09/08/2015
Record start to 2015 for UK Commercial property market
There are no signs to suggest that this will lose momentum during the remainder of the year
Alternative Investments
09/07/2015
Ashmore Group co-founder launches new investment manager
Mark Weiller will become head of distribution at the new group after more than 10 years at Ashmore.
09/07/2015
Richard Pease launches concentrated Europe large cap fund
The fund will primarily invest in large cap European stocks, focusing on businesses that are best of breed on a global level
09/07/2015
Europe's Biggest Stock Exchange Goes Hunting for Whale Trades
The new order book will try to help traders buy and sell blocks via frequent auctions
09/07/2015
Crux launches new European fund
The fund has the flexibility to invest up to 10 per cent in non-European listed stocks.
09/07/2015
Firm says prime brokers and fund administrators pose greatest challenge to hedge fund businesses
Provider of global asset services, SuMi TRUST, has published a white paper asking whether a hedge fund’s prime broker or administrator poses the biggest threat to the success of their business.
09/07/2015
How hedge funds have performed in the recent volatile market - Dixon Boardman, Optima Fund Management
It is noteworthy that hedge funds have mitigated to a large extent the downside versus unhedged portfolios in this correction.
09/07/2015
Succession targets 50 acquisitions by 2017
Our proposition resonates with sector specialists and talented individuals.
09/07/2015
Private equity has its price like any other asset
Private equity managers pride themselves on being able to spy a market. Everything is tradable, for a price, and with judicious applications of debt.
09/07/2015
Amundi to transfer resources fund to boutique group
The management teams will remain unchanged and they will be transferred to from Amundi to CPR
09/06/2015
Crowdfunding not the only alternative to big bank borrowing
The rise in popularity of crowdfunding as an alternative to bank lending is seeing it fast become a mainstream source of borrowing but there remains a gap in the market.
09/06/2015
Large Hong Kong-based family office takes 25% option on pan-European property asset manager
Now has 85 staff in the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Poland who manage some 370 assets comprising 2.7m sq.m with a capital value in excess of €1.3bn.
09/06/2015
Chinese conglomerate to acquire private equity-backed firm For $2.6B
Approximately US$2.6 billion, according to a company announcement.
09/06/2015
French asset management giant talks up Thailand
“Offshore managers have to form a partnership with a local fund house when they come to develop their foothold in Thailand,” says Mr. Lam
09/04/2015
TAM Asset Management’s CEO prepares for a quantum leap
The firm’s core range of tailored risk-rated portfolios was supplemented by ethical and Sharia-compliant versions last year to provide a wider choice for clients.
09/04/2015
ECB Bond-Buying Tweak Is Less Than Meets the Eye, ABN Amro Says
That’s because the increase is only likely to be applied to bonds that were issued before 2013 as they had no collective action clauses
09/03/2015
International real estate broker Coldwell Banker starts with first German branch in Berlin
Coldwell Banker - Urban Living - will also offer brokering services for existing properties in central locations as well as residential homes and business premises.
09/03/2015
Schroders closes global currency Alt Ucits fund
The fund, formally called the Schroder ISF Global Managed Currency fund, was launched for Clive Dennis in June 2009.
09/03/2015
Charterhouse dials up Deutsche to sell French call centre stake: sources
It has core earnings of between 80-90 million euros and could fetch a valuation multiple of over 10 times, a source added.
09/02/2015
HQ Group to combine and rebrand private equity and real estate businesses
In both businesses, HQ Capital seeks to leverage its extensive global network