11/02/2016
AXA completes sales of SunLife and Elevate platform
The acquisition of Elevate has created one of the largest adviser platform businesses in the UK
Alternative Investments
11/02/2016
Catella Asset Management completes final exit for portfolio of 18 retail assets in Finland
The portfolio’s lettable area was approximately 87,000 sqm.
11/02/2016
New Partner For KCP
The team specialises in the smaller buyout market, backing growing businesses with £3m to £15m of equity finance to fund management buyouts, equity release and development capital deals.
11/02/2016
Lions Jersey is the Perfect Fit for Standard Life Investments
The jersey will be worn by the Lions team on the 2017 Tour to New Zealand, and is also available on sale as a replica jersey for rugby fans.
11/02/2016
Asset Allocation: SYZ Asset Management’s Hartwig Kos ramps up cash to avoid risk
Kos started to reduce the risk in the fund by avoiding any multiple currency themes in the fund, sticking with sterling
11/02/2016
'It makes sense': Norton Rose makes shipping play with Monaco opening
The firm's new office will be led by finance lawyer and head of Greece Dimitri Sofianopoulos, who will serve the firm's shipping and finance clients.
11/01/2016
M&A may be overseas firms' only chance of UK success
There’s another motivation, however, which has attracted less attention.
10/31/2016
Russia’s Gold Holdings Have Tripled Since 2006
The symbol is the new designation of the Russian ruble, Russia’s national currency.
10/31/2016
Standard Life probe puts enhanced annuities in the spotlight
The exception of final salary pensions, which as their name suggests pay retired employees a proportion of their final salary every month.
10/31/2016
Property funds cancel sales as investors return
Listed real estate stocks continue to trade at prices 10 per cent below their pre-referendum levels
10/31/2016
LMEshield to launch in People’s Republic of China
In parallel with the pilot programme, the LME will work with other warehouse companies – alongside relevant Chinese regulatory authorities
10/31/2016
Avignon Capital opens Berlin office amidst European expansion
The opening of the office comes as part of Avignon Capital’s wider European expansion strategy, following an active and successful 2016 YTD.
10/31/2016
£30 million funding pot for EU students announced by European Investment Fund and Future Finance
The student loans will be provided at favourable conditions without requiring any collateral or third party guarantee thanks to the support of the EU and is expected to benefit more than 3,500 master students.
10/28/2016
P2P lender secures multi-million-pound investment
Peer-to-peer (P2P) platform LendingCrowd has secured a £2.75m investment from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB).
10/28/2016
Barwood Capital targets £75m UK regional property fund
Barwood Property Fund 2017, a closed ended, five year fund
10/28/2016
Ireland: MySaver - The Pensions Saviour?
The Report raises some interesting concepts of what will happen in the future
10/28/2016
Misys ditches IPO after lack of investor enthusiasm
British software provider had originally sought a valuation of £5.5bn
10/28/2016
Brooks Macdonald to launch long income Reit
The Brooks Macdonald Long Income real estate investment trust
10/27/2016
Aberdeen Asset Management Plc UK sold shares of Corning Inc
Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.65% of the company’s stock.
10/27/2016
Brexit: Passporting through Cyprus
Cyprus can offer such firms the flexibility to maintain current operations through carefully crafted outsourcing arrangements.