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
Alternative Investments
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
03/10/2015
New British lender valued at $982 million in London listing
An initial price range had been set at between 175 pence and 195 pence per share. The so-called "challenger bank" will raise 75 million pounds in the listing.
03/10/2015
Isle of Man launches Insurance Special Purpose Vehicle legislation
The Isle of Man Government has launched new legislation in respect of Insurance Special Purpose Vehicle (ISPV) legislation which enhances the Island’s proposition for insurance business
03/10/2015
British ETF price war heats up with BlackRock FTSE 100 fee cut
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has slashed the cost of investing in Britain's oldest FTSE 100 exchange-traded fund, ratcheting up the pressure on rival providers such as Vanguard.
03/10/2015
IFA launches divorce financial planning service
There is no charge for an initial consultation.
03/09/2015
AustralianSuper adds London site to property portfolio
This is the second partnership between AustralianSuper and Hermes in the UK
03/09/2015
Seeder Energy Alpha Strategies re-brands as Stable Asset Management
To accommodate the company’s growth, Stable has moved in to its new offices in the Mayfair, at 25 Old Burlington Street.
03/08/2015
David Harding’s Winton Capital Passes $30 Billion for First Time
Winton Capital Management surpassed $30 billion in assets for the first time, according to an investor update from David Harding’s hedge-fund firm.
03/08/2015
Manchester City are about to strike it rich
Manchester City are about to strike it rich with a new £80million-a-year sponsorship deal with Etihad
03/06/2015
Mariana launches multi-asset fund for former AAA-rated Dolbear
The Mariana Risk Optimum fund will have the flexibility to invest across nine asset classes.
03/06/2015
Philip Manduca: ‘Forget gold – diamonds are the best store of value’
Manduca is a seasoned, successful City veteran who helped pioneer the hedge fund industry in Europe in the 1980s.
03/06/2015
Threadneedle set to merge entire multi-manager range into 7IM funds
Threadneedle's multi-manager team, headed by Giles Gilbertson and Damian Barry, will move to 7IM if the proposals are approved at an EGM due to take place today (6 March).
03/06/2015
Nucleus CEO: retail fund management is 'out of control'
In a speech at Nucleus's annual strategy event, Ferguson said the retail fund management industry is 'slack and sluggish' and needs to learn from its institutional counterpart.
03/05/2015
Gibraltar Funds Gain Preferential Access Rights To German Market
The German financial regulator has recently adopted a reciprocal private placement policy the effect of which is that where German funds not within scope of AIFMD are allowed to be privately placed into other EU member states
03/05/2015
Leading Dutch bank says to end stake in former US insurance arm
They have restructured extensively over the last few years to repay a government loan to bail it out during the height of the 2008 banking crisis.