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ABN Amro sticks to equity underweight ahead of second wave

Richard de Groot, the group’s investment committee chair, expects a slow economic recovery ‘at best’.

Ireland Update – Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020

Similar amendments are proposed to the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005 in respect of investment funds structured as common contractual funds.

Hedge fund Marshall Wace to open Singapore office

Move by $48bn asset manager follows strong growth and doubts on Hong Kong’s future

Allianz-led consortium in advanced talks to take on Aviva's French arm – sources

Discussions with Allianz and private equity-owned Athora kicked off during the summer but have yet to become exclusive, the sources said.

Connection Capital offers chance to invest in later stage UK “deeptech” companies

Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business, has offered its high net worth (HNW) private investor client base the chance to invest in the later stage funding rounds of UK “deeptech” businesses with the potential to dis

Fairstone adds West Midlands Planner to buy-out scheme

Complete Financial Planning is based in Hereford and specialises in pension planning and investment management.

Invesco launches first Euro Hybrids UCITS ETF as the firm expands range of alternative income offerings

Sitting just above common equity, hybrids typically offer a significantly higher pick-up in yield over the senior debt from the same issuer. Moreover, around 75% of hybrid securities are issued by companies with an investment grade credit rating.

Aegon AM launches ABS Opportunity Fund

The fund is designed to invest across the global ABS area with a focus on European ABS markets.

UK managed assets seen near pre-pandemic record above $10 trillion

Funds under management in this sector rose by 89% in the 18 months to June 2020 to a high of 33 billion pounds, the IA said.

Goldman Sachs AM launches GS Global ESG Enhanced Income Bond Portfolio

"The GS Global ESG Enhanced Income Bond Portfolio makes a conscious effort to avoid companies that in our view exhibit weak ESG profiles"

Investors must take emotion out of decisions during coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19 has affected many aspects of people’s lives, including savings.

Hansard's LatAm business drives modest growth in full-year results

Resilient performance; dividend maintained

Standard Bank partnership closes sustainability-linked loan

This funding deal reflects the fact that sustainable finance solutions in the African market are starting to gain real traction as corporates and investors increase their focus on ESG considerations.

SimplyBiz teams up with Aviva fintech subsidiary

In a bid to provide a low fee digital investment option for advisers

Advisers warned October CII exams may change

The CII said the extra measures were to ensure the safety of exam candidates, but the move follows a series of technical glitches this summer which plagued candidates sitting exams remotely amid the coronavirus crisis.

Frenkel Topping rules out IFA deals amid lack of ‘suitable’ targets

In its half yearly results, published today (September 22), chief executive Richard Fraser said the firm had re-evaluated its position and strategy to focus on consolidating the market for personal injury and clinical negligence advice instead of IFAs.

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