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
Alternative Investments
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.
04/06/2015
Knox opposes Elliott’s board shake-up plan
Lesley Knox, the former chairwoman of Alliance Trust, has said she plans to vote against attempts by US hedge fund Elliott Advisors to have three new directors installed on the wealth manager’s board
04/02/2015
Big name traders launch hedge funds in London amid start-up surge
Several big-name traders are launching hedge funds in Britain’s capital as a surge in start-ups gathers momentum.
04/02/2015
Columbia Threadneedle to double European business by 2020
Columbia Threadneedle Investments has big expansion plans, planning to double its European business by 2020
04/02/2015
Artemis to launch emerging markets fund
Artemis will launch a global emerging markets fund on 8 April, it’s first emerging markets offering
04/02/2015
Temasek Snaps Up Stake In UK's Funding Circle Sky News
A fast-growing peer-to-peer lending platform is to sell a stake in itself to Temasek, the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, as part of a fundraising that will catapult it into the ranks of Britain's most valuable technology start-ups.
04/01/2015
Offshore Wind Fund Almost Half Way to $1.5 Billion Target
The first fund dedicated to supporting offshore wind-power projects has raised almost half of its 1 billion-pound ($1.5 billion) target
04/01/2015
Offshore stock exchanges – why and how?
Joe Truelove , Head of Fund Services at Carey Group explores the uses of offshore stock exchanges, such as the Channel Islands Securities Exchange…
04/01/2015
Ex-Millennium trader Dale raises $200 mln for hedge fund launch - sources
After a relatively quiet 2014 for large European launches, 2015 has already seen several industry personalities look to strike out on their own, including ex-Lansdowne Partners' partner Stephen Kirk, who plans a summer launch.
04/01/2015
SNP-backed Labour government would leave UK looking like 'pre-crisis Spain', says US fund manager BlackRock
Blackrock, the US investment manager, warned Britain would become a 'disunited kingdom' with mounting debts and rising interest rates in a 'fractious Parliament'
04/01/2015
Smart beta rise may hit active funds
This is where passive funds are created to follow specially constructed indices of stocks that meet certain criteria, such as growth or value.
04/01/2015
Ex-Lansdowne partner to start own hedge fund in mid-2015
A former partner at hedge fund manager Lansdowne Partners, is preparing to start his own fund this summer, four sources familiar with the matter said.
04/01/2015
Alliance Trust hits out at hedge fund shareholder
Karin Forseke, the chairman of Alliance Trust, has struck back at hedge fund Elliott Advisors, which proposed a shake-up of the investment trust’s board.
03/31/2015
Italian online fashion retailer buys Richemont's Net-a-Porter
Italian online fashion retailer has agreed to acquire Richemont's Net-a-Porter in an all-share deal that will create an industry leader in the fast-growing online luxury goods market.
03/31/2015
RWC Nissay Japan Focus raises $40m at launch
RWC also confirms the newly launched fund will be registered in the major European jurisdictions with the appropriate tax requirements.
03/31/2015
Schroder Real Estate to move onshore and convert to REIT
The board of the Schroder Real Estate investment trust is proposing to move the trust onshore and convert it to a REIT.
03/31/2015
Development Partners International closes Africa fund at $725m
Investors said consumer-facing industries from private education and insurance to retail offer the chance of high returns.
03/31/2015
TwentyFour AM to restrict inflows into Dynamic Bond fund
TwentyFour Asset Management is moving to stem flows in to its Dynamic Bond fund as assets approach £750m