10/06/2015
Betfair investors net £260 million in share offload
Betfair Co-founder Edward Wray is reported to have offloaded 2.75 million shares in the company which have been valued at +£92 million.
Alternative Investments
10/05/2015
Islamic lender closes $19.6m funding deal with London developer
The deal will enable Residence One to complete the acquisition of a property at Chester Square, an upmarket residential area in central London.
10/05/2015
World's Central Banks Lose Bond-Market Credibility as Woes Mount
More and more, bond traders are drawing the same conclusion: central bankers globally are coming up short in their attempts to combat the world’s economic woes.
10/05/2015
Time has come for Nama’s critics to put up or shut up
Claims about the agency’s conduct have not been supported by any evidence
10/05/2015
LME introduces measures to grow options trading on exchange
The London Metal Exchange is taking steps to boost liquidity on its traded options market, increasing the transparency of data reporting and providing greater protection for participants placing large options orders on the Exchange.
10/05/2015
Prudential weighs UK exit on regulatory concerns
The Pru has been tipped to be hit harder by the rules than rival UK insurers due to its extensive US and Asia businesses.
10/05/2015
Heartwood launches two multi-asset income funds
The sub-4 per cent targets are in line with recent research by Aviva Investors
10/05/2015
OMGI revamps Generation range, removes income targets
Old Mutual Global Investors has removed the income targets from its Generation range of multi-asset funds, formerly run by John Ventre
10/05/2015
M&G And Schroders To Quit Funds Trade Group
M&G and Schroders are to quit The Investment Association in a move that will shock the fund management industry, Sky News learns.
10/05/2015
Gov't to merge local authority pensions into six wealth funds
The plan aims to change the way infrastructure projects are planned and funded.
10/02/2015
Munich-based investment manager establishes European residential investment management in Germany
Will focus on acquisitions of both property and new developments, assisted by the European Catella Group network currently covering 12 countries.
10/02/2015
Over GBP125,000 raised for NSPCC at AIMA 25th anniversary event
The Charity Dinner, which featured keynote speeches by Emmanuel “Manny” Roman, the CEO of Man Group
10/02/2015
Italy aims to partner with SA firms
However, the trade balance has turned in favour of South Africa.
10/01/2015
Deutsche Bank Would Cut Yuan Risk From China Stocks With ETF
The fund, which will track a hedged version of the CSI 300 index, will mitigate its exposure to the Chinese currency using one-month forward contracts on offshore-traded yuan.
10/01/2015
Former Bestinver Executives to Start Spain Equity Asset Manager
That is looking for companies that are undervalued, with competitive advantages and good management teams.
10/01/2015
Pictet expands thematic range with Robotics fund
Pictet’s new fund will be managed by Karen Kharmandarian, who is Pictet AM’s senior investment manager of thematic equities.
10/01/2015
'Sell in May and go away, come back… in August', says Cofunds
As has been the case for a number of months now, UK Equity Income remained the most popular sector for net sales.
10/01/2015
Alliance Trust to slash costs in historic restructure
Elliott’s gripes included the lack of independence of the Alliance Trust board, the company’s high costs and poor performance.
10/01/2015
LME Opens Follow-Up Consultation On Queue-Based Rent Capping
The LME is aware that it could be possible for a metal owner to request delivery of a large amount of metal at once
10/01/2015
Nikko Asset Management offers Asia ex-Japan Equity UCITS fund for regional investors
Nikko Asset Management has launched a Luxemburg-domiciled Asia ex-Japan Equity UCITS fund that will allow Middle Eastern investors to tap into investment opportunities in Asian markets.