07/05/2016
Meet the man leading a team of 80,000 quants
In other words, you could essentially become a hedge fund trader based purely on the algorithms you create, rather than your experience or educational background.
Alternative Investments
07/04/2016
KBC seen as possible PTSB ‘white knight’ by French broker
Permanent TSB worth a little over a third of price of last year’s share sale
07/04/2016
Gabriel launches renewables offensive in Greece
German companies look eager to help Greek islands cover their energy needs with the help of renewables.
07/04/2016
London & Cambridge Properties acquires retail portfolio for £23m
The deal brings LCP's investment in retail properties to more than £103 million in the last 18 months.
07/04/2016
Danish funds ATP and PFA invest $150 mln in new private equity fund
The investment focus of the new fund will be on Nordic businesses within technology and services
07/04/2016
LCP’s Prime London PRS Fund Extends Listing Date for Tactical Investors
LCP, on the other hand, predicted a significant market rally and the fund has returned an annual IRR of 13.5%.
07/04/2016
Private Equity Investor Plans To Sell 15 Investments At 35% Discount
Private Equity Investor said it will continue to progress negotiations and consult with shareholders
07/04/2016
London Stock Exchange's German mega-merger: It's a go, despite Brexit
Playing politics with the IT jobs axe
07/04/2016
Cazenove launches model portfolio service for advisers
Six-strong offering with £50,000 minimum investment
07/04/2016
Axa Investment Managers launches inflation fund
The managers will approach the fund similarly to the existing Inflation Bonds fund but with a shorter duration focus of zero to five years.
07/04/2016
Hedgie’s bittersweet $1bn Brexit bonanza
Winton, which manages around $34 billion across 11 strategies, prospered to the tune of $1.1 billion (£828 million) following the UK’s shock decision to quit Europe in a referendum on 23 June.
07/04/2016
Fears mount over Brexit threat to green infrastructure investment
The news follows warnings earlier this year that Brexit could limit the UK's ability to access funding from the EIB, leading to a direct impact on green infrastructure projects.
07/04/2016
American financial services firm MIK Fund Solutions creates 10 jobs at Belfast base
Access to high calibre software development and finance professionals, and relevant time zones will help us grow the business
07/04/2016
Singapore's Temasek buys stake in French investment firm Tikehau
Another new investor buying a stake in Tikehau Capital Advisors is French investment company FFP
07/04/2016
Funds mark down UK commercial property
The writedowns are an indicator of property investors’ pessimism about the effect of the vote on their assets.
07/04/2016
Liontrust takes on Verbatim’s active range
Verbatim is part of the Simplybiz Group and provides an end-to-end investment process for advisers.
07/04/2016
Private equity groups look to profit from Brexit uncertainty
New funds have been raised since the Brexit vote.
07/04/2016
Verdane holds SEK 3bn final close for ninth fund
Verdane's managing partner Bjarne K Lie told unquote" the GP had seen very strong demand for the fund, which is 50% larger than its predecessor.
07/01/2016
CVC Credit Partners raises about $721 mln for fund
The Fund received commitments from investors in North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
07/01/2016
A hedge fund manager with ties to the Royal Family made £110 million betting against the pound
The NuWave Matrix Fund was up 12% last Friday while Quadratic Capital Management reported its best returns since it launched.