05/30/2018
Allianz Group acquires stake in African Reinsurance Corporation
Africa Re and Allianz aim to continue supporting the economic development of Africa
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05/30/2018
LaSalle Makes Double Acquisition from Aviva Investors
This will enhance our capabilities to offer comprehensive integrated investment solutions across the risk spectrum in third party fund investing, joint-ventures and co-investments.
05/29/2018
Toscafund’s Private-Equity Arm Strikes First Deal
The fund has yet to reach a first close
05/29/2018
Global funds draw almost US$2 trillion net inflows in 2017
It also notes that passive equity funds continued to take market share from their active counterparts across-the-board, with $662 million of inflows.
05/29/2018
Global capital shows its commitment to London
Demand is being driven by sound underlying occupational markets and the fundamentals associated with supply and demand; very low vacancy rates, constrained supply, and resilient demand.
05/29/2018
Italian stock bourse extends decline to 2.5% on political strife
Banks sustain the heaviest selling
05/29/2018
Patron Capital Acquires Prime Paris Office Building
The acquisition was made via Patron’s latest fund, Patron Capital, L.P. V.
05/29/2018
$4bn multi-asset shop acquires stake in UK boutique
Following the investment by TPIF, the majority of Plurimi will still be held by the firm’s founder and senior partners.
05/25/2018
UK insurers lead the ranks for climate action
The report found that less than 0.5% of the collateral invested by ranked asset owners, who have collective funds worth $15trn, were in low carbon projects.
05/25/2018
The top hedge funds everyone wants to work for, and why
They may not be too far wrong.
05/25/2018
Hedge fund Winton Capital sees profits edge up, but assets under advisement keep sliding
Average annual pay for employees dropped from £219,000 to £206,000, while directors' aggregate remuneration almost halved from £4.9m to £2.6m in 2017.
05/25/2018
London luxury homes lure hedge fund cash as banks shy away
So hedge funds and private equity firms are moving in to fill the vacuum.
05/25/2018
Standard Life trust weighed down by tech investments
His investment in another software business, Sage, also dragged on performance as the company issued a profit warning.
05/25/2018
TISE adds FIM Capital as second Isle of Man member
FIM Capital has been approved as a Category 2 Listing Member of the Exchange, enabling the company to sponsor investment vehicles which wish to become or are already listed on the Exchange.
05/24/2018
A $118 Billion Japan Manager Buys Spain Bonds After 7 Years
Mitsubishi UFJ Global Sovereign Open fund is underweight JGBs
05/24/2018
This is how much Two Sigma pays in London
As well as highlighting that Two Sigma pays well, they emphasize both how hard it is to get a job there and how profitable people are when they do.
05/23/2018
Asset managers agree on 8 questions to put to companies
Aim is to encourage executives to become more responsible and consider risks
05/23/2018
Milan’s bourse bounces after touching May low
Italy’s president Sergio Mattarella did not immediately hand Mr Conte a mandate to govern, and will hold talks with the two speakers of Italy’s parliament on Tuesday.
05/23/2018
Premier Asset Management profit almost doubles on increased inflows
The company declared a quarterly dividend per share of 1.65p, up from 1.25p for the same period last year.
05/22/2018
Woodford dropped from wealth manager’s list of recommended funds
Charles Stanley takes Woodford off its recommended list, as famed fund manager battles losses