07/18/2017
Hedge Funds See MiFID Win in EU Warning to Trading Platforms
The publication shows that while MiFID II has been years in the making
Alternative Investments
07/18/2017
Swedish Banks Start Adding Risk Weights to Government Bonds
Danish regulator doesn’t see “any urgent need to address this
07/18/2017
MidEast buyers snap up 40% of Bahrain-backed London scheme
Paddington Gardens is being developed by Meritas Real Estate and Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank
07/18/2017
Acquisition of Thesis edges closer
Thesis is a regional private client asset management business that offers financial advice and investment management services.
07/17/2017
First Property sets up £180mln fund to capitalise on Brexit vote slowdown opportunities in commercial property
The firm said the Fprop Offices LP fund – which has a term of seven years - closed its first round of funding on 14 July with equity commitments of £182mln
07/17/2017
The unstoppable rise of alternatives - Global Alternatives Survey 2017
Research shows total global alternative assets under management hit $6.5 trillion
07/17/2017
Invesco launches third European hotel fund with an open-ended structure
The switch to a perpetual-life fund for its third vehicle reflects a wider shift in favour of open-ended structures, as investors seek long-term exposure to real estate markets.
07/14/2017
Aviva puts 120 jobs at risk of redundancy
The proposals affect 86 people based in Southend and 34 people employed in field work across the UK
07/14/2017
Generali puts $50bn German life book up for sale
Dutch insurer Aegon sold its £9bn closed book of UK annuities in two separate deals
07/13/2017
Samsung arm picks Berlin for HQ because London “not a fun place to live unless you are really rich”
Samsung’s Next technology fund has announced it intends to open shop in Berlin over London because Britain’s capital city is too expensive, and “not a fun place to live unless you are really rich.” In an interview with The Times,
07/13/2017
BMO launches trio of enhanced income ETFs
Income is distributed quarterly and the ETFs target a yield enhancement of 3% over the chosen equity benchmark.
07/13/2017
Baltic International Bank has established an alternative investment management company
To create and manage an alternative investment fund with objective to make investments in the field of renewable energy.
07/13/2017
AIMA targets fund admin clarity with updated guide
AIMA has vowed to reflect the modern fund administration sector with the launch of an updated guide aimed at alternative investment managers.
07/12/2017
Avignon Capital acquires Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport Hotel for €53.8m
The modern, purpose-built property was originally constructed in 2014 and covers 8,336 sqm.
07/12/2017
Aegon: we expect FCA to focus on platform tech
Data is a big challenge.
07/11/2017
Deutsche Börse buys into Soros-backed bond trading platform
NY-based Trumid has also previously raised money from venture capitalist Peter Thiel
07/11/2017
Premier Asset Management Sees Net Inflows Drive Rise In Assets
The company noted this was its seventeenth successive quarter of positive net flows.
07/11/2017
Deutsche’s former head of structured product syndicate has just launched his own hedge fund
Neptune Capital is the latest new launch from former senior employees of bulge bracket investment banks who have decided to go it alone.
07/10/2017
Calamatta Cuschieri opens new head office, is UBS funds representative
Calamatta Cuschieri’s offices have been designed with the aim of enhancing intra company communication and have been finished with state-of-the-art technology.
07/10/2017
This Giant Metals Exchange Is Taking on the Gold Elite
The group will need to overcome inertia among those wary of moving to a new benchmark for pricing precious metals.