02/21/2017
Swedish Pension Fund Completes Massive Global Portfolio Sale
JLL also secured acquisition financing on behalf of Blackstone.
Alternative Investments
02/21/2017
Boutiques unite for European event-driven Alt Ucits fund launch
The fund is launching with $30 million of institutional capital.
02/21/2017
Lovell Minnick Partners invests in Trea Asset Management
Trea will remain majority owned by its chairman and founder Carlos Tusquets
02/21/2017
Velindre NHS Trust appoints Brewin Dolphin as trust fund investment manager
The appointment of Brewin Dolphin followed a standard and regulated review of Velindre Trust’s contractual procurement for fund management, and a competitive tendering process.
02/20/2017
Alliance investors urged to back Elliot buyout
Shareholder support is also being sought for the proposal by Alliance Trust to buy the entirety of Elliot’s near 20 per cent shareholding, agreed between the two parties in January.
02/20/2017
Santander invests in artificial intelligence startups
The deals underscore how lenders have become more interested in using artificial intelligence
02/20/2017
Nordea AM consolidates fundamental equities team
This team, which is overseen by Kasper Elmgreen, has therefore increased in size and involves Elmgreen relinquishing funds under his remit.
02/20/2017
The London location where house prices are rocketing isn't Chelsea — it is Tower Hamlets
Take a look at the graph comparing house price growth in Chelsea and Tower Hamlets between 1995 and 2016.
02/20/2017
Strong start to 2017 for Gordons Dealmakers
The trend looks set to continue as we have already experienced a strong start to 2017 and are looking forward to another positive year ahead.
02/17/2017
Wealth managers to blame for property fund suspensions
Chief executive of Aviva’s £1.4bn property fund takes aim at professional investors
02/17/2017
Hedgies hope insurers will rush in where others fear to tread
Risky trade echoes the financial crisis of 10 years ago
02/17/2017
L&G announce strong growth for with profits policyholders
The company added bonuses worth £316 million to its with profits policies last year.
02/17/2017
HgCapital Raises £3.1B For Two Oversubscribed Technology Funds
HgCapital invests in industry leading businesses
02/17/2017
Nordea Liv and Spiff collaborate for a new social savings app
New app that will motivate customers to save money to reach goals
02/17/2017
Emerging market ETFs and the jaws of death
Huge inflows have gone into the largest companies but they are not good companies
02/17/2017
Russell Davidson of Davidson Asset Management
This work he developed a deeper knowledge of the stakeholder pension schemes all employers needed.
02/16/2017
Witan appoints GQG as emerging markets manager
The firm employs a quality growth approach with the portfolios managed in a concentrated.
02/16/2017
Legal & General Announces Strong Growth For With Profits
The company added bonuses worth £316 million to its with profits policies last year.
02/16/2017
Gibraltar Celebrates Opening of World Trade Center in the Face of Brexit
At conception of the World Trade Center’s original brand in 1939, the World’s Fair in New York aspired towards “world peace through trade”.
02/16/2017
L&G with-profits returns rebound after new business closure
The with-profits fund was closed to new business in early 2015 after sales took a hit from the RDR.