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Hugh Hendry stops betting on Armageddon

Hugh Hendry is the founder and chief investment officer of Eclectica Asset Management, the hedge fund manager.

Investors are overly complacent about bond and equity funds, warns Ventre

Old Mutual Global Investors’ John Ventre tells FE Trustnet why he has gone into “full risk management mode” within his portfolios and why investors should follow suit.

LME refines the Ring’s Closing Price procedures

The change will see the introduction of an additional bell to signal the end of carry trading one minute before the close of 3-month trading

Twenty five asset managers sign IA's Statement of Principles

The Investment Association has unveiled a 10-point Statement of Principles to help firms put clients' interests first, which has been signed by 25 asset management firms.

The Spanish Stock Exchange Traded €97 Billion In July, Up 7.6% Year On Year

The Equity trading volume to the end of July was up 22%

Advisers boost multi-asset exposure

According to Baring’s Investment Barometer, of 108 advisers over May and June, 47 per cent said they encouraged clients to invest in multi-asset products

Sanlam warns on markets as it rates equity income funds

Sanlam Private Wealth has warned investors to remember the challenges facing global equity markets.

Don’t hedge your bets with this book

This book is a compendium, unfolding in real-time diary form.

Old Mutual: How to prepare your portfolio for the bond market volatility that is likely to strike when UK interest rates rise

Christine Johnson, head of fixed interest at Old Mutual Global Investors has outlined for What Investment the strategies that investors should deploy when a rise in UK interest rates begins to impact on the bond market.

Romania's Aqua Carpatica will take EUR 28 million loan from Unicredit

Jean Valvis has focused his efforts in turning AQUA Carpatica into an international brand, in the past years.

CISE ceases discussions with GXG's SME marketplaces

Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive Officer of the CISE, said: “The deal had reached offer stage but, following extensive due diligence procedures, the decision has been made by the CISE not to proceed.”

Zurich Insurance says any RSA bid likely to be all in cash

Zurich’s financial adviser is Morgan Stanley. Goldman Sachs and Robey Warshaw are preparing to work with RSA

Rangers suspend rights for four major shareholders in battle to unmask mystery investors

THE RANGERS board has turned up the heat in the battle to unmask their mystery investors and clean up the club.

Jupiter poised for double income fund launch

Jupiter is planning to expand its fund range, with two new income solutions before the year is out.

Optionality key for managers as Jersey gets AIFMD passport recommendation from ESMA

Recognition for Jersey’s regulatory framework for alternative funds and the recommendation that the jurisdiction should enjoy future access to a Europe-wide passport under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) has been welcom

Hedgies up stakes in WH Ireland to 24%

Renowned hedge fund investors Reade Griffith and Christopher Gate have both upped their stakes in WH Ireland to a combined 24% of the company’s shares.

Fine wine investor uses Burgundy as loan collateral

Lenders offering cash for up to 60% of value of wine collections

Bluecrest Capital Management is hiring from banks again

Bluecrest Capital Management, the hedge fund hovering up all the investment banking traders, had been on a hiring hiatus.

The world's largest asset manager is trying to make a name for itself in private financing

He sees particular opportunity now because banks that had funded those types of projects are constrained from doing so by post-crisis regulations.

Hedge-Fund Billionaires Bet on London as Revival Gathers Pace

Now managers say trading opportunities are multiplying and dealmaking is picking up.

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