10/01/2015
Stage set for UK’s alleged largest ever film tax fraud trial
Next week sees the start of the trial of three defendants accused of running the UK’s largest ever film tax avoidance.
Alternative Investments
09/30/2015
Shibulal eyes hotels in western Europe for acquisition
Also building four-star hotels in South India.
09/30/2015
Hammerson backs Irish real estate with €1.85bn Dublin loan portfolio deal
The portfolio of loans secured on real estate assets, called Project Jewel, which Hammerson and Allianz will acquire, includes Ireland’s only super prime regional shopping centre
09/30/2015
Aima Welcomes Capital Markets Union Proposals
AIMA called for more research and a greater policy debate on several issues
09/30/2015
Ex-Tory Treasurer Fink Backs Wealth Venture
Lord Fink, who became embroiled in a tax avoidance row with Ed Miliband, is backing a new wealth firm, Sky News understands.
09/30/2015
Friends Provident International to exit UK offshore bond market
Aviva-owned Friends Provident International is to withdraw from the UK offshore bond market as part of a restructure that will see the business move within Aviva Asia.
09/30/2015
CBRE Global acquires US office assets for WealthCap account
The deal follows the announcement that GTIS Partners has hired three former Pramerica directors as it targets the German investors looking to invest in the US.
09/29/2015
RBC’s hedge fund pays more than Brevan Howard
BlueBay Asset Management, the hedge fund owned by Royal Bank of Canada, appears to offer the best of both worlds.
09/29/2015
Fullgoal to launch Luxembourg platform
The Chinese asset manager will set up a range of Luxembourg Sicav funds by the end of the year in a move to target European investors.
09/29/2015
BlackRock UK Special Situations Fund - management update
Both managers form part of BlackRock’s 18-strong UK team
09/29/2015
Aberdeen Asset Management share price: Company to cut jobs if problems continue
Assets under management fall five percent and share price down nearly a third in 2015
09/29/2015
Natixis to bring managed futures fund to UK
Natixis Global Asset Management is bringing its US managed futures fund to the UK.
09/29/2015
Pioneer Investments launches absolute return strategy
It has an expected volatility of around 4.5%.
09/29/2015
Fund review: Jupiter Enhanced Distribution
The managers aim to take investment decisions based on thorough analysis of a company and investing either in that company’s bonds, equity or both thereafter.
09/28/2015
Bond Investors Win No Matter Who Loses the Portuguese Election
“This limits the potential for an adverse outcome.”
09/28/2015
BBA Aviation to buy jet charter group for £1.3bn
The British aviation support firm wants to buy out its private equity-owned American rival, the plane services and charter hire group Landmark
09/28/2015
Lyxor Lutetia Merger Arbitrage triple assets in two months
The strategy pursued is pure merger arbitrage, which focuses on large cap equities in Europe and North America
09/28/2015
Outsourcer Equiniti To Raise £350m From Float
A share registrar which handled elements of Royal Mail's privatisation will announce its own float this week, Sky News learns.
09/25/2015
The Fidelity Advisor Europe Fund: Class A (FHJUX)
According to the company, its bottom-up stock picking focuses on investing in those companies that have “proven business models"
09/25/2015
Fund Managers Prepare for ECB QE Expansion
Central bank will ‘pull the trigger,’ says AllianceBernstein