05/15/2019
European companies raise £4.4bn of venture capital in first three months
Strongest-ever first quarter sees €5.1bn in VC funding ploughed into 339 deals - a 76pc rise year on year
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05/15/2019
Pemberton Expands Pan-European Platform to Copenhagen
The opening comes at a time of increased investment opportunities in the Nordics region
05/14/2019
National financial firm opens first London office following acquisition
The deal is Perspective’s third acquisition in 2019 so far
05/14/2019
Franklin Templeton launches green income fund
Following its launch on 10 May, the new fund will initiate an asset gathering (IPO) period which will end after a period of up to six months.
05/14/2019
European insurance industry is shifting toward responsible investing
Insurers are seeking guidance from asset managers on how to integrate environmental, social, and governance factors into their investment processes, according to Cerulli report
05/14/2019
Edmond de Rothschild unveils real estate strategy
This algorithm designed to analyse systematically complex market conditions and evolutions
05/14/2019
Train hails 'spectacular' Schroders and Hargreaves return
Train said in his latest update to investors in the fund that April had proved 'a rather spectacular month'.
05/14/2019
Virgin Money deal boosts AUM at Standard Life Aberdeen
The joint venture agreement is expected to formally complete by the end of the second quarter of 2019.
05/14/2019
BlackRock renames Commodities Income Trust
Now called BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Investment Trust
05/13/2019
Switch a pension for property to beat Brexit? Only in these three cases
Research by Killik & Co, a wealth manager, found home improvements and house purchases topped retirees’ spending lists.
05/13/2019
BlackRock wraps up acquisition of French software provider eFront
The deal, valued at $1.3bn, was first announced this March.
05/13/2019
Exposed: the investment funds with hidden costs up to five times higher
This follows a damning review by the City watchdog
05/13/2019
Zurich pays out on 96% of claims
The provider said the claims it did not pay out on included non-disclosure or incidents where the illnesses were not actually covered by the policy.
05/13/2019
Non-resident capital gains tax on UK commercial property ‘could block overseas investment’ – expert view
Their entitlement to generous tax breaks is unlikely to have dampened enthusiasm, either.
05/13/2019
Listed: The UK’s richest hedge fund managers 2019
BlueCrest Capital Management's Mike Platt extends his lead as the UK's richest hedge fund manager
05/13/2019
Natixis takes 11% stake in Canadian manager
The deal will also see Natixis Investment Managers CEO Jean Raby joining the board of Fiera Capital while the Canadian manager will repurchase for cancellation 2.45 million Fiera Class A shares from National Bank of Canada.
05/13/2019
Octopus Property provides GBP10m acquisition loan to Strawberry Star Group
The borrower has secured planning consent to demolish the property and build 447 residential units, a mixture of for sale and Private Rented Sector.
05/10/2019
Asset management M&A picks up as boutiques set to feel the pinch
Flurry of tie-ups expected in coming months
05/10/2019
Canadian firm unites global wealth and asset management arms
The operational changes will make it ‘better positioned to organically grow assets’
05/10/2019
Octopus Real Estate: building a property powerhouse
Octopus has always believed in transforming broken industries.