10/19/2017
AIG UK Sells Its 1st Sharia-Compliant M&A Policy in London
Islamic insurance, or takaful, follows religious principles such as bans on gambling and outright speculation, with interest-bearing products deemed off-limits.
Alternative Investments
10/19/2017
New Silkroutes to acquire 66% stake in European fund manager for US$2.6m
NSG will pay US$2.6 million in cash and new shares as consideration for the acquisition
10/19/2017
Edmond de Rothschild takes control at Cording Real Estate
The strategic partnership will combine €7.8 billion assets and 125 employees, with 11 offices in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Switzerland.
10/19/2017
Apex acquires Deutsche Bank’s Alternative Funds Services business
The takeover will propel Apex into the top ten administrators in the world, with the deal more than doubling its assets under administration.
10/18/2017
Charity Checkout secures over $1m investment
The company operates in the UK but also has clients in Ireland, Australia, Canada and USA.
10/18/2017
Standard Life Investments launches Global Equity Impact Fund
Standard Life Investments has used the universally accepted 17 United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals as a framework to develop its own impact process and analysis.
10/18/2017
UK Commercial Property Trust sitting pretty outside the City
The City rental market has now started to fall back a little
10/18/2017
Dubai Bank Targets Antwerp Diamond Clients
NBF to Open Office in the Belgian City
10/17/2017
Capital Dynamics Closes Fourth Co-Investment Fund Above Target
This is our largest co-investment fund to date.
10/17/2017
Infinity grows assets to nearly £900M in milestone year
Investment group Infinity has seen its funds under management and advice surge to nearly £900m as it celebrates its 10th birthday.
10/17/2017
Mayfair investment boutique targets international investors with quant-assisted products
Newscape’s investment concept, as Morris defines it, is to start with an eye on the various major stock indexes
10/16/2017
Bridgewater Wagers $1.1 Billion Against Italian Companies
A regulatory filing posted Friday showed Bridgewater opened a $311 million position against the utility.
10/16/2017
EU infrastructure bank warns of Brexit hit to UK
EIB chief says British projects will need insurance against risks of leaving the bloc
10/16/2017
UK investment manager to enter US market
Sales and marketing support will be provided by Kames Capital’s Aegon Asset Management affiliate in the US.
10/15/2017
Can the UK make the most of sukuk, the Islam-compliant bond?
The UK Government was quick to realise the sizeable opportunity offered by serving the needs of the international Islamic finance market.
10/13/2017
Aviva fined $6,000 for data breach
We view customer data protection seriously.
10/13/2017
Godfrey’s trust launch founders on the industry’s rocks
Wealth managers were never going to support a one-stop shop of funds
10/13/2017
Ashmore posts highest net inflows for 4 years, shares up
Total assets at the end of September were $65 billion
10/12/2017
Janus Henderson makes raft of changes to fund range post-merger
With effect from 15 December
10/12/2017
Profile: from managing Brunei’s billions to Dorking’s pension pots
The risk profile does not match the end investor.