03/16/2015
F&C launches ex-UK European equity fund
The new fund will invest in the smallest 25% of companies within the European market.
Alternative Investments
03/15/2015
UTI MF to launch 2nd offshore equity fund in Dublin
UTI Mutual Fund is set to launch a second offshore equity fund to raise $300 million in Dublin next month
03/15/2015
Private Equity Cashes In On Ireland's Commercial Property Bounce-back
Irish banks lent huge volumes to property investors and developers during the boom years
03/15/2015
Investors sue Merrion over €12m Florida land fund
Merrion Stockbrokers is facing two class action-style groups of lawsuits relating to investment funds for Floridian and UK property developments
03/15/2015
Lloyds to tap ultra-low insurance penetration in Gulf
Reinsurer plans to boost growth by getting more managing agents on its platform
03/13/2015
First accounts move to Ireland’s ICAV funds
The bill also includes a mechanism for non-Irish investment companies to migrate to Ireland
03/13/2015
Natixis affiliate to Exit U.S. Money Fund Business
Large money fund operators Fidelity and Federated Investors have recently made changes to some of their funds
03/12/2015
Northern Trust and ABN AMRO Launch Innovative Fund Range
Dutch-Domiciled Funds that Track Broad Equity Index Benchmarks
03/12/2015
Aviva boss takes up role on New Anglia LEP board
Aviva’s UK chief operating officer said the region has a bright future as she joined the board of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership.
03/12/2015
Singapore's Temasek, France's Carmignac buying insurance stake in India
India's insurance industry has been attracting foreign investments after the country's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, allowed more overseas investment in India's insurance companies.
03/12/2015
U.K. Bank Shawbrook Plans IPO
Offering seen valuing the four-year-old lender at up to $670 million
03/12/2015
Bonds: Nama pays €1bn senior debt
The National Asset Management Agency has paid back another €1bn of its senior bonds.
03/11/2015
Here's the Isle of Man's plan to become a Bitcoin paradise
The island will be the first place in the world to pass a "regulatory framework" for the alternative payment method.
03/11/2015
Generation rent, billionaire style
There's a new tier of billionaire landlords and tenants in town who think nothing of paying over £20,000 a week to rent in central London
03/11/2015
Alibaba joins with alternative lenders to open doors to China
Teaming up with two emerging UK alternative lenders to help small and medium-sized British companies do business in China
03/11/2015
Northern Trust Offers DC Plan Sponsors Increased Flexibility in Trading Support using SunGard’s Funds Platform
Northern Trust has enhanced its services for defined contribution sponsors to help them more efficiently manage their custom, multi-manager funds. Using the SunGard Global Network Funds platform, Northern Trust offers more flexibility to support trading f
03/11/2015
UK property market continues to see interest from Middle East
Middle Eastern interest in the UK property market continues to remain high, despite the recent plunge in oil prices.
03/11/2015
Lloyd's of London targets foreign investors for new business
Lloyd's of London wants to encourage more foreign investment to bring in business, its chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday, as the insurance market undergoes rapid consolidation.
03/10/2015
The second phase of evolution for liquid alts has started
Although there have been large flows into the space it is still very concentrated across a limited number of funds.
03/10/2015
The Carlyle Group to acquire UK Insurance Group
This will be the fourth investment by the fund