10/06/2014
Infrastructure holdings drive 6% return at London Pension Fund Authority
The fund now holds more than £170m in infrastructure, accounting for 3.5% of total assets.
Alternative Investments
10/06/2014
Munro reveals plan to fortify Aviva Investors
After almost nine months of keeping a low profile, Aviva Investors’ chief executive Euan Munro has finally walked into the spotlight to voice his vision for the company’s corporate strategy.
10/06/2014
European and American Banks Consider One-Stop Bond Shop
A group of European and American banking giants as well as a dozen or so asset managers are reportedly working together to set up a one-stop bond shop for buyers and sellers of corporate bonds.
10/06/2014
Societe Generale mandated by Agence France Locale to process derivatives operations
Societe Generale, through its securities services business, Societe Generale Securities Services and its derivatives broker, Newedge, has been mandated by Agence France Locale to process its OTC derivatives operations.
10/05/2014
German central bank chief criticises ECB asset purchase plan
Germany's central bank chief Jens Weidmann voiced concern about the European Central Bank's latest asset purchase plan to stimulate the eurozone's moribund economy, in an interview published Sunday.
10/03/2014
Chinese Firms in Search of European Funding
There have been mixed results for Chinese companies raising funds in European markets
10/03/2014
Hedge Fund Startups in London Revive With New Managers
Former managers at Millennium Management LLC, Ziff Brothers Investments LLC, Carlyle Group LP and TPG-Axon Capital Management LP are starting hedge funds, leading a recovery in capital raising in London.
10/03/2014
Hedge Fund Startups in London Revive With New Managers
It’s the quality of the startup launches which has really stood out this year
10/03/2014
Swiss trading firm Is Expected to Buy Only Part of JPMorgan’s Commodities Business
A rapidly growing Swiss trading firm, is expected to buy a smaller piece of JPMorgan Chase’s physical commodities business than originally expected when the deal closes, possibly as early as Friday
10/03/2014
Old Mutual Wealth eyes D2C launch following Skandia rebrand
We’re more than just a platform now, which is good because I think you have to be more than a platform to survive
10/02/2014
Chelverton launch UK Equity Growth Fund for James Baker
The duo will be amongst the most experienced teams available to investors in the IMA UK All Companies sector.
10/02/2014
Euroclear’s international ETF structure is selected by State Street Global Advisors
We anticipate that the new international structure will alleviate many of the operational complexities
10/02/2014
Relational Investors to relaunch fund under new management in 2015
The $6 billion firm plans to liquidate by the end of 2015 the current portfolio
10/02/2014
Pictet Select-Global Long/Short Equity attracts EUR200m in first month
Pictet Select-Global Long/Short Equity has attracted close to EUR200 million in commitments since its launch on 29 August 2014.
10/02/2014
Woodford fails to hit income target with new fund
Despite a very strong performance in total return terms since launch, the new fund launched in July by Neil Woodford won’t hit its own dividend target for this quarter
10/02/2014
Anthony Hilton: Luck or judgment behind the fund stars?
Sir Brian Pitman, the man who ran Lloyds Bank when it was at the peak of its game in the 1990s, used to muse on the fact that financial services was the one part of the business world that had never had an industrial revolution.
10/02/2014
Societe Generale mandated by Agence France Locale to process derivatives operations
These services are strengthened and complemented by Newedge’s expertise in execution and clearing, thus enabling Societe Generale to provide Agence France Locale with a single and totally integrated third-party market solution.
10/01/2014
FPI launches new Reserve Portfolio Bond
Friends Provident International has launched a new version of its Reserve Portfolio Bond complete with two brand new charging structures.
10/01/2014
China allows direct currency trading with euro
It said the move will "help lower currency conversion costs for economic entities"
10/01/2014
BlackRock looks to boost tracker range
BlackRock is looking at bolstering its tracker range with the addition of three new funds.