05/14/2018
Private equity firm invests £7.5m in FE
FE is set to expand its European footprint following a £7.5m investment from private equity firm Hg Capital.
Alternative Investments
05/11/2018
U.S. asset manager Vanguard joins British insurance body
A relaxation in pension rules in Britain has encouraged pensions savers to use their pension pots to invest in funds
05/11/2018
Canadian Pension Board, Allianz Capital Among First to Invest in Indian Private Infrastructure Trust
Project will see toll road development across four Indian states.
05/10/2018
U.S. asset manager MFS picks Luxembourg as post-Brexit EU hub
MFS has taken no decision yet on the type of roles to move to Luxembourg or how many.
05/10/2018
Aviva sets up ‘remediation team’ as platform problems persist
This apology comes after Aviva’s Insurance chief executive Andy Briggs apologised to IFAs back in February about the platform issues.
05/10/2018
Richemont’s takeover of Yoox Net-a-Porter completed
The total value of the shares Richemont has acquired that they did not own equates around €2.8 billion (£2.36 billion), and the takeover valued the entire group at €5.3 billion (£4.64 billion).
05/10/2018
Schroders deepens private debt capabilities
The investment is being made alongside an investment by Gemspring Capital, a middle market private equity firm based in Westport, Connecticut.
05/09/2018
Standard Life reveals plan to improve platform
The whole programme of changes is expected to take 12 months
05/08/2018
A Leg To Stand On (ALTSO) Returns to London for its inaugural ‘Rocktoberfest-London’
Rocktoberfest-London provides a genuine opportunity for our global sponsors to maximise their visibility to their target markets across three cities and two countries
05/08/2018
Chubb completes Independent Broker Team roll out across the UK and Ireland
Chubb has established six Independent Broker Teams in London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Ireland each dedicated to working with local Independent Brokers and to providing bespoke insurance solutions for their clients.
05/08/2018
Virgin Money Soars After CYBG's $2.2 Billion Play for Bank
The strategic logic of such a combination are clear,” Edward Firth, an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette and Woods in London said in a note to clients.
05/08/2018
Fairstone links with London-based IFA ahead of future acquisition
Third firm to join DBO programme in 2018
05/04/2018
Capital market risks loom if passives dominate
The asset management industry is split on the market implications if passives continue to rake in inflows, while investors lose faith in active management.
05/03/2018
Baillie Gifford to shift Schroder UK to ‘other end of spectrum’
She characterised the current portfolio, run by Schroders fund manager Philip Matthews, as a ‘core value’ collection of stocks.
05/03/2018
Exo Investing launches tailored portfolios to investors with £10,000
A new investment website has launched offering low-cost options to people with £10,000 to invest, which could suit beginner investors
05/03/2018
ABP pays higher fees to hedge funds despite 2017 losses
Within the hedge fund allocation, the return on investment in US dollar-based hedge funds was positive.
05/02/2018
DFMs using sector ETFs doubles
And a further 44% of respondents said they expect sector ETFs to be used more over the next year.
05/02/2018
Gresham House swoops on rival to double assets
The company will have five specialist alternative investment strategies: forestry, new energy, UK housing and infrastructure, private assets and strategic public equity.
05/02/2018
Curtis Banks launches property companies
The company is already moving forward with client instructions, and offers a wide range of legal services to Sipp
05/02/2018
HQ Capital successfully closes secondary funds ASF IV and AASF
ASF IV holds final close at USD 503 million, AASF at USD 250 million hard cap