06/18/2020
Nuveen Real Estate acquires several Dutch logistics assets
The asset is split into two lettable areas, with one currently let to a logistics and transport provider, on a 10-year lease.
Alternative Investments
06/18/2020
Hedge funds raise short bets against UK companies
Significant bets disclosed this year include short positions against Premier Oil, Intu Properties and Metro Bank
06/18/2020
Fund domiciliation remains key consideration for alternative fund managers
Among the event attendees was AlphaWeek's Greg Winterton
06/18/2020
Bridgepoint to buy private equity firm EQT’s €3.9bn credit business
Deal would create €7bn lender as companies hit by pandemic seek fresh financing
06/17/2020
Legal & General plans debt issue after 8% rise in assets since end-March
A level above 100% indicates an insurer has enough capital, though analysts tend to look for higher solvency levels.
06/17/2020
Sustainable Infrastructure Income Fund listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange
The objective of the Fund is to achieve an attractive risk-adjusted return across all market conditions through financing, owning and operating a diversified portfolio of high-quality sustainable infrastructure assets
06/17/2020
25 years on: AiM market sheds ‘wild west’ reputation to become fertile hunting ground for investors
The alternative investment market was set up as a sub-market for fledgling companies to access cash, and has grown from just 10 firms with a market cap of £82.2m to house more than 800 companies worth £90bn+.
06/16/2020
iM Global Partner launches the Oyster Sustainable Europe Fund
The two companies have chosen to incorporate an SRI component to the management of the fund and thus will use the extra-financial analysis approach developed by Zadig since 2018.
06/16/2020
Equity release advisers expect swift return to face-to-face
The research, conducted in May among 352 advice firms, found 26 per cent of advisers had introduced phone-based advice since lockdown began, and 43 per cent had started offering advice over video call.
06/16/2020
AJ Bell appoints Clearstream for third-party fund processing
AJ Bell will benefit from the ability to process its post-trading activities for funds alongside existing, more traditional products, such as equities, corporate and government bonds, with both a domestic and global reach.
06/12/2020
Impact of COVID-19 on the UK Real Estate Investment Market
Insight from the Channel Island
06/12/2020
BrickVest launches first commercial real estate bond investment
It is available via BrickVest Select, BrickVest’s service for institutional investors and ultra-high-net worth individuals offering large commercial real estate deals, which launched in September last year.
06/12/2020
Zeus Capital advises on £100m-worth of deals
Most client assets are managed in balanced portfolios, with more than 50% invested in CEF and CEF-preferred securities.
06/11/2020
Neptune successfully raises new funding from existing investors
Neptune has 28 Dealers contributing real-time axe and inventory data to institutional buy-side clients in multiple asset classes
06/11/2020
Pacific Asset Management and Fidelius Group announce major strategic partnership
The deal represents the largest undertaken by Pacific Asset Management to-date. Fidelius Group, headquartered in Bath, advises on £1.5bn of assets.
06/10/2020
Aberdeen Standard Investment Launches Global Small - Cap Fund In Australia
Offers access to high-growth global opportunities, portfolio diversification
06/10/2020
KBI Global Investors responds to IIGCC/PRI/CDP Open Letter on delivering sustainable recovery from COVID-19
The European Union is now beginning to consider economic recovery measures to address the acute shock and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
06/10/2020
Fairtree Asset Management launches global real estate UCITS fund
The investment objective of the fund is to provide investors with capital appreciation over the medium to long- term with exposure to international real estate assets.
06/09/2020
Sterling Investments renames flagship fund; removes entry fee and dual pricing
Overhaul part of plans to broaden investor appeal
06/09/2020
Insight Investment introduces new ESG risk rating for fixed income investors
It aggregates and assesses external data against a set of 29 ESG risks, creating a bank of information for Insight's team of 47 credit analysts to review while forming their qualitative evaluations.