08/13/2015
Two St Peter’s Square sold for £100m
The development will total 160,000 sq ft, with 5,142 sq ft of ground floor leisure space and a two-storey underground car park for 72 vehicles.
Alternative Investments
08/12/2015
Behavioural Finance: the futility of focusing on investment costs
A number of active institutional investors focus on this mid cap area, keeping these trends on their side.
08/11/2015
GAM swoops on London-based independent asset management firm
The team currently manages approximately USD 1.2 billion of investor committed capital
08/11/2015
Nikko Asset Management looks to Ireland for fund admin
SuMi TRUST in Ireland has been chosen as fund administrator for 12 funds belonging to Nikko Asset Management.
08/11/2015
Howden acquires Perkins Slade
Focus on mid-market supplemented by dedicated teams for UK trade credit and professional lines; and high net worth private clients.
08/10/2015
Jack Wills owner eyes £100m bid for Yo! Sushi
Yo! Sushi is looking for a buyer that can fund its expansion.
08/10/2015
Standard Life passes the baton
The half-year results, while showing the bruising effects of the UK’s major pension reforms
08/10/2015
Barings unveils multi-asset income fund
The Barings multi-asset team has been through a number of changes of late.
08/10/2015
Ground-breaking £5m social investment fund launches for investors
Like all investments there are risks, but the fund offers exciting opportunities for attractive returns and targeted social impact.
08/10/2015
UK income stars buy Barclays after ousting of boss
Citywire AAA-rated James Lowen and Clive Beagles add Barclays to their JOHCM UK Equity Income fund for first time in five years.
08/07/2015
London's latest boom market - luxury armoured cars
Nor is it novel to modify expensive vehicles fresh off the production line.
08/07/2015
Vista Fund acquires Baltic Village in Liverpool for over £50
The Baltic Triangle is part of a city that has seen tremendous growth over the past few years and we are excited to see what more the development can bring to the local area.
08/06/2015
Van Lanschot to sell portfolio of CRE loans
The sale significantly reduces the risk profile of the corporate banking loan book and will have a positive impact on loan loss provisions going forward.
08/06/2015
HSBC launches multi-asset income fund
The HSBC World Selection Income portfolio has returned 6.2% against a sector average of 7.2% over one year.
08/05/2015
Standard Life to remain an insurer and asset manager, says Skeoch
In the firm's half-year results presentation, Skeoch said there had been some speculation about whether Standard Life was an insurer or investment manager.
08/05/2015
Portcullis launches Maltese AIFMD solution
Malta-based Portcullis Asset Management is launching as a third-party alternative investment fund manager to help alternative funds in compliance with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.
08/05/2015
H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Portfolio of 8 Retail Assets in Italy
The portfolio comprises over 11,500 square meters and tenants include leading retailers such as OVS, Euronics and Cisalfa.
08/05/2015
Amundi Scoops €1bn Pan-European Offices Portfolio
Amundi, which is owned by Credit Agricole and Société Générale, has more than €950bn of assets under management
08/05/2015
Kairos laments lack of discipline among hedge fund managers
Since that point, offices in Milan, New York and Lugano followed.
08/04/2015
Industry bodies criticise ESMA passport delay
The European Securities and Markets Association should be making faster progress in extending its pan-European passport to alternative investment fund managers in non-EU jurisdictions, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association.