07/19/2016
Beware Rich Dad’s promise of UK property investment success
It’s more expensive and more difficult than ever to buy property in the UK.
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07/19/2016
Vista Plans Potential Listing of Misys Software Business
The deliberations are at an early stage, and no final decisions have been made, they said.
07/19/2016
L&G cuts Brexit property fund discount to 10%
A number of funds suspended redemptions, including Standard Life Investment's £2.7 billion UK Real Estate fund.
07/19/2016
Legal & General has bumped up the price of its property fund saying saying conditions have stabilised
The announcement from Legal & General comes as British Land said today that had successfully disposed of Debenhams' store on Oxford street for £400m.
07/19/2016
Ascentric sees dealing cash triple after Brexit
The increasing popularity of exchange-traded funds and investment trusts saw week-on-week dealing values on the Ascentric platform soar.
07/19/2016
EU watchdog backs 'passport' for U.S. hedge funds in Europe
ESMA recommended the EU took action to "mitigate this risk.
07/19/2016
AAM sells London flagship Boots building for £124million
The firm was was one of seven property funds worth around £18billion to suspend dealings last week as investors attempted to take money out of the UK property market.
07/19/2016
World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Gets New Stab At Infrastructure Bid
The government, which three months ago rejected the fund’s bid to make such investments, will consider expanding its mandate in a white paper in the first half of next year, according to a letter to Norges Bank from the Finance Ministry
07/19/2016
What will trigger a rise in long-term interest rates?
Our view is that investors are yet to be convinced that growth and inflation will move significantly higher, or that markets and economies have become any less dependent on low interest rates.
07/19/2016
U.K. Hedge-Fund Brexit Concerns Eased by EU Access Opinion
The guidance may give encouragement about access following Brexit for funds in the U.K.
07/19/2016
Two Bristol out of town office investments acquired by private overseasbased family office
The vendor is a private property company advised by Colliers International.
07/18/2016
Troubled London based hedge fund shuts its doors
Suspended all claims for tax refunds last August
07/18/2016
BNY Mellon to Service €2 Billion in Assets for Nomura Asset Management Deutschland
BNY Mellon will initially provide the full suite of fund administration services to Nomura Asset Management Deutsch
07/18/2016
Brexit could cut London house prices by more than 30%, says bank
Société Générale warns high-end properties could even halve in value as companies move top staff abroad
07/18/2016
Brexit is really bad news for UK, says fund manager
The fallout from Brexit will not be as severe as the financial crisis of 2008
07/18/2016
British Land wary over brexit despite deals flurry
The boss of property giant British Land was in cautious mood on Monday despite a flurry of recent deals. Chief executive Chris Grigg said it was too early to assess properly the impact of the EU referendum, but added that occupiers and investors were amo
07/18/2016
Schroders to merge Japanese equity funds
Gibbs will continue to work at the firm after the merger, which will take place on 17 August 2016
07/18/2016
Prime London Residential Fund Announces 3% Uplift over Last 6 Months
A flight to quality and the security of blue-chip tangible assets will be underpinned by a weak pound and continuing low interest rates.
07/18/2016
IFAs see EM as the best bet for next 12 months – Baring AM
Baring AM’s holdings in emerging markets funds include Taiwan Semiconductor, Alibaba and Yandex.
07/15/2016
Norwegian SWF drops ten Southeast Asian firms over coal exposure
One of the Southeast Asian firms excluded was Aboitiz Power Corporation, a major power developer in the Philippines and an emerging leader in renewable energy in the region.