04/05/2017
L&G pledges to keep heat up on executive pay
In particular, LGIM says it pushed for a review into Sports Direct’s labour practices after British MPs condemned the retailer’s “Victorian” working conditions.
Alternative Investments
04/05/2017
BOV’s off-market sale of MIDI shares tagged at nominal 0.01c per share
Bank of Valletta saved on stockbrokers’ fees by registering its off-market sale of 19 million MIDI shares at just 0.01c, with rest of transaction settled privately
04/05/2017
Lenders hike tech spend but brokers want more: Iress
Quite a few lenders provide free valuations
04/05/2017
Harvest Global Investments increases international footprint with first UCITS launch
The investment team implements an alpha-driven investment strategy that combines bottom-up fundamental research with top-down sector allocation and proprietary risk management to exploit market inefficiencies.
04/04/2017
P2P specialist F&P mulls platform launch
Our reputation is on the line in every deal we arrange.
04/04/2017
Steady returns or racy growth? Fund ideas for your 2017 Isa
These cautious investors' expectations are a world away from those who rely on an Isa to top-up the guaranteed income from their pensions.
04/04/2017
Investors start buying Aberdeen wagering on merger success
Investors are buying the asset manager’s shares at a discount to the offer price
04/04/2017
Asian investors waiting for French election result before increasing exposure to Europe -CS
French stock and bond prices have rallied over the last month on growing signs that centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron will win the election
04/04/2017
Börse Berlin increases Turnover by more than Six Per Cent
Thanks to Equiduct’s unique trading model, investors were able to save close to 1.3 million.
04/04/2017
Italian bonds rally after EU hints at solution for struggling lenders
The struggling banking sector is seen as a key factor dragging down Italy's economic prospects and was one of the reasons cited by ratings agency DBRS when it downgraded Italy in January.
04/04/2017
Greece's National Bank gets four bids for insurance unit -source
It provides life and non-life insurance products.
04/04/2017
Amundi teams up with energy agency
CEA Investissement and Amundi Private Equity Funds will each have a 40% stake in the new company, and the CEA Investissement team will own the remaining 20%.
04/04/2017
Revealed: Winners of the Morningstar UK Fund Awards 2017
Funds with a minimum five year track record
04/04/2017
Focused offering for Elevate as Standard Life unveils platform plans
Standard Life is currently talking to a range of DFMs to see which it will work with on the broader offering.
04/03/2017
Retail investors pile into European property funds
Open-ended funds had highest level of inflows in at least four years in 2016
04/03/2017
Liontrust completes Alliance Trust Investments acquisition
Appointment of Willis Towers Watson as Investment Manager & completion of Alliance Trust Investments sale to Liontrust Asset Management
04/03/2017
Alliance Asset Management becomes AAM Group
The rebrand comes as the fast-growing Cambridgeshire based company
04/03/2017
Fund management’s top dealmaker holds steady in gathering storm
Despite a wave of consolidation sweeping the industry, AMG's Sean Healey is keeping a cool head in uncertain times
04/03/2017
Fidelity International launches first smart beta ETFs
The firm’s team will oversee sector and country exposures in a bid to help ensure risk is minimised.
03/31/2017
Royal London hit by £44m extra costs on Ascentric upgrade
The outcome of this upgrade has not yet been announced.