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Credit Agricole buys 5 percent of Creval in insurance deal and could go higher

The accord will allow Credit Agricole Assurances to sell mainly savings and investment products through Creval’s branch network for up to 15 years.

China’s Fosun Weighs Acquisition of Belgian Insurer

Fosun has continued to expand its international business empire amid a Chinese crackdown on overseas deals in certain industries that’s forced other conglomerates like Anbang Insurance Group Co. to shed assets.

UK seeks bids for management of £400m EV charging fund

The successful fund manager will be appointed to raise and manage the investment fund on behalf of the Treasury

‘Creative Destruction’ takes Guernsey insurance back to its roots

Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley said: “In another year where international tax reform and Brexit threaten to disrupt the status quo, we called on Joseph Schumpeter’s science to put today’s events in context.

Odysseus Alternative Ventures sells stake in Moola

Moola has been an enthusiastic pioneer in the application of AI and machine learning to low cost investing.

Investment Firm Part-Owned by Pro-Brexit Rees-Mogg Launches Fund ... in Ireland

It follows the launch in June of another Irish-domiciled fund, which generated embarrassing headlines for Rees-Mogg

Trade war threat sparks €38bn European fund exodus

June sees fastest monthly outflows for 5 years as Trump rhetoric spooks investors

Advisers could earn £1,755 ‘introducer fees’ with Just Group service

The business said advisers had earn typical fees of £390 for retirement income referrals, £1,610 for equity release referrals and £1,755 for care funding referrals.

Funds and insurance collide in the development of single ILS structures

A panel debate at ILS Insight also heard about increasing investors demands for transparency.

City broker drops 12% after warning of revenues drop

The warning comes after the company posted triple-digit profit growth in its 2017 results, on revenues up 36 per cent to £59.5m.

RWC unveils UK equity income fund for Purves and Lance

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Transact funds hit £32bn as outflows pick up

Transact’s total funds hit £32bn over its third quarter reporting period despite seeing higher outflows.

Sabadell agrees €3.9bn sale of property portfolio to Cerberus

It comes after a similar €7bn deal was agreed by rival CaixaBank to sell the majority of its troubled real estate portfolio to US private equity group Lone Star in June.

Sesame Bankhall Group reports 22% rise in protection business

H1 figures total £35.8 million

Private equity firm Cabot Square exits small business funder LDF in £150m deal

Its new owner White Oak Global Advisors struck a deal this week to provide £90m in debt funding to British Steel to help bankroll its turnaround plans.

Invesco told to improve performance of £190m trust

The trust, managed by Ciaran Mallon, has markedly underperformed against its sector, AIC UK Equity Income, over the past one and three-year time periods.

Publishers warn of Brexit threat to record exports

Last year 36% of its exports were shipped to the European Union, making it the largest market for UK books.

What next for multi-asset?

Multi-asset fund managers aim to deliver superior returns while balancing the portfolio to ensure that the level of risk being taken is appropriate.

Saïd Business School launches online Algorithmic Trading Programme

The programme will explore the history of trading, how to engage and evaluate systems trading, and enable participants to get their hands dirty and see how a simple trading model is built.

Enhanced Portfolio Diversification: The Power of “&”

The latest paper delves deeper and illustrates how equity risk can be managed or mitigated using creative enhanced diversification solutions.

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