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Grosvenor Bullish on Japan

UBS Asset Management’s Real Estate & Private Markets business recently announced the launch of a $400 million new initiative to invest in the Japanese hotel sector.

$1 Trillion Investor Says Now Isn't Time To Cut Real Estatestor Says Now Isn't Time To Cut Real Estate

Norway’s Wealth Fund Not Pulling Any Mandates In Real Estate

Old Mutual Global Investors to close its Isas: what will happen to your account?

The customers affected have been written to this week.

NY-listed Irish equities fund eyes more Dublin IPOs

New Ireland Fund seeking to raise additional funds by offering one share for every three held

Openwork launches funds for adviser network

"The new funds offer diversification benefits, as well as the ability to deliver meaningful yields to the portfolios, and are a great addition to our armoury."

Harrods expands its e-commerce options, in effort to lure more Chinese shoppers

Three-year, £200 million revamp is biggest in store’s 180-year history.

European property investment firm expands its Chiswick portfolio

The location is popular for family shopping, restaurants and cafes, and the unit is located within walking distance of two underground stations: Chiswick Park and Turnham Green.

Zurich Plans $5 Billion Allocation to Impact Investments

The allocation represents about 2.6 percent of Zurich’s $190 billion portfolio, mainly consisting of debt securities.

Liontrust to absorb research costs post-MiFID II

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Aberdeen Standard Investments fund goes live with Calastone Settlements service

As Europe’s second largest asset manager, Aberdeen Standard Investments, encompassing both AUTM and SLI, joins some of the world’s largest fund managers in adopting Calastone Settlements, significantly extending the coverage of the solution.

Airborne Capital Launches Targeting $US5bn of Managed Assets

Airborne Capital will provide solutions to fill this gap, and offer its expertise to new capital providers to meet the aviation industry's growth needs.

Old Mutual precious metal fund invests in bitcoin

The bitcoin price exceeded the gold price for the first time in March.

Avon Pension Fund hires Loomis, Ruffer in £700m diversification shift

Avon is one of 10 LGPS funds in the Brunel Pension Partnership, one of eight asset pools established by UK local authority funds and due to open for business by 1 April next year.

Liontrust breaks through £10bn under management as it quantifies impact of Mifid II

Liontrust also announced this morning that its interim dividend was up from 4p to 5p.

Hedge Fund Calls On The Bank Of England To Remove The Chairman Of The London Stock Exchange

One Of The London Stock Exchange's Top Investors Has Urged The Governor Of The Bank Of England

Openwork launches two new funds for adviser network

Shore Financial Planning director Ben Yearsley says the two new funds are both “excellent”.

StanChart close to selling real estate principal finance unit to Actis: sources

The sources declined to be named as they are not authorised to speak to the media.

U.K. Government to Investors: Fund Our Growth Projects

The U.K. government is hoping institutional investors will back a series of domestic growth projects as the country prepares to leave the European Union.

Biggest U.K. Index Manager Eyes a Future That's More Active

LGIM says clients need better returns than passive can provide

Investors Managing $630 Billion React to Norway Oil `Revolution'

The proposal by Norway’s wealth fund still needs government support and may even have to go through parliament.

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