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Hedge funds raise short bets against UK companies

Significant bets disclosed this year include short positions against Premier Oil, Intu Properties and Metro Bank

Fund domiciliation remains key consideration for alternative fund managers

Among the event attendees was AlphaWeek's Greg Winterton

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

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.

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

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+.

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.

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.

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.

Impact of COVID-19 on the UK Real Estate Investment Market

Insight from the Channel Island

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.

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.

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

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.

Aberdeen Standard Investment Launches Global Small - Cap Fund In Australia

Offers access to high-growth global opportunities, portfolio diversification

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.

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.

Sterling Investments renames flagship fund; removes entry fee and dual pricing

Overhaul part of plans to broaden investor appeal

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.

Finastra Brings Investment Management Solution to China

China’s regulators have taken numerous steps in recent years to open up the asset management industry to international participation.

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