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Investors pull money out of flagship Woodford funds

Assets under management down almost £2bn since May following series of bad bets

Former Goldman Sachs star readies London hedge fund

Equity derivatives specialist who worked with renowned stock-picker Guillaume Rambourg is preparing to launch his own firm

Octopus and Acuitus partner for bridging loan

The legal process has also been simplified to remove the requirement for a full report on title.

1st 100% digital life insurance contract in Luxembourg!

This new offering will enable the French partners of OneLife and the Advize Group to open new life insurance contracts through a "paperless" customer experience.

Aberdeen Standard Investments and Big Issue partner for impact fund

While the focus of the Fund is on employment opportunities, the manager of the Fund will be mindful when investing in companies whose activities, products and services may not be deemed to be aligned to, or are incongruous with, the other United Nations S

Chubb posts strong earnings

Fourth quarter net income of $1,533 million and core operating income (1) of $1,489 million included a provisional tax benefit of $450 million, or $0.96 per share, related to the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017 Tax Reform) and a one-time expense rel

Yorkshire Bank owner posts higher first quarter lending

CYBG is one of a number of banks that emerged after the financial crisis to fill a gap in small business lending and capitalise on problems at the big banks.

Investec teams up with Lowes for eight-year structured product

Lowes recently beat IA in structured product challenge

Investment consultancy rebrands and launches first fund

Levendi has £600 million of assets under advice and runs a model portfolio service range on a third party basis for wealth manager James Brearley & Sons.

Ex-Odey long/short fund manager opens new firm

In 2016, an Odey spokesperson stated the Odey Orion fund had been ‘wound down’ as an Odey product and ultimately for the firm saw the fund as un-scalable.

UCITS equity funds net sales bolstered by investor confidence in November

Net sales of UCITS and AIF totalled EUR68 billion in November 2017, down from EUR84 billion in October, according to the European Fund and Asset Management Association’s (EFAMA) latest Investment Funds Industry Fact Sheet.

Dutch pension fund moves from impact alignment to impact management

PGGM takes stock of what and how much impact its investments have, but on who remains a mystery

Monument Re acquires Luxembourg company

Completion will follow receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of closing conditions.

Americans are set to bid for London Stock Exchange, says activist fund boss

Sir Christopher challenged the board of the London exchange in October last year after it announced that it was seeking a replacement for Xavier Rolet

ACC expands activities across Asia-Pacific

The ACC is already active in the US and European markets, and the formation of the APAC group will consolidate the association’s position as the voice of the global private credit sector.

Schroders launches new multi-strategy fund

The fund is based on Wellington’s existing ‘Pagosa’ strategy, which has been managed by Christopher Kirk and Dennis Kim since its inception in January 2012.

Equiom makes Luxembourg acquisition

A total of 18 staff will join Equiom Group with immediate effect.

Alliance Trust is £7.5m up thanks to 2017 sale of investment arm

Liontrust paid for ATI in a mixture of cash and shares in a deal that was expected to be valued at up to £30 million.

Goldman Sachs interested in buying Commerzbank's ETF unit

Barclays and France's Société Générale are also interested in buying the equities division, which Commerzbank announced last year it might spin off.

The case against an offshore property register

Could the government be about to provide criminals with a target list? RSM partner Gary Heynes investigates

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