automation pre-pandemic.
11/18/2020
Tatton secures £30m acquisition war chest
"We are very, very keen on this side and we are happy to talk with anybody with assets under management to buy."
11/17/2020
IFA business acquires UK advice firm
Finding a suitable buyer proved a challenge
11/17/2020
Gulf investors, Brits snap up DAMAC's Versace-designed London tower
Luxury property now 60% sold, says UAE-based developer
11/17/2020
Pictet themes head and A-rated LOIM PM on thematics' evolution
According to Morningstar, 154 new thematic funds debuted globally in 2019 and, over the three years to 31 December 2019, collective assets under management in these strategies grew nearly threefold.
11/16/2020
Juniper Research Forecasts Online Physical Goods Global Transaction Values to Grow to $4.4 Trillion by 2025; Accelerated by COVID-19
Overall Value Growth to Be Sustained Beyond the Pandemic
11/16/2020
IQ-EQ supports Claret Capital Partners in successful spin-out
IQ-EQ, led by funds director Roxane Combe, has supported Claret’s new structure with full suite of fund services, including fund administration, depositary, GP and corporate services, appointed representative, AIFM and MiFID investment management.
11/16/2020
Countryside Properties activist demands break-up and board seat
US hedge fund Browning West has told Countryside's board to sell its housebuilding arm, Sky News learns.
11/16/2020
What is driving the increasing demand for fixed income ETFs?
Assets in fixed income ETFs now account for around a quarter of the European ETF ecosystem
11/15/2020
New boss of Standard Life Aberdeen to shake up 200-year-old investment giant: 'Robot funds can make us UK's answer to $7.8trillion BlackRock'
There is no fund manager selecting stocks – just a computer following instructions – and the funds are listed on the stock market like shares and so can be traded throughout the day.
11/13/2020
Walkers Offshore Fund Finance Update – Asia, Europe & US Markets
On the lending side, borrower relationships are key with new names entering the creditor space, alongside an increase in alternative lender activity.
11/13/2020
Portobello Capital raises new EUR350m secondary fund
With this new Fund raised, the second so far this year, Portobello consolidates itself as a leading and reference manager in the Spanish and European private capital market.
11/13/2020
Six French AMs join forces to drive change on female exec hires
Group of companies have created the 30% Club in France to encourage large caps to appoint more women to their executive teams
11/13/2020
Amundi buys Fitzwilliam 28 office asset in debut Irish property deal
Located between Merrion & Fitzwilliam Squares, the Fitzwilliam 28 assets offers office accommodation over 8 floors.
11/13/2020
London's impact tech attracts VC capital from North American investors
London has added three new impact unicorns to its list this year; Octopus Energy, Arrival and Gousto, which takes London’s impact unicorns total up to four, including Babylon Health.
11/13/2020
Standard Life Aberdeen plans passive embrace
New CEO believes move will stop outflows
11/13/2020
Profits at Generali plummet 40% in nine months amid COVID-19 and its economic toll
Profits fell sharply at Italian insurer Generali in the first nine months of 2020 due to the "heavy macroeconomic and financial impact" of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to its chief financial officer Cristiano Borean, who highlighted
11/13/2020
Advisers offered pick and choose service to respond to 'serious' FCA paper
Mr Bradley said the way in which some of these documents are set up are not "inclusive" and designed to have "obstacles", with regulatory consultation papers often running to page after page of "mind-numbing content".