02/17/2017
L&G announce strong growth for with profits policyholders
The company added bonuses worth £316 million to its with profits policies last year.
Alternative Investments
02/17/2017
HgCapital Raises £3.1B For Two Oversubscribed Technology Funds
HgCapital invests in industry leading businesses
02/17/2017
Nordea Liv and Spiff collaborate for a new social savings app
New app that will motivate customers to save money to reach goals
02/17/2017
Emerging market ETFs and the jaws of death
Huge inflows have gone into the largest companies but they are not good companies
02/17/2017
Russell Davidson of Davidson Asset Management
This work he developed a deeper knowledge of the stakeholder pension schemes all employers needed.
02/16/2017
Witan appoints GQG as emerging markets manager
The firm employs a quality growth approach with the portfolios managed in a concentrated.
02/16/2017
Legal & General Announces Strong Growth For With Profits
The company added bonuses worth £316 million to its with profits policies last year.
02/16/2017
Gibraltar Celebrates Opening of World Trade Center in the Face of Brexit
At conception of the World Trade Center’s original brand in 1939, the World’s Fair in New York aspired towards “world peace through trade”.
02/16/2017
L&G with-profits returns rebound after new business closure
The with-profits fund was closed to new business in early 2015 after sales took a hit from the RDR.
02/16/2017
Pru bids for £3bn B&B buy-to-let loan book
Government body UK Asset Resolution is running the sale, and the deadline for bids is today.
02/15/2017
Ascentric simplifies charging in push for bigger market share
As a result it has scrapped the standard charges in favour of an inclusive model for all clients.
02/14/2017
EY named Leading Global Provider of Services to Hedge Funds
This marks the second consecutive year in which EY has earned the prestigious title of Leading Global Provider of Services to Hedge Funds.
02/14/2017
Sarasin & Partners launches eurozone equity fund
The new launch comes within a year of the rules-based absolute return fund launch in the same Irish Ucits fund umbrella.
02/14/2017
Dutch Fund Managers Worry More Over France’s Le Pen Than Wilders
Polls in the euro-region’s second-largest economy give French eurosceptic candidate Marine Le Pen a strong chance of passing through the first round of presidential elections in April.
02/14/2017
Germany has got its gold back — They must know something we don't
Its plan to hold half its gold in Frankfurt is now three years ahead of schedule.
02/14/2017
Scam risk higher for small and overseas pension schemes
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
02/13/2017
Biggest Private Equity Participants Increase Their Market Clout
Private equity assets have more than doubled since the end of 2006
02/13/2017
Profits up for Zurich UK in 2016
The insurer underwent a global restructure in summer 2016 which saw its GI and life business come under the same leader.
02/13/2017
L&G launches Trainsmart adviser test
The programme takes 20 minutes to complete and each participant will be scored and receive a credit towards their CPD.
02/13/2017
Fund manager Hermes wants better governance for private infrastructure
Pay should also be more closely aligned to non-financial issues such as health and safety.