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Countryside Properties activist demands break-up and board seat

US hedge fund Browning West has told Countryside's board to sell its housebuilding arm, Sky News learns.

What is driving the increasing demand for fixed income ETFs?

Assets in fixed income ETFs now account for around a quarter of the European ETF ecosystem

New boss of Standard Life Aberdeen to shake up 200-year-old investment giant: 'Robot funds can make us UK's answer to $7.8trillion BlackRock'

There is no fund manager selecting stocks – just a computer following instructions – and the funds are listed on the stock market like shares and so can be traded throughout the day.

Walkers Offshore Fund Finance Update – Asia, Europe & US Markets

On the lending side, borrower relationships are key with new names entering the creditor space, alongside an increase in alternative lender activity.

Portobello Capital raises new EUR350m secondary fund

With this new Fund raised, the second so far this year, Portobello consolidates itself as a leading and reference manager in the Spanish and European private capital market.

Six French AMs join forces to drive change on female exec hires

Group of companies have created the 30% Club in France to encourage large caps to appoint more women to their executive teams

Amundi buys Fitzwilliam 28 office asset in debut Irish property deal

Located between Merrion & Fitzwilliam Squares, the Fitzwilliam 28 assets offers office accommodation over 8 floors.

London's impact tech attracts VC capital from North American investors

London has added three new impact unicorns to its list this year; Octopus Energy, Arrival and Gousto, which takes London’s impact unicorns total up to four, including Babylon Health.

Standard Life Aberdeen plans passive embrace

New CEO believes move will stop outflows

Profits at Generali plummet 40% in nine months amid COVID-19 and its economic toll

Profits fell sharply at Italian insurer Generali in the first nine months of 2020 due to the "heavy macroeconomic and financial impact" of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to its chief financial officer Cristiano Borean, who highlighted

Advisers offered pick and choose service to respond to 'serious' FCA paper

Mr Bradley said the way in which some of these documents are set up are not "inclusive" and designed to have "obstacles", with regulatory consultation papers often running to page after page of "mind-numbing content".

Investment trusts stay on course through the pandemic

The attraction of steady dividends has led to a resurgence in popularity in recent months

Louis Dreyfus to gain first outside investor via deal with Abu Dhabi's ADQ

The deal also includes a long-term supply agreement to sell agricultural commodities to the United Arab Emirates, the companies said.

International Investor Magazine announces its final round of business award winners for 2020

Our readers have selected organisations that are bringing better ways of doing business to the investment community.

UK economy grew by record 15.5% in the third quarter

A swollen summer of economic activity hasn’t repaired the damage done in the first half of year though and the new lockdown means the UK can expect to end 2020 significantly behind where it started.

Matrix Capital makes global award shortlist

All entries undergo a rigorous judging process with up to five finalists in each category

Pure Property Finance: London retains top spot for overseas buyers

Manchester and Liverpool also feature, with 1,770 and 1,516 owned by foreign buyers, respectively.

LGIM expands thematic ETF range with clean energy launch

Working with Solactive and GlobalData

Commerz Real acquires wind farm in Heinsberg for Klimavest from Energiekontor

Three Nordex wind turbines with a combined installed capacity of 7.3 megawatts Annual need of nearly 4,600 households met

NEST Corporation appoints State Street to provide full range of investment servicing solutions

State Street will manage the movement of members’ contributions from the scheme administrator to the appropriate fund managers.

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