09/16/2016
Lighthouse and Octopus join forces for fund firm launch
The three funds will be available through the Lighthouse Zurich Platform, which has been established through a partnership with Zurich, for Lighthouse's core customer base.
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09/16/2016
SVG’s board fends off £1bn HarbourVest offer as it entertains rival bidders
SVG brought forward the company’s latest strong performance
09/16/2016
Amundi, Credit Agricole Immobilier to merge real estate businesses
CAII has around €5 billion managed on behalf of institutional clients.
09/15/2016
NFU Mutual’s Turner to be next PFS president
more than 30 years’ experience in financial services, having held a number of strategy, sales and marketing-related roles
09/15/2016
Italy's Generali says not planning any merger
Speculation about a merger between the two companies has re-emerged in recent months.
09/15/2016
UK-based LJ Partnership acquires HK advice firm
The entities will continue to use the Guggenheim name under license from Guggenheim Capital.
09/15/2016
Bahrain's GFH sells remaining 18 pct of Leeds United
GFH Financial did not reveal the price at which it sold its remaining stake but said the deal would reflect positively on its financials and liquidity for 2016.
09/15/2016
THEAM Aims to Triple Assets Under Management in ETFS by 2020
THEAM now has a sales team dedicated to marketing its indexed fund offering and intends to strengthen it via further recruitment.
09/15/2016
Monaco commences €2 billion project to steal land from the sea for world's wealthy
The principality best known for its royal family and casino by the French Riviera currently has a surface of 485 acres, of which nearly 100 were recovered from the sea over the past few decades under Prince Rainier III - dubbed "the builder prince&am
09/15/2016
CapCo mulls bid for Queen's bank in Strand
TH Real Estate has made a £25 million profit in just two years having bought the headquarters from Legal & General in July 2014.
09/15/2016
Aegon calls for secondary annuity adviser qualifications
A consultation paper which proposed the idea of creating a standalone equity was released for qualification advise
09/14/2016
R&Q Acquires Royal London General Insurance in Run-Off
The transaction will be financed from the group’s bank facility and cash at hand.
09/14/2016
Alpha Real Capital announces the completion of two additional acquisitions
Andrew Bracey, Partner at Midlothian Capital said “We are delighted to have had the opportunity to work with Alpha Real Capital and their ILIF fund in the acquisition of Dobbies.
09/14/2016
Amundi, Generali Said Likely Bidders for UniCredit Asset Unit
UniCredit SpA will probably draw preliminary offers from several companies including Amundi SA, Assicurazioni Generali SpA and Poste Italiane SpA
09/14/2016
Columbia Threadneedle kicks off Luxembourg expansion with offshore UK income fund
SICAV structure provides us with a vehicle to broaden our distribution and give investors access to an established and market-leading investment team
09/14/2016
BlackRock and Aberdeen agree to cut trust charges
BlackRock Latin American and Aberdeen Private Equity join line of investment trusts negotiating lower fees with their fund managers.
09/14/2016
2015 Financial Results see Cofunds increase net cash generated
After adjustments for the capitalisation of development investment for RDR made several years ago and other similar fixed asset investments, profit before taxation was £73k (2014: £7.7m).
09/14/2016
EU unveils plan to boost investment in Africa and the EU’s Neighbourhood
This will contribute to implementing the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Goals and the Addis Agenda on Financing for Development.
09/14/2016
Bank of England extends QE to overseas firms
The Bank said earlier this year, however, that it would expand its asset purchases to £10bn of bonds issued by private companies
09/13/2016
Columbia Threadneedle lifts UK property fund suspension
Group says Brexit effects taking longer to feed through to real estate market