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Hedge-Fund Tenants Set for Record Growth in London’s Mayfair

There’s a higher than average amount of space under offer in Mayfair and St James’s and a large proportion of that is from hedge funds and private equity firms

Blimey! What Foreigner Will Buy UK Homes Now?

3 proposed tax changes could soon make it costlier for non-U.K. citizens to own property in Britain

Norges Bank expands European logistics joint venture with Prologis

NBIM, manager of the NOK6.9trn (€824bn) Government Pension Fund Global, said it paid €155m for a 50% stake in an agreement – without debt – completed in May.

Fidelity Asian Values fee slashed

We regularly review our fees to ensure they remain competitive

Amundi’s global agg head: how to play HY and German bunds

Bradshaw outlines how he is positioning to ride out a rates rise in the US and why Europe’s ultra-accommodative stance is here for foreseeable future.

Deutsche Börse gets Singapore regulatory approval for clearing house

Deutsche Börse Group has received full regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to operate Eurex Clearing Asia.

Invesco’s European equity chief: I'm buying up undervalued banks

When I look at the way the market is still valuing quite a lot of banks

Deutsche Börse-backed bond trading startup closes after 3 months

Bondcube was formed in 2012 and launched in April this year.

Nama says value of Project Eagle assets rose by 2-3% ‘at best’

Agency disputes claims that value of assets in portfolio has risen by 20% since it was sold to US group Cerberus

Beechbrook Capital to launch fund for UK small and medium businesses

Fund is looking to raise between £100m and £200m to back mid-market companies with turnover ranging from £5m to £50m

European banks aim to sell €74bn of real estate debt

Investors will be offered range of distressed opportunities in an effort to trim loan books

UK rolls out the red carpet for Chinese fund managers

The message was crystal clear: come to London and do business.

Canada Life eyes property push

Canada Life Investments is considering the launch of a dedicated property fund range.

CISE set to acquire GXG’s SME marketplaces

The deal means that CISE will acquire the assets of GXG, including use of its trading system, its London offices and three London-based members of staff.

Britons flock to snap up property bargains in France

British homebuyers used to arrive in France with hammers and chisels ready to renovate tumbledown properties in far-flung corners of the country.

Preqin: Four-Fifths of European hedge funds are AIFMD-compliant, compared to just 15% in US

Preqin's latest survey of global hedge fund managers reveals that most UK- and Europe-based hedge fund managers are AIFMD- compliant. By contrast, there has been slow uptake among firms beyond the EU's borders.

Old Mutual scraps income target in Generation funds overhaul

Old Mutual Global Investors is overhauling two of its Generation funds in order to manage them ‘more flexibly’ in light of the pension reforms.

Sweden's Bima raises $38m for further expansion

Bima, the Swedish mobile insurance pioneer backed by private equity, has raised $38m to continue expanding in emerging markets.

Linear Investments acquires AQX Securities assets

Linear Investments has acquired the assets of AQX Securities agency execution business from the Aquila Group.

Investors flood to untested absolute return funds

Investors feeling buffeted by a run of volatile years are turning increasingly to absolute return funds, which aim to deliver positive returns even in falling markets. This is prudent at the end of a long bull run, but the latest products have yet to be t

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