04/04/2017
Investors start buying Aberdeen wagering on merger success
Investors are buying the asset manager’s shares at a discount to the offer price
Alternative Investments
04/04/2017
Asian investors waiting for French election result before increasing exposure to Europe -CS
French stock and bond prices have rallied over the last month on growing signs that centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron will win the election
04/04/2017
Börse Berlin increases Turnover by more than Six Per Cent
Thanks to Equiduct’s unique trading model, investors were able to save close to 1.3 million.
04/04/2017
Italian bonds rally after EU hints at solution for struggling lenders
The struggling banking sector is seen as a key factor dragging down Italy's economic prospects and was one of the reasons cited by ratings agency DBRS when it downgraded Italy in January.
04/04/2017
Greece's National Bank gets four bids for insurance unit -source
It provides life and non-life insurance products.
04/04/2017
Amundi teams up with energy agency
CEA Investissement and Amundi Private Equity Funds will each have a 40% stake in the new company, and the CEA Investissement team will own the remaining 20%.
04/04/2017
Revealed: Winners of the Morningstar UK Fund Awards 2017
Funds with a minimum five year track record
04/04/2017
Focused offering for Elevate as Standard Life unveils platform plans
Standard Life is currently talking to a range of DFMs to see which it will work with on the broader offering.
04/03/2017
Retail investors pile into European property funds
Open-ended funds had highest level of inflows in at least four years in 2016
04/03/2017
Liontrust completes Alliance Trust Investments acquisition
Appointment of Willis Towers Watson as Investment Manager & completion of Alliance Trust Investments sale to Liontrust Asset Management
04/03/2017
Alliance Asset Management becomes AAM Group
The rebrand comes as the fast-growing Cambridgeshire based company
04/03/2017
Fund management’s top dealmaker holds steady in gathering storm
Despite a wave of consolidation sweeping the industry, AMG's Sean Healey is keeping a cool head in uncertain times
04/03/2017
Fidelity International launches first smart beta ETFs
The firm’s team will oversee sector and country exposures in a bid to help ensure risk is minimised.
03/31/2017
Royal London hit by £44m extra costs on Ascentric upgrade
The outcome of this upgrade has not yet been announced.
03/31/2017
Former Fish Financial director launches new boutique
Alongside Northwood, there are currently four full time and three part-time staff working within the business.
03/31/2017
Amundi teams up with French alternative energies commission for new private equity firm
It also will create and manage other strategies focused on financing technological innovation projects in France.
03/31/2017
Transact cuts fees to reflect profitability
The company stated a correlation between profitability and charge reductions.
03/31/2017
Norway's wealth fund may be allowed to invest in unlisted stocks next year
May also allow direct investments in unlisted equity
03/31/2017
Private Equity Tries Taking Back Control
Pollen Street took Shawbrook public in 2015, and investors came on board, hoping for capital growth from buy-to-let lending and dividend increases.
03/30/2017
BBVA joins Linux Foundation's blockchain project
Hyperledger, seeks to ensure that blockchain implementations are compatible both within and across industries