09/12/2018
Nevsky founder returns from retirement with hedge fund
I’ve now changed my mind
Alternative Investments
09/11/2018
LJ Partnership acquires stake in global asset manager – NZAM
Alan McChesney, Executive Director of NZAM, said: “We are already in discussions with a number of parties, including clients, who are interested in the prospective opportunities that this strategic relationship brings.
09/11/2018
Nucleus sees client inflow due to rival tech woes
The Edinburgh-based platform saw its assets under administration at the end of June 2018 reach £14.3bn, compared with £12.4bn at the end of June 2017.
09/11/2018
Hawksmoor Fund Managers launch Global Opportunities Fund
The catalyst for the launch of the Global Opportunities Fund right now is due to a combination of factors.
09/11/2018
Blackstone in £1.5bn deal for UK’s Victorian railway arches
State-owned rail operator sells property portfolio to fund infrastructure upgrade
09/11/2018
STM Life moves to Malta ahead of Brexit as group profits rise 11%
The STM Life board has now made its decision to redomicile from Gibraltar to Malta
09/10/2018
Sanlam FOUR launches Real Assets Fund
The Fund is being managed by Mike Pinggera, who is also responsible for the £155m award-winning Sanlam FOUR Multi-Strategy Fund.
09/10/2018
Mobius trust targets £200m as founding trio commit £5.7m
Staggered management fee structure
09/10/2018
VFS and TAM sign $200m deal for discretionary fund management service
TAM, which traces its roots back to the 1930s and the London Stock Exchange, brings significant experience in effective portfolio management
09/10/2018
Buxton’s OMGI to launch trust investing in unquoted companies
This launch represents an exciting opportunity for investors to gain exposure to a high-growth area of the market that is typically difficult to access.
09/09/2018
University of Cambridge scientists establish $100m investment fund to back ‘young, hungry entrepreneurs’
Nobel Laureate Sir Venki Ramakrishnan, Trinity College master Sir Gregory Winter and Astrononomer Royal Lord Martin Rees among them
09/07/2018
Northern Powerhouse cities for UAE property investors
Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds offer investors more affordable properties with healthy returns
09/07/2018
Italy's Generali in talks to buy French asset manager
Sycomore would become part of Generali’s multi-boutique platform
09/07/2018
Asset manager Ashmore to open office in Ireland
Ashmore is one of a number of companies to beef up presence here ahead of Brexit
09/07/2018
Coface to buy Slovenian credit insurance company
The types of credit insurance offered by PKZ to companies, especially Slovenian export companies, are whole turnover insurance, single transaction insurance and advance payment insurance.
09/06/2018
Guide to crowdfunding and P2P lending
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking a close look at P2P platforms, concerned that consumers are not fully aware of the risks, and that they are not mindful of what they are getting into.
09/06/2018
Investors offered tool to measure climate risk
United Nations-backed responsible investment body creates tool to analyses the climate risk of assets
09/05/2018
Frenkel Topping targets acquisitions to boost growth
We expect that a combination of organic growth and focused acquisition strategy will accelerate the growth of the business
09/05/2018
Investors offered tool to measure climate risk
Principles for Responsible Investment has announced the launch of a new investor tool that analyses the climate risk of equity and fixed income assets in a portfolio.
09/05/2018
Norway's $1 trillion fund to beef up scrutiny on sustainability, ocean pollution
But as a global investor the fund wants to avoid investments in one sector to negatively impact another, so-called externalities, which would hurt the overall value of its portfolio.