09/28/2021
Baillie Gifford cuts fees on £1bn UK Equity Alpha fund after tough year
The Edinburgh-based firm has cut the annual charge on the fund, which sits at the bottom of its peer group over 12 months.
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09/28/2021
Generali CEO Donnet Faces Key Test in Face of Opposition From 2 Leading Investors
Generali’s appointments committee on Friday recommended that the board files a slate of nominees
09/27/2021
Northern Trust’s FlexShares Launches Emerging Markets Climate-Focused Exchange Traded Funds in Europe
The strategies will utilize Northern Trust Asset Management’s Quality factor scoring in an effort to identify companies that exhibit strength in profitability, management expertise and cash flow while also maximizing the portfolio’s ESG exposu
09/27/2021
YFM backs Vuealta with multi-million pound investment
The investment backs the experienced founders and management team to continue their global expansion strategy alongside US-based Anaplan.
09/24/2021
Peel Hunt AIMs high as IPO pulls in £112m
The mid- and small-cap broker’s AIM listing has given it a market capitalisation of £280m.
09/24/2021
Top Aegon sustainable team spots three new opportunities
Aegon Asset Management has added three new sustainable stock holdings to its Sustainable Equity and Global Sustainable Equity Funds.
09/24/2021
How hedge funds and their investors can manage increased reporting demand in the digital age
Outsourcing providers can navigate these relationships continuously in a way that is increasingly in demand in a digital-first world.
09/24/2021
IFLR Recognizes Two Milbank Associates as 2021 EMEA Rising Stars
She also advises on the related UK/EU regulatory framework, focusing on the EU risk retention regime as it applies to both EU and US securitization transactions.
09/23/2021
Fulcrum Asset Management assembles strategic adviser panel
The panel will offer an additional layer of analysis and consultation regarding longer-term investments, enhancing Fulcrum’s existing capability in the area.
09/23/2021
SS&C Named Top Hedge Fund, Private Equity Administrator by Global Custodian
The independent annual survey asked SS&C clients to rate administrators across a number of categories, including client service, reporting and onboarding.
09/21/2021
Oddo BHF snaps up French value boutique
German group expands foothold in Europe with deal for Paris-based investment house.
09/21/2021
Man GLG launches sustainable absolute return fund
The fund will aim for a net long exposure of between 20% and 30%, unconstrained by sector or geography.
09/20/2021
Digital bank accounts are target for new partnership
The Anglo-South African bank will use the start-up’s technology to offer digital banking to its existing wealthy customers before the launch of business accounts early next year.
09/20/2021
BNP Paribas Asset Management Adopts Euronext CAC 40 ESG Index
The change means that BNPP AM now manages the first French market index fund to track this index.
09/20/2021
Baillie Gifford cuts fee on top performing US Growth trust
The US Growth trust has become the latest portfolio in the Baillie Gifford stable to receive a fee cut following a year of outstanding performance.
09/19/2021
Pictet Alternative Advisors Keeps Capital Flowing for BTR Developments
Pictet Alternative Advisors is providing capital for I am Home to develop residential units to be built in growing cities across Sweden.
09/17/2021
EIB strengthens global development focus and backs €4.8 billion new financing for energy, transport, COVID vaccines and business investment
As a result, the EU Bank will be able to make a stronger contribution to boosting Europe’s strategic autonomy, by placing more experts on the ground, and be a more effective partner for other multilateral and national development banks.
09/17/2021
Arcano Partners adds to private equity team in Europe
As a result of her time at Coller Capital, Matilde has a wealth of experience in the secondary market, both in limited partner interests (LP stakes) and manager-led (GP-led) transactions.
09/17/2021
Manulife Investment Management brings additional funds with focus on Asia-Pacific investment strategies to European investors
The announcement reflects an increased demand from investors for Asia – Pacific investment strategies and Manulife Investment Management's goal to expand into the European market through its Manulife Global Fund offering.
09/17/2021
Fund managers retain only 41 per cent of the total cost paid by retail investors, EFAMA finds
The report only covers funds whose distribution and advice costs are bundled in the fee paid by retail investors to fund managers before being retroceded to the fund distributors.