10/28/2021
William Blair Investment Management adds Absolute Return Currency Fund to SICAV range
The team adopts a top-down fundamental investment approach, focusing on expected changes in exchange rates and an assessment of currency valuations
Alternative Investments
10/27/2021
Temasek launches $3.3b investment platform for firms eyeing global expansion
The platform will target deal sizes of between US$100 and US$200 million.
10/27/2021
Alternative investment markets could cease to exist within five years
Half (50%) cited the administrative overheads as too great, while just over a quarter (27%) said the cost of going public isn’t worth it.
10/25/2021
Private equity cash puts more expansion on agenda at AAB
Its 21 partners will continue to be shareholders even after the injection of capital from the London-based August Equity.
10/25/2021
Boss of LV could rake in millions if he succeeds in selling business to US private equity firm Bain Capital for £530m
A shareholding for Hartigan would give him a slice of the business which he could cash in on if Bain sold the company later.
10/25/2021
Europa launches €150m Dutch logistics platform for value-add fund
The platform was sold in July as part of a wider sale of Dutch and German logistics
10/22/2021
Aviva Investors Announces The Winners of its Sustainability Media Awards 2021
The Awards aim to acknowledge the journalists, editors and media organisations that have driven consistently high standards of clarity and investigation
10/22/2021
Moving into ETFs: The Growing Conversion Trend
These elements can help managers wanting to scale up and grow, in addition to our ability to stay apace with the regulations.
10/22/2021
Cardano Group to acquire sustainable investment manager ACTIAM
As part of the transaction, Cardano will enter into a long-term strategic partnership to manage Athora's £13 billion in assets for 10 years.
10/21/2021
Aberdeen Standard Investments merges property funds
“The amalgamation of the funds will provide investors with a larger fund with greater diversity of both assets and investor base."
10/21/2021
Slate Asset Management Expands European Platform
The portfolio comprises approximately 50,000 square meters geographically dispersed across Norway, with the majority concentrated in and around Norway’s five largest cities.
10/21/2021
Investment Association partners with the Irish Association of Investment Managers
Cummings added the trade body hopes to expand partnerships to allow an even greater collaboration with global partners.
10/21/2021
How top fund managers are playing the UK leisure and hospitality bounce
With the domestic leisure and hospitality industry projected to take an extra £3.54bn this year, three top-performing UK fund managers explain how they are getting in on the action.
10/20/2021
Investors have to be aware of structural changes to world economy
“Disinflation will persist because it’s already been a disinflationary world for a quarter of a century.
10/20/2021
Scottish Investment Trust plans £1.2bn JP Morgan merger
These will be calculated using the net asset values of each company, and adjusted for their respective allocations of costs.
10/19/2021
Adviser consolidator launches with two acquisitions
The firm has three advisers, eight support staff and £100m in assets under management.
10/18/2021
L&G merges retail insurance and retirement arms
“This will position us for continued growth in our retail and workplace businesses,” it said.
10/18/2021
L&G merges retail insurance and retirement arms
“This will position us for continued growth in our retail and workplace businesses,” it said.
10/18/2021
The downsides to democratising private equity: Pictet's Aktug
Elif Aktug believes that increased accessibility of private markets could be positive, if dealt with correctly.
10/18/2021
Investors should buy companies with top gross margins: Gané
Focus on companies that can pass price increases in real terms, Marcus Hüttinger says.