04/09/2015
Atom bids for £75m investment
North-East bank Atom has stepped up its bid to secure £75m of funding to support its launch this summer
Alternative Investments
04/09/2015
Alliance Trust will emerge to fight another day
The Alliance Trust is a doughty beast
04/09/2015
Aberdeen launches multi-asset range for pensions revolution
The pension reforms which primarily bring more flexibility and freedom to post-retirement investing also act as an important reminder of the need to start a pension
04/09/2015
Helge Lund: Now it’s a £25m ‘golden goodbye’ for pay row BG Group boss
BG Group boss Helge Lund could walk away from Shell's takeover deal with as much as £25 million, months after investors forced the company to scrap a controversial “golden hello” package awarded to him.
04/09/2015
BlackRock UK Smaller Companies Fund - manager change
Lucy Marmion has worked alongside Roland Arnold and Ralph Cox in the BlackRock UK Small & Mid Cap team since 2008
04/09/2015
BlackRock Income Strategies adopts multi-asset strategy
The investment trust’s new objective is “over the medium term
04/09/2015
Ruffer buys protection against 'nonsensical' bond yields
The team at Ruffer has bought more insurance against bond yields and taken equity profit as it becomes increasingly concerned about market movements
04/08/2015
Lyxor Asset Management – Best Managed Futures (CTA) Manager & Best UCITS-compliant Fund
The Lyxor Epsilon Managed Futures Fund first launched back in 1997. It was only in 2011, as demand for UCITS-compliant alternative fund strategies started to grow in Europe, that Lyxor then decided to launch a regulated version of the flagship.
04/08/2015
BlackRock launches two currency-hedged ETFs
BlackRock has launched two currency-hedged exchange traded funds (ETFs) to give exposure to European and Japanese equity markets
04/08/2015
Hedge Fund Silver Ridge Delays Launch Amid FCA Inquiry
Fund was set up by Anil Prasad, former head of foreign exchange at Citigroup
04/08/2015
Britain's Charlemagne plans Iran investment funds before sanctions lifted
London-based Charlemagne Capital , an emerging market asset management group with about $2.5 billion under management, said on Tuesday it would set up and promote the funds jointly with Turquoise Partners
04/08/2015
Jupiter UK Growth fund management change
There will be no change to the investment approach and the fund will continue to provide a distinctive blend of growth stocks and recovery stocks.
04/08/2015
Man GLG launches European Mid-Cap Equity Alternative fund
The Fund will seek to deliver returns through stock selection and active portfolio management
04/08/2015
Hargreaves to launch Asia and EM multi-manager fund
The estimated ongoing charge for the fund is 1.65% pa
04/07/2015
Ex-director Ingram puts pressure on both Alliance Trust and Elliott
Both sides in the row between Alliance Trust and Elliott Advisors need to make a better case to investors
04/07/2015
Russia seeks UAE investments to boost its economy
As the Russian economy shrinks due to sanctions and falling oil revenue, the country is seeking to strengthen its trade ties with the UAE and other Gulf countries
04/07/2015
Quintillion – Best European Hedge Fund Administrator
Being able to rely on a stronger balance sheet, in tandem with offering a robust service model, is bearing fruit.
04/07/2015
New Guernsey fund in £150 million IPO
The fund structure includes what is understood to be first independent, Guernsey-licensed fund manager to act as an alternative investment fund manager
04/07/2015
Maitland – Best European Hedge Fund Administrator
Maitland is an independent third party fund administrator with over USD200bn in assets under administration.
04/06/2015
Taurus Orators and a major hedge fund may rescue the Greek government
The idea would be to have a financial centre totally free from the entire EU restraints, especially the remuneration of fund managers and the need to hire half of the investment community to meet the AIFMD requirements.