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PPF consults on pension valuation assumptions

The consultation focuses on updating discount rate and longevity assumptions to better align valuations with current buyout pricing and would generally reduce estimated scheme liabilities.

Insurers could get a green light to acquire banks under proposed EU capital fix

An 80% cut to the capital charge on bank stakes would remove one of the last barriers keeping insurers out of bank ownership, Fitch says

UK pension providers in talks for £1bn fund

The fund would targeting innovative private British companies

Vanguard goes live with targeted support service

To help people better understand concepts such as long-term investing and the power of compounding, we’ve also deliberately incorporated ‘learning moments’ throughout the journey.

M&G invests €86 million in French food logistics acquisitions for leading retailers

The investments comprise a fully-refurbished cold-storage facility near Paris and a modern food distribution warehouse near Avignon.

UK passive funds capture 70% of Q2 net inflows as active flows slump

Passive strategies dominated the allocations, bringing in £3.2bn, while active funds attracted £1.4bn over the three-month period.

Moneta Expands Globally With U.K. Partnership

The RIA is partnering with London's Thomson Tyndall to serve expat clients, with the U.K. firm assisting them with back- and middle-office regulatory and oversight needs.

GPFA welcomes L&G Asset Management

The association covers all global asset owner types, including public pensions, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and asset management businesses.

ArkBridge Launches Institutional Intelligence Platform for Modern Investors

The platform provides access to global financial markets through a single connected ecosystem, offering opportunities across Equities, Forex, ETFs, Commodities, Indices, and Digital Assets.

The next phase of private markets demands faster, more trusted data

Private markets have historically operated at a different pace from public markets.

Housing market momentum at risk as mortgage rates edge higher again

“Recent mortgage rate increases risk taking some momentum out of the housing market just as confidence had started to improve.

Golding Buyout VI reaches first closing at EUR 283 million

With this fund, Golding continues its successful buyout strategy in its sixth generation.

Controversial deemster in £100m IoM landmark case takes on new roles – report

James Corbett KC resigned from a major £100m pensions case last month on grounds of ill health

AIFMD II’s pragmatic reforms

Greg Norman, investment manager partner at law firm Skadden, examines the impact of the directive coming into effect at a national level, developments in the UK and why alternative investment fund managers will need to take note

BNY Investments Puts Greater Focus on Zurich in DACH Business

Last year, BNY Investments has revised its distribution structure s across German-speaking Europe.

Isabelle Scemama on Alternative Investments: «Selectivity, Due Diligence and Diversification»

Isabelle Scemama is convinced that scale and a comprehensive product range are playing an increasingly important role in institutional asset management.

Asset management cannot run tomorrow’s portfolios on yesterday’s systems

As asset managers confront fee pressure, regulatory scrutiny and increasingly complex portfolios, FundGuard CEO Lior Yogev argues that real-time, cloud-native fund infrastructure is moving from optional upgrade to business necessity

Erste Asset Management launches first equity ETFs

Both follow a passive investment strategy and integrate sustainability into their index construction.

Moneysupermarket introduces investment platform

The platform will offer 40 mutual funds and ETFs, including Vanguard LifeStrategy products, and AI and robotics ETFs.

Nordea AM exceeds 100,000 million in its BetaPlus range and launches three new sustainable equity funds

Nordea’s BetaPlus range is one of the largest enhanced index platforms in Europe.