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BlueRock and NAS Invest Initiate New “BR-NAS German Mittelstand Properties” Fund Series

BlueRock and NAS Invest form “BR-NAS German Mittelstand Properties” joint venture, domiciled in Luxembourg

L & G Gears up for First BTR Initiative

It is widely hoped that the scheme will be able to be successfully implemented through this partnership between LGIM and urbanbubble.

Alliance Trust's war with Elliott may rumble on

According to The Times, the deal has been criticised by corporate governance groups, who feel its favours Elliott over other shareholders.

Invesco Perpetual rolls out EM bond fund for Edwards and Bhatti

We believe emerging market bonds are going to become an increasingly important and prominent asset class.

Barings sells half of Helsinki retail asset to TH Real Estate

TH Real Estate bought the asset for its pan-European investment vehicle

Paul Singer is taking his attack on his latest target to the next level

Arconic was spun out of Alcoa and focuses on manufacturing aerospace components.

Axa reports record revenues as CEO rules out Generali bid

Last year, Axa set out plans to leave the UK life and savings market

Emerging market valuations look ‘extremely cheap’ to this fund manager

Valuations on a number of different measures look extremely cheap.

Henderson’s Crooke admits hitting potholes with £928m trust

The trust’s net asset value hit 23 per cent to 31 October

Santander takes the helm in covered bond trading

Santander has become a dominant force on the Street.

Ron Carson Takes Forgivable Loans from Cetera

The loans have the potential to be forgiven by Cetera based upon a predetermined level of assets under management moved on to the Cetera Advisory platform

Stewart Investors prepares ScotGems trust launch

Edinburgh-based Asia and emerging markets manager looks to raise £100 million for new global smaller companies investment trust.

Standard Chartered Drops After 2016 Profit Misses Estimates

Operating profit excluding one-time items was $1.09 billion, missing the $1.42 billion average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

Are Hedge Funds Due for a Comeback?

Barclays’ annual industry outlook forecasts a return to net inflows – but Preqin offers a less rosy perspective.

Harwood clashes with SEC board over trust split

Harwood Capital Management said splitting the £140m trust into two separate entities would give investors the choice between fund managers.

Experts make case for Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund to Diversify into Renewables

It would allow the fund the capture the value and reap the returns from investing in the rapidly increasing renewable energy sector.

Cayman Investment Funds In Europe

The task of unbundling decades of legal, regulatory and tax integration is a complex and unprecedented undertaking.

EM boutique Somerset launches ex-tobacco fund

Robertson will be supported by a team of 17 investment professionals based in London and Singapore.

Henkel reports strong quarter driven by emerging markets

It said growth was driven by emerging markets, which account for 42 percent of sales, with Latin America, particularly Mexico, leading the pack.

UK Budget could see further cuts to lifetime allowance

The LTA, which caps the amount of money people can save tax-free into a pension over their lifetime, has already been slashed three times in five years, going from £1.8m in 2011 to £1m in April 2016.

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