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Columbia Threadneedle unveils global absolute return strategy

The company said the launch of this product was timely given the current economic and credit cycles.

Quarter of UK SMEs going global for growth

Many UK SMEs are also ‘exporting domestically’, within the UK but beyond their local area or town.

Australian boutique launches second UK fund

The fund will run a high conviction portfolio of between 30-60 stocks, with over 45% of its assets allotted to Asia and a significant underweight to the US.

HSBC applies AI to track financial crime

Alongside the payout, HSBC agreed a five-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) under which it promised to take action to correct compliance failings.

Standard Life Aberdeen: a £650bn entity fraught with divisions

Six months after the £3.8bn deal's completion, resistance to job cuts and client outflows weigh heavily on the giant firm

Swedish EQT Partners eyes deeper Asia play with new mid-market fund

EQT’s Asia exposure is currently at only 3-4 per cent but over the medium to long term, the PE player wants to have more business lines come to Asia.

Japanese funds betting on high yielding European real estate

Total assets under management were little changed over the same period, he said.

Leigh Harrison: how to pick the right fund manager

Writing an exclusive series for Citywire on funds investing, retired star manager Leigh Harrison tackles one of the first and trickiest decisions.

Premier AM reports 20th consecutive quarter of flows as AUM hits £6.4bn

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Ethical investment boosts Impax assets

It also recorded net inflows of £331m during the three months to 31 March.

Aviva Investors revises asset allocation views on stronger growth and inflation expectations

Duration will be challenged by tighter monetary policy, and valuations in corporate credit are already stretched

Closet tracker funds face tougher regulatory scrutiny

Thirteen US managers to disclose how far their active funds deviate from benchmark

Continued expansion of Utmost Wealth Solutions

The portfolio is highly complementary to Utmost Wealth Solutions existing business which is in the process of acquiring Generali PanEurope to create a €24 billion specialist wealth manager.

AIMA publishes position paper on impact of Brexit on alternative investment industry

The analysis is based on the assumption that the UK will leave the EU’s single market

Mubadala Is Said to Near Hiring Rothschild for Cepsa Stake Deal

Mubadala is working with Cepsa’s management “to assess a range of strategic options” including a listing, strategic partnerships and the involvement of other investors, a spokesman for the firm said in response to queries.

Stable 2018 outlook for UK life re/insurers: A.M. Best

Meanwhile, the report maintains that a strong pipeline of bulk annuity transactions has implications for considerable growth in the UK life market

LGIM launches infrastructure index fund

The increased diversification of the business meant that 80% of net inflows came from overseas, helping push total assets under management up to £983.3 billion at the end of 2017.

Montana Capital Partners wraps up fourth secondary fund

Montana Capital Partners has closed its fourth secondary fund at a hard cap of 800 million euros. The fund’s limited partners include sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and foundations from Europe, Asia, the M

Eurizon ups ESG game with absolute return green bonds fund

The Eurizon Fund – Absolute Green Bond fund invest in investment grade bonds using the criteria defined by the Green Bonds Principles.

DB pension schemes evolve as paths for global retirement diverge, says BlackRock study

More than half of those corporate plans that are de-risking, expect their endgame will entail immunisation says BlackRock.

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