04/09/2018
AIMA publishes position paper on impact of Brexit on alternative investment industry
The analysis is based on the assumption that the UK will leave the EU’s single market
Alternative Investments
04/09/2018
Mubadala Is Said to Near Hiring Rothschild for Cepsa Stake Deal
Mubadala is working with Cepsa’s management “to assess a range of strategic options” including a listing, strategic partnerships and the involvement of other investors, a spokesman for the firm said in response to queries.
04/09/2018
Stable 2018 outlook for UK life re/insurers: A.M. Best
Meanwhile, the report maintains that a strong pipeline of bulk annuity transactions has implications for considerable growth in the UK life market
04/09/2018
LGIM launches infrastructure index fund
The increased diversification of the business meant that 80% of net inflows came from overseas, helping push total assets under management up to £983.3 billion at the end of 2017.
04/09/2018
Montana Capital Partners wraps up fourth secondary fund
Montana Capital Partners has closed its fourth secondary fund at a hard cap of 800 million euros. The fund’s limited partners include sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and foundations from Europe, Asia, the M
04/09/2018
Eurizon ups ESG game with absolute return green bonds fund
The Eurizon Fund – Absolute Green Bond fund invest in investment grade bonds using the criteria defined by the Green Bonds Principles.
04/09/2018
DB pension schemes evolve as paths for global retirement diverge, says BlackRock study
More than half of those corporate plans that are de-risking, expect their endgame will entail immunisation says BlackRock.
04/06/2018
Dual to acquire Italian MGA from Munich Re, Reale Mutua
Managing general agent Dual's Italian business is in talks to acquire 100 percent of managing general agency Synkronos Italia's share capital.
04/05/2018
Blackstone Is Said to Weigh Bid for Soros-Backed Spanish property company
Shares rose as much as 5.2 percent and were up 1.3 percent at 3:41 p.m. in Madrid, giving it a market capitalization of around 2 billion euros ($2.5 billion).
04/05/2018
Optimum attracts new investors into Berlin fund
As an early entrant to Berlin’s property market in 2006, Optimum has been consistently delivering strong returns to investors.
04/04/2018
MacBank’s purchase of British Green Investment Bank is still controversial
The committee was charged at looking at whether the controversial sell-off was conducted properly and whether the GIB performed well in the past and would fulfil its intended function to invest in promising new sustainable technologies in the future.
04/04/2018
Owning UK homes through offshore companies falls 22%
Holding properties in foreign structures loses allure since tax crackdown
04/03/2018
Lifetime Isa one year on: Will a colourful product fade away?
Enthusiasm for this tax-free savings offering has been muted among advisers and their clients.
04/03/2018
Lazard weighs a City return for next London office
The advisory firm is keeping its options open as it searches for a new home in the capital
04/03/2018
LCCG completes the acquisition of Reliance Mutual
Reliance Life has approximately 200,000 policies and manages assets of £1.9 billion from its offices in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
04/03/2018
Two more providers axe free TVAS reports for advisers
Following inducement concerns
04/02/2018
Thesis AM plans to roll out decumulation portfolio service
Another part of fund will be invested in higher-risk growth assets to increase the portfolio’s value over time.
03/30/2018
Mirae Asset, NH Investment seek to resell $94 mn stake in London building
Mirae Asset and NH Investment snapped it up in an auction and completed the payment on March 28, on expectations that the London office market has room for further growth in price.
03/30/2018
Paris-based fund manager renames its Taiwan unit
As a SITE licence holder, the company can now offer and develop onshore funds, and provide fund management services to domestic investors.
03/29/2018
FIIG Securities announces global expansion
The opening of this office is a major milestone, giving European investors more direct access to the Australian corporate bond market.