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Fundsmith Equity sees four consecutive months of outflows for first time

Over one year the fund has returned 21.7% versus a Global Equity sector average of 42.1%.

Ninety One's assets up 27 per cent but outflows persist

He said: “For us, the 2021 financial year turned out better than we expected at the outset.

Manulife Investment Management extends offering of private markets capabilities to European investors

“Manulife Investment Management offers European investors one of the most diverse sets of private market capabilities in the industry with investment expertise in private equity, private credit and real assets,”

Acquisition of Electric Insurance Ireland DAC

The acquisition will see R&Q assume EIIDAC’s gross reserves

CaixaBank taps into European Innovation Council network of startups

Italian startup You are my guide is using AI to help companies improve their marketing return on investment by better understanding their customer.

Phoenix Group in 'advanced discussions' to sell European business

"Discussions are on-going and there can be no certainty that any transaction will be agreed."

Citco : 2021 Q1 Hedge Fund Report – Mapping a resurgent industry

These are the insights from Citco’s Hedge Fund report for Q1 2021

Value chain teardown: Pensions

The unit economics for targeting individuals rather than distributing through the workplace remain to be proven.

Swiss, Danish AMs and Nordic pension fund invest in medtech firm

The investor trio is backing Danish company MedTrace, which they expect to IPO in the coming months.

Phoenix close to selling former Standard Life assets

It bought the life assurance arm of Standard Life Aberdeen for £3.24 billion shortly after the Scottish company was created by a merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management in 2018.

A new era of short bets against German bonds is beginning

Goldman Sachs Group and ING Groep are among banks who see yields rising to 0 per cent by the end of the year.

Sanne launches loan agency business in the Netherlands

Sanne is launching its loan agency product offering in the Netherlands this week.

Bond Vigilantes Swarm European Economies Where Inflation Is Hot

Like peers in Frankfurt, central bankers in Hungary and Poland have signaled they’re in no rush to curb inflation that may turn out to be temporary, preferring to wait and foster still-fragile economic recoveries from the pandemic.

The future looks exciting for financial advisers

First and foremost is the pent-up demand for financial advice.

Managers put the pandemic behind them

Q1 shows growth in AUM and inflows in sharp contrast to year-earlier period

Independent pensions consultancy to become one of the largest pension consultancies in Germany

The acquisition provides substantial potential for innovation and growth in the German pensions market. The business in Germany will be rebranded as LCP upon completion.

Where next for mortgage prisoners?

These borrowers generally do not qualify for new deals with active lenders, as they fail to meet stricter affordability rules implemented by the Financial Conduct Authority in 2014.

AnaCap completes Novia acquisition

They will be joining Bill Vasilieff who continues as chief executive until 30 June 2021 when he will be stepping down, with Patrick Mill replacing him.

Private Equity Funds Want to Enlist the Millionaires Next Door

FE Fundinfo acquires cashflow provider CashCalc

The plan is to combine FE Investments, FE Analytics and CashCalc to provide a seamless customer journey.

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