01/03/2015
Nama comes in well ahead of target on senior bonds
Nama has redeemed half of the senior bonds it issued, putting it two years ahead of schedule.
Alternative Investments
01/02/2015
Millions in line for 10% pension bonus
People could add thousands of pounds to their State pension by delaying taking it for as little as a year.
01/02/2015
Openwork reviewing mortgage panel
Mr Martin said the majority of our investment business is coming through this route, with customers taking advantage of “cheaper platform cost driven by Openwork’s scale.”
01/02/2015
Centennial of the Battle of the Falkland Islands £2 Coin
The Falkland Islands Government & Treasury have issued a new £2 coin which commemorates the Centennial of the Battle of the Falkland Islands.
01/02/2015
CYPRUS: Senvest to hold BOCY, HB for “up to 3 years”
This is an additional vote of confidence in the island’s banking system
01/02/2015
Stakes raised for Alliance Trust investors
The bosses of Alliance Trust Savings have a vision. They believe they can build a valuable business by charging a flat fee for administering portfolios.
01/01/2015
Swansea City Supporters Trust in talks with US investors - and carrying out 'due diligence' checks
The trust — which owns 21 per cent of the club — has reiterated its position that it does not see a need to change the current ownership of the Liberty Stadium.
12/31/2014
Maven flags appetite for expansion and acquisitions
MAVEN Capital Partners has highlighted its appetite for further expansion and acquisitions, and revealed it has invested nearly £100 million of client funds over the last two years in private equity, mezzanine finance, and property transactions.
12/31/2014
Not all platforms will be ready for April: Fundsnetwork
In the asset management space, we expect to see further downward pressure on fund prices
12/31/2014
Preqin: Hedge Funds Return 3.90% YTD
CTAs are a small bright spot in an otherwise gloomy landscape
12/30/2014
City Link collapse: Owner recoups £20m as taxpayers foot bill for redundancies
Fund used to invest in parcel firm was based in Guernsey to avoid paying tax
12/30/2014
Insurance emerges toast of foreign investors in 2014
France’s AXA announced that it had acquired 77 per cent interest in Mansard Insurance, formerly GTAssurance, for €198 million
12/30/2014
Reining in Christmas could boost UK savings by billions, Axa Wealth says
The wealth management firm commissioned research house Populus to find out how many Britons overspent in last year’s festivities and by how much.
12/30/2014
Russian Distressed Debt Fund Lures Ex-Goldman, RenCap Employees
Russia is the main focus, as all assets are very cheap right now
12/30/2014
Fortunes Diverge for U.K. and Its Stocks
The U.K. economy is picking up, but the country’s stock market isn’t.
12/30/2014
UK wealth managers are increasingly adopting social media to cater to clients’ evolving tech habits and to woo the next generation of wealth.
The FT’s Vanessa Kortekaas reports on the industry’s digital advances
12/29/2014
Aberdeen Asset Management is new Malmaison landlord following £21.8million deal
The fund manager snapped up the Aberdeen property from Aviva Investors.
12/28/2014
Sainsbury's beseiged by short-sellers in 2014
J Sainsbury has been besieged by short-sellers this year as hedge funds bet the supermarket group will be hit by the escalating price war in the grocery industry.
12/27/2014
2015: Banks to Put New Reins on Hedge Funds
Higher bank capital standards will force them to jettison some hedge fund clients and could create another layer of volatility in stocks and bonds.
12/24/2014
BNP Paribas unveils changes across bond and loan businesses
He also gains a new boss in the shape of Pascal Fischer, head of global markets in the Europe