08/25/2017
Nestlé's Dutch scheme sacks in-house funds, drops inflation hedge
The Dutch pension fund divested almost €71m from three funds-of-funds managed by Robusta.
Alternative Investments
08/25/2017
Leading Danish pension fund to keep faith in alternative investments
Each investment must compete with what can be done in the listed market
08/24/2017
European companies seek help dealing with activist investor threat
Activist investors are mostly hedge funds managing tens of billions of dollars of capital.
08/24/2017
Germany brings home $28bn worth of gold reserves
Repatriation of 54,000 gold bars was completed three years ahead of schedule.
08/24/2017
EQ Investors' ESG portfolios join Aviva platform
EQ Investors, the boutique wealth manager launched by Bestinvest founder John Spiers, has announced its range of ESG portfolios are now available on the Aviva platform.
08/24/2017
HSBC battles UK home bias with global funds launch
“The UK stock market has had a good year due to companies’ foreign revenues being boosted by a weaker sterling.
08/23/2017
Absolute return team size under scrutiny
FE pulled its support for Gars last autumn following a review of its team and risk management.
08/23/2017
UK fund manager reports significant stakes in PH companies
Standard Life Aberdeen also reported a 6.22-percent stake in port terminal operator Asian Terminals Inc.
08/23/2017
Runestone Capital Launches US Fund
The strategy was launched in May of 2015 and has been building a track record largely on friends and family investments.
08/23/2017
HSBC GAM launches income and multi-asset funds
The other two funds, the HSBC Global Strategy Conservative and HSBC Global Strategy Adventurous portfolios, round out the bank’s low-cost multi-asset risk-profiled range which now comprises of five global funds.
08/22/2017
True Potential range pulls in £2bn
The FCA has said it will assess the use and value of model portfolios and multi-manager funds in its platform study.
08/22/2017
Unigestion expands its fund distribution network
The new agreement means that all Unigestion’s Uni-Global SICAV sub funds and share classes are now listed on the MFEX platform, which offers 50,000 funds to investors in 30 countries globally.
08/22/2017
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund invests $223m in Manhattan office market
Norges Bank paid $223m (€190m) for a 93-year ownership interest in the property.
08/22/2017
Platinum Equity to buy Pattonair from Exponent Private Equity
The company supports blue chip engine and airframe manufacturers and MRO customers with tailored supply chain management solutions.
08/22/2017
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund returns 2.6% in quarter
Assets increased 11.7% over the year.
08/22/2017
Five reasons to invest in green bonds
Bram Bosm, green bonds portfolio manager at NN Investment Parnters, gives five reasons why green bonds matter.
08/21/2017
Asset managers ban investments in German carmakers
Three financial groups respond to investigation of alleged industry collusion
08/21/2017
Lark boosts profit ahead of Aston Scott merger
The company has continued to make good progress.
08/21/2017
UBS Asset Management acquires Quartermile 2 office in £28.5m deal
The Swiss group buys the 58,840 sq ft Grade A property in Edinburgh from Swiss fund AFIAA
08/17/2017
Maersk seeks role in trade finance as banks retreat
Maersk Line, the world's biggest container shipper, is venturing into trade finance, as it seeks to fill a lending gap left by indebted banks pulling out of the crisis-hit shipping industry. Moving into traditional bank territory and further down th