05/08/2017
Philanthropy: The mainstreaming of impact investing
New marketplace for impact investments; industry in need of institutional clout.
Alternative Investments
05/05/2017
Revealed: Britain's richest hedge fund managers
In stark contrast to the soaraway success of BlueCrest, £6.5bn hedge fund Odey Asset Management lost 49.5 per cent of its value during 2016.
05/05/2017
Assetz Capital rate increase on key account pulls in £10m worth of new investments in just three weeks
The 30 Day Access Account allows lenders to invest automatically in both short and long-term loans and interest is earned and paid monthly.
05/04/2017
Property firm backed by private equity investment
The external investment has been secured from an unnamed private family office and the principals behind Advanced Rent.
05/04/2017
EEA 'death bond' investors receive $54.5m payout
Investors in the ill-fated EEA Life Settlements Fund will receive a $54.5m (£42.1m, €49.9m) payout for their shares in the so-called ‘death bonds’.
05/04/2017
EU mulls moving clearing houses out of London
European Commission wants oversight of euro-denominated clearing in London after Brexit - but it could go further
05/03/2017
Artemis, Schroders, Jupiter and Lazard nab FundCalibre ratings
FundCalibre has rated four more funds as ‘elite’, taking the total number with the prestigious ranking to 158.
05/03/2017
Fresh calls for property fund fee cuts
Wealth managers said fees should come down to reflect the fact that elevated levels of cash were now the norm for the sector.
05/03/2017
Green Exchange Is Go For Ethical Investors
There is a real desire for change.
05/03/2017
French government, bank to jointly set aside $55M to back small firms
A key aim is to protect small French firms from a takeover by U.S. and Chinese companies seeking to acquire their sensitive know-how, according to a Nov. 23 report in business daily Les Echos.
05/02/2017
AXA offloads £600 million liability book
The transfer of the book of business reflects its priority towards effective capital management discipline.
05/02/2017
First emerging market impact trust targets $150 million
It hopes to launch its initial public offer next month and put its capital raised to work within 18 months of listing on the London Stock Exchange.
05/02/2017
France's Natixis to boost sales of debt securities in Japan
Local unit to increase staffing levels 50%
05/02/2017
British property buyers keep it in the family: ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ now top 10 mortgage lender
The problem is particularly acute for young people, with almost four fifths of Bank of Mum and Dad assistance going to those under 30, according to the L&G report, which is based on a survey whose results were analyzed by the Centre for Economics and
05/01/2017
Hedge funds could assume full control of Co-op Bank
A deadline for bids will pass on Friday, but none of the banks cited as potential buyers
05/01/2017
Insurance industry pays respects to former LV and Direct Line marketing executive Guy Hedger
Mike Crane, managing director, LV Broker, added: "The news is tragic and hard to take in."
04/28/2017
Catella launches the first Swedish real estate fund listed on Nasdaq Stockholm
The life of the fund is planned to be 10 years.
04/27/2017
Why European, Asian investors are favouring real estate
This is a positive development for the Asian real estate market which is seeking a resurgence on inflows from Europe and US investors.
04/27/2017
Catella Wohnen Europa fund acquires ten German portfolio properties for EUR 118 million
Occupancy across all properties stands at 99%, reflecting the portfolio's positive aspects.
04/27/2017
BME Post €39.3 Million Net Profit In The First Quarter
Revenue for the first quarter amounted to €82.3 million, up 0.2% on the same period of the previous year.