05/23/2023
Hargreaves Lansdown’s two funds for the ‘new frontier in sustainable investment’
Hargreaves Lansdown’s two funds for the ‘new frontier in sustainable investment’
Alternative Investments
05/23/2023
Canada Life creates professional trustee service
In a bid to ‘relieve the onerous requirements for advisers and their clients’
05/22/2023
AltTab Capital expands with London office
Digital asset hedge fund AltTab Capital has launched an office in London, UK, to expand its network.
05/22/2023
UK house prices jump to record high of £373,000 in May
With buyer demand 3% higher than in 2019 and sales agreed just 3% behind 2019’s levels, this positive activity has filtered through to new sellers’ asking prices.
05/22/2023
Jupiter closes European small-cap fund and removes bond fund managers
Benchmark to be discontinued
05/22/2023
Zennor Asset Management launches Japan Equity Income Fund
The duo will aim to deliver a meaningful and growing level of income
05/22/2023
Hargreaves Lansdown criticises Lindsell Train's risk framework
Wall said Hargreaves Lansdown will continue to monitor the situation and will let investors know if its views change.
05/22/2023
UK government sells £1.3bn of NatWest shares
Stake reduced to 38.6%
05/19/2023
BT takes job cuts to another level as it seeks to capitalise on growth drivers
This will be a concern and a figure to watch going forward.
05/19/2023
Investec reports 'strong results' as profits surge 21.6%
Despite poor market conditions
05/19/2023
EIS and SEIS investment soars to record levels
Some 1,815 companies raised funds under the SEIS last year for the first time, representing £179mn of investment.
05/19/2023
Syz partners with Willy Woo and CMCC to launch first bank-backed crypto hedge fund
The strategy for fund raising has been designed for the fund to scale quickly to $300mn with capacity options provided to early investors.
05/19/2023
Clearwater International launches corporate finance ESG service
As public pressure grows on companies to do more to improve their impacts on society and the environment, failing to act carries a reputational risk which can damage a brand’s valuation.
05/19/2023
Popularity of ESG investing wanes among UK investors
Less than half prioritise ESG
05/18/2023
LGT Capital Partners appointed by Shell pension fund investors to manage private equity and infrastructure assets
The opening underlines the importance of the Dutch market and strengthens the firm’s proximity to private market and alternatives investors in the Netherlands.
05/18/2023
‘Can the Wealth Management Industry Embrace Technology in the Race for Alternatives?’
These investors are now clamouring for access to the greater returns generated from alternative investments, compared with the public market.
05/18/2023
How technology is improving investment in alternative assets
But characteristics such as illiquidity, time-consuming manual processes and a lack of transparency can make these assets more cumbersome than mainstream ones.
05/18/2023
Rise in number of people borrowing to cover insurance costs
The research chimes with a report from Guardian at the end of last year, whose results of a survey of 701 financial advisers showed that 18 per cent had been contacted by clients wishing to reduce their cover.
05/18/2023
Nucleus CEO: We won't rush £43bn FNZ move
Platform is wary of replatforming risks as it looks to move Nucleus and James Hay clients to new software.
05/17/2023
Banco Santander S A : Santander Asset Management launches a new alternatives asset manager
Grupo Santander is launching a new alternatives asset manager to step up its commitment to this business.