05/09/2017
IFG reports strong growth in assets under administration
UK-focused financial services company warns of impact of falling interest rates on revenues and profits
Alternative Investments
05/09/2017
Terrifyingly, the NHS is about to get some of its money from hedge funds – this will be quantum leap in privatisation
It is assumed that benefits will trickle down to patients, but this isn’t how hedge funds work. They are there to make a profit for investors
05/09/2017
Hedge funds continue four-month streak with 0.54% gains
On a year to-date basis, hedge funds are up 2.90% while underlying markets gained 6.29%.
05/09/2017
Bridging lender secures £30m of funding
The announcement comes on the back of a year of significant growth for Quivira, which saw the firm undertake a major rebrand.
05/09/2017
Schroders, Fidelity and Robeco scoop Morningstar's European fund manager awards
Eighth annual Morningstar European Fund Manager of the Year Awards
05/09/2017
Hiscox readies for life post-Brexit with Luxembourg hub
The insurance provider, which underwrites risks in a range of areas including terrorism and kidnappings, said that it would hire around ten people covering compliance, risk and internal audit on the ground
05/08/2017
Apex’s Custom House move will frighten would-be Dundee investors, say city finance group
The Apex Hotel’s decision to halt investment in a historic Dundee building will put millionaire businessmen off investing in Dundee, according to one city firm.
05/08/2017
"A near term boost to markets" GAM’s Larry Hatheway on Macron victory
As anticipated, Emmanuel Macron has won the French presidential election, indeed with a larger share of the vote than polls had indicated, but also with subdued turnout relative to past norms.
05/08/2017
Philanthropy: The mainstreaming of impact investing
New marketplace for impact investments; industry in need of institutional clout.
05/05/2017
Revealed: Britain's richest hedge fund managers
In stark contrast to the soaraway success of BlueCrest, £6.5bn hedge fund Odey Asset Management lost 49.5 per cent of its value during 2016.
05/05/2017
Assetz Capital rate increase on key account pulls in £10m worth of new investments in just three weeks
The 30 Day Access Account allows lenders to invest automatically in both short and long-term loans and interest is earned and paid monthly.
05/04/2017
Property firm backed by private equity investment
The external investment has been secured from an unnamed private family office and the principals behind Advanced Rent.
05/04/2017
EEA 'death bond' investors receive $54.5m payout
Investors in the ill-fated EEA Life Settlements Fund will receive a $54.5m (£42.1m, €49.9m) payout for their shares in the so-called ‘death bonds’.
05/04/2017
EU mulls moving clearing houses out of London
European Commission wants oversight of euro-denominated clearing in London after Brexit - but it could go further
05/03/2017
Artemis, Schroders, Jupiter and Lazard nab FundCalibre ratings
FundCalibre has rated four more funds as ‘elite’, taking the total number with the prestigious ranking to 158.
05/03/2017
Fresh calls for property fund fee cuts
Wealth managers said fees should come down to reflect the fact that elevated levels of cash were now the norm for the sector.
05/03/2017
Green Exchange Is Go For Ethical Investors
There is a real desire for change.
05/03/2017
French government, bank to jointly set aside $55M to back small firms
A key aim is to protect small French firms from a takeover by U.S. and Chinese companies seeking to acquire their sensitive know-how, according to a Nov. 23 report in business daily Les Echos.
05/02/2017
AXA offloads £600 million liability book
The transfer of the book of business reflects its priority towards effective capital management discipline.
05/02/2017
First emerging market impact trust targets $150 million
It hopes to launch its initial public offer next month and put its capital raised to work within 18 months of listing on the London Stock Exchange.