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European ETFs see 12% drop in AUM despite inflows

$87bn in net new assets

Intesa Sanpaolo weighing sale of RWAs worth €20bn

The move is anticipated to contribute to “the significant value creation and distribution to shareholders.

Capital Group and UBS launch 'multi-sector' income fund

Four income sectors

Peter Hargreaves: Blue Whale will focus on 'land of opportunity'

Bearish on UK economy

The EBA observed a significant increase in the number of high earners across EU banks in 2021

The weighted average ratio of variable to fixed remuneration for all high earners increased from 86.4% in 2020 to 100.6% in 2021.

Europe’s most active deeptech investors

Which European funds have backed the most high-tech startups on the continent in the last year?

US fund managers turn away from China and look to Europe for growth

American groups are embarking on a hiring spree as they look to expand their operations in the region

Guinness launches OEIC versions of four Irish funds

Same investment process and managers

Helena Morrissey’s Diversity Project to turbo charge female manager numbers

Its Pathway programme is designed to help women navigate their way into a portfolio management role

Number of funds consistently performing improves in Q3 2022 from all-time lows

Dramatic drop in performance persists

Octopus launches £30m fundraise for Future Generations VCT

Share offer open until 18 January 2024

IQ-EQ appointed to administer TR Capital’s Fund V

This mandate involves both IQ-EQ Hong Kong and IQ-EQ Luxembourg

Organisations cautious on investment in 2023

However, it is widely acknowledged that one will occur by the middle of the year – as is the case across much of the world.

Charles Stanley bolsters financial planning arm

The company currently has 35 financial planners working alongside over 169 investment managers across 23 regional offices.

Most advisers expect to increase allocation to fixed income

“A portfolio combining both asset classes helps to provide investors with a more diversified yield and the income generated can potentially help offset further volatility.”

Property prices take a dip but mortgage rates set to stabilise

Lower inflation should mean interest rates stabilise and even start to drop with mortgage rates

Jersey’s Credit Ratings Confirmed by Standard and Poor’s (S&P)

The stable outlook reflects balanced risks to Jersey’s creditworthiness over our two-year outlook horizon.

Norway's wealth fund buys 49% stake in Iberdrola's Spanish renewables portfolio

Iberdrola said the transaction values the assets at 1.23 billion euros, while a source close to the deal added that that represented 15 times their projected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation in 2025.

Record Result on the German Commercial Real Estate Investment Market; Residential Investment Market Sees Significant Growth

The commercial real estate investment market accounted for €60.1 billion of this amount, thus even surpassing the former record result of €57.6 billion from 2017 (up six percent).

UK wages rise at fastest rate outside pandemic period

Average pay up 6.4%

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