05/10/2018
Schroders deepens private debt capabilities
The investment is being made alongside an investment by Gemspring Capital, a middle market private equity firm based in Westport, Connecticut.
Alternative Investments
05/09/2018
Standard Life reveals plan to improve platform
The whole programme of changes is expected to take 12 months
05/08/2018
A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO) Returns to London for its inaugural ‘Rocktoberfest-London’
Rocktoberfest-London provides a genuine opportunity for our global sponsors to maximise their visibility to their target markets across three cities and two countries
05/08/2018
Chubb completes Independent Broker Team roll out across the UK and Ireland
Chubb has established six Independent Broker Teams in London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Ireland each dedicated to working with local Independent Brokers and to providing bespoke insurance solutions for their clients.
05/08/2018
Virgin Money Soars After CYBG's $2.2 Billion Play for Bank
The strategic logic of such a combination are clear,” Edward Firth, an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette and Woods in London said in a note to clients.
05/08/2018
Fairstone links with London-based IFA ahead of future acquisition
Third firm to join DBO programme in 2018
05/04/2018
Capital market risks loom if passives dominate
The asset management industry is split on the market implications if passives continue to rake in inflows, while investors lose faith in active management.
05/03/2018
Baillie Gifford to shift Schroder UK to ‘other end of spectrum’
She characterised the current portfolio, run by Schroders fund manager Philip Matthews, as a ‘core value’ collection of stocks.
05/03/2018
Exo Investing launches tailored portfolios to investors with £10,000
A new investment website has launched offering low-cost options to people with £10,000 to invest, which could suit beginner investors
05/03/2018
ABP pays higher fees to hedge funds despite 2017 losses
Within the hedge fund allocation, the return on investment in US dollar-based hedge funds was positive.
05/02/2018
DFMs using sector ETFs doubles
And a further 44% of respondents said they expect sector ETFs to be used more over the next year.
05/02/2018
Gresham House swoops on rival to double assets
The company will have five specialist alternative investment strategies: forestry, new energy, UK housing and infrastructure, private assets and strategic public equity.
05/02/2018
Curtis Banks launches property companies
The company is already moving forward with client instructions, and offers a wide range of legal services to Sipp
05/02/2018
HQ Capital successfully closes secondary funds ASF IV and AASF
ASF IV holds final close at USD 503 million, AASF at USD 250 million hard cap
05/02/2018
Allianz Global Life Expanding their International Hub in Dublin
The two companies make up the Allianz life assurance international hub in Ireland, which has grown continuously over the past five years.
05/02/2018
Ex-Franklin Templeton pair named founding partners in Mobius launch
Once launched the fund will look to tap the growing focus on responsible investing
05/01/2018
Fulcrum Asset Management launches Diversified Liquid Alternatives (DLA) Fund
The Fulcrum Diversified Liquid Alternatives Fund will offer exposure to liquid alternatives for DC and DB pension schemes, endowments and foundations as well as for wealth, private bank and family office clients.
05/01/2018
Qatar Wealth Fund May Sell High-End European Hotels
Properties in Cannes, Amsterdam, Frankfurt may be sold by QIA
04/30/2018
Three trusts gunning for change for the better
This leaves the board having to find a new investment group to generate the trust’s attractive 6% dividend yield.
04/30/2018
How Emotional is the Fed? by Gary Dugan
A Fed pressure index suggests that the core inflation could rise by over 100 basis points through the next two years and the index is still rising.