09/30/2015
Friends Provident International to exit UK offshore bond market
Aviva-owned Friends Provident International is to withdraw from the UK offshore bond market as part of a restructure that will see the business move within Aviva Asia.
Alternative Investments
09/30/2015
CBRE Global acquires US office assets for WealthCap account
The deal follows the announcement that GTIS Partners has hired three former Pramerica directors as it targets the German investors looking to invest in the US.
09/29/2015
RBC’s hedge fund pays more than Brevan Howard
BlueBay Asset Management, the hedge fund owned by Royal Bank of Canada, appears to offer the best of both worlds.
09/29/2015
Fullgoal to launch Luxembourg platform
The Chinese asset manager will set up a range of Luxembourg Sicav funds by the end of the year in a move to target European investors.
09/29/2015
BlackRock UK Special Situations Fund - management update
Both managers form part of BlackRock’s 18-strong UK team
09/29/2015
Aberdeen Asset Management share price: Company to cut jobs if problems continue
Assets under management fall five percent and share price down nearly a third in 2015
09/29/2015
Natixis to bring managed futures fund to UK
Natixis Global Asset Management is bringing its US managed futures fund to the UK.
09/29/2015
Pioneer Investments launches absolute return strategy
It has an expected volatility of around 4.5%.
09/29/2015
Fund review: Jupiter Enhanced Distribution
The managers aim to take investment decisions based on thorough analysis of a company and investing either in that company’s bonds, equity or both thereafter.
09/28/2015
Bond Investors Win No Matter Who Loses the Portuguese Election
“This limits the potential for an adverse outcome.”
09/28/2015
BBA Aviation to buy jet charter group for £1.3bn
The British aviation support firm wants to buy out its private equity-owned American rival, the plane services and charter hire group Landmark
09/28/2015
Lyxor Lutetia Merger Arbitrage triple assets in two months
The strategy pursued is pure merger arbitrage, which focuses on large cap equities in Europe and North America
09/28/2015
Outsourcer Equiniti To Raise £350m From Float
A share registrar which handled elements of Royal Mail's privatisation will announce its own float this week, Sky News learns.
09/25/2015
The Fidelity Advisor Europe Fund: Class A (FHJUX)
According to the company, its bottom-up stock picking focuses on investing in those companies that have “proven business models"
09/25/2015
Fund Managers Prepare for ECB QE Expansion
Central bank will ‘pull the trigger,’ says AllianceBernstein
09/25/2015
Active managers 'must cut costs' as passives slash fees
Active managers are not feeling “too threatened” yet as the passive world is still growing
09/25/2015
City Insider: Manny Roman warn peers of sins
AIMA was at pains to make sure that the bash was a far cry from the bull market hedge fund extravaganzas of old.
09/25/2015
Money managers see uphill road for Greek bond purchases by ECB
Greek bonds are unlikely to be eligible for the ECB’s QE purchase program until December at the earliest
09/25/2015
Capita Asset Services to expand its Dublin workforce by up to 200 over the next two years
The company also announced today that it has been appointed to service the new €500m residential development finance business, Activate Capital.
09/24/2015
British Overseas Territories Celebrate Queen’s Longest Reign with New Crown Coins
The treasuries of four British overseas territories have authorized the issue of a commemorative coin celebrating the day their head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, became the longest reigning British sovereign in history.