11/08/2015
Tullett in talks to acquire ICAP's global broking business
Interdealer broker Tullett Prebon confirms it is in talks to buy ICAP's global broking business, hours after it warned on profits
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11/08/2015
Brevan Howard Is Said to Cut 50 Jobs After Assets Decline
The reduction represents more than 10 percent of the 435 employees Brevan Howard had as of June 1.
11/08/2015
Norway's sovereign wealth fund could look to add $86 billion in real estate
It has snapped up properties in New York, Paris, London and Berlin, among other cities, and is targeting Tokyo and Singapore.
11/06/2015
China applies to join European reconstruction bank
We would expect there to be a mid-December decision on this request
11/06/2015
Old Mutual Global Investors changes China equity fund focus
The fund will also be renamed, from the Old Mutual Greater China Equity Fund to the Old Mutual China Equity Fund.
11/06/2015
Ex-Man Group chief backs new absolute return outfit
Clarke is a senior adviser at Runestone and has personally invested in the fund.
11/06/2015
UK forex manager gets $3.5 billion inflows in 2015, launches hedge fund
That makes Millennium one of the largest independent currency specialists in the world.
11/05/2015
Diamond’s Atlas in talks to buy Italian asset mgr
Selling Arca would allow the four banks to strengthen their balance sheets after they all failed last year's stress tests by the European Central Bank.
11/04/2015
Catella expands its relationship with Moor Park Capital Partners
Catella Asset Management co-operates with Moor Park on managing both investments.
11/04/2015
Gresham House Hits Milestone By Acquiring Forestry Manager Aitchesse
It also means the company will become a trading company and will no longer be subject to AIM rules related to investment companies.
11/04/2015
MiFID signals inducements endgame for UK asset managers
The market has seen gradual implementation of these rules since the FCA's finalised guidance on inducements, which was published in January last year.
11/03/2015
100 Club Awards 2015: Absolute Return
The judges heaped praise on this offering for delivering healthy returns with low volatility.
11/03/2015
Unicorn and WM Capital launch Aim inheritance tax portfolio
While WM Capital Management will act as the service’s discretionary fund manager, Unicorn Asset Management will take on the role of investment adviser.
11/03/2015
UK firm plans to raise US$150 million to woo Asian investors in Central London property market
The company launched closed end funds in 2008, 2010 and 2013 and currently owns a portfolio of 40 flats which had been rented out.
11/03/2015
Morningstar remains wary on Templeton Emerging Markets trust changes
The trust is now managed on a day-to-day basis by Carlos Hardenberg and Chetan Seghal, with Mobius regularly reviewing the portfolio.
11/03/2015
U.S., German Bonds Go Their Separate Ways
The U.S. two-year Treasury note recently yielded 0.770%, about 1.1 percentage points higher than the yield on the two-year German government bond.
11/02/2015
Kames Capital launches Emerging Market Bond Fund
Kames Capital is launching an emerging market bond fund to further enhance its range of fixed income products.
11/02/2015
Man GLG unveils onshore unconstrained EM fund
The fund typically holds 50 stocks from emerging markets selected in a blend of value, quality, momentum and macro styles.
11/02/2015
Stockbroking and investment management firm buys stockbroker's Leicester branch
This is the second new branch opened this year
11/02/2015
Baillie Gifford’s Slater to lead US equities team
According to FE Analytics, the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has returned 88.5 per cent over three years