08/29/2018
UK launches ambition to generate billions more investment in Africa to trigger transformational growth
The City of London manages over £8 trillion of assets but at the moment only around 1% of those assets are invested in Africa
Alternative Investments
08/28/2018
CEE sees record private equity investment in 2017
Polish companies were the big draw, receiving 71% of the total amount, followed by firms in Romania, Hungary and Latvia.
08/28/2018
CBRE Global Investors acquires Hanseviertel in Hamburg
The 1.5 ha plot includes several historic buildings and postmodern structures developed by Allianz Real Estate
08/27/2018
The time is RIPE for SMARTER Beta
Designed to provide investors access to a more sophisticated smart beta approach, the indices employ active measures to enhance differentiation and risk-adjusted excess returns.
08/23/2018
Isle of Man moves to close pension funding gap
The crown dependency proposed to deal with the problem in a number of ways, including introducing a voluntary defined contribution scheme for public servants, capping pensionable salary and moving to a career average pension scheme design.
08/23/2018
Italy said to weigh state lender role in Autostrade takeover
Autostrade is the largest toll-road operator in Italy, controlling about half the market
08/22/2018
A Hedge Fund’s Lesson for the World’s Biggest Sovereign Wealth Fund
Bank stocks have performed terribly, yet the fund seems unaccountably fond of them
08/22/2018
International US hit longest bull market history
UK investors in US stocks have done particularly well from a combination of strong stock market returns and a weakening of the pound against the dollar.
08/22/2018
Fidelity slashes multi asset charges
Fund group is ditching third-party funds for segregated mandates
08/22/2018
Legg Mason launches 'best ideas' global bond fund
Targets 'the three Cs'
08/20/2018
Here's where foreign real estate investors are buying in New York City
New York has remained one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world, helped by foreign buyers.
08/20/2018
Barnett’s funds enter dog list of underperformers
In some cases, bad decision making is at fault
08/20/2018
Wahed Invest launches UK’s first easy access digital Halal investment platform
Mohammed Ibrahim Morshed, Head of UK at Wahed Invest, said: “Our mission is to make Halal investing an accessible and affordable means of long-term saving for the millions of UK Muslims who currently feel excluded from mainstream financial services.
08/20/2018
Fidelity fires major shot in war over fees
The move is strictly a retail play
08/20/2018
LGT’s debt manager raises $726m for latest fund
LGT bought private debt manager European Capital in 2017
08/17/2018
Royal London comes through 'difficult' six months with £358m profit
Over the six months, Royal London has moved the first lot of Ascentric's advised clients to new technology provided by Bravura.
08/17/2018
BNP Paribas AM to axe short-term RMB fund
On a three-year basis to the end of July 2018, the fund lost 6.6% in US dollar terms
08/17/2018
Aegon to sell two businesses to Dutch rival
This transaction is in line with NN Group’s strategy to achieve profitable growth and value creation
08/17/2018
NN Group reports 2Q18 results
Solid operating performance, Solvency II ratio at 226%
08/16/2018
Axa IM renames impact fund as rivals multiply
Global equities fund focuses on gender diversity