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Middle East investors lured by European hotel trophy assets

Their recent transactions include Claridge’s, The Connaught and The Berkeley in London’s Knightsbridge, and The InterContinental Paris Le Grand.

British Government to Delay Retail Sale of Lloyds Stake

George Osborne, the chancellor of the Exchequer, confirmed on Twitter that plans to sell a £2 billion stake in Lloyds would be delayed until “turbulent markets have calmed down.”

Insurers allocate more to hedge funds

But of all the institutional investor groups, they allocate the smallest proportion of their portfolios to hedge funds.

France and Iran agree 15 billion euros worth of business deals

French officials said Iran was putting the finishing touches to the Airbus deal

Amundi launches pan European multi smart beta ETF

An “equal risk contribution” weighting of the four factor portfolios is then applied

HSF and Ogier advise LCR on sale of interests in the King's Cross Central Partnership

Its current occupiers include the University of Arts London, the Aga Khan Development Network, Google, Camden Council, Waitrose and Jamie Oliver.

Victorian property has been put on the market for a staggering £22.5 million - despite being a complete wreck.

The dilapidated mansion has been derelict for more than a decade and does not even have planning permission to be redeveloped.

In uncertain times, Germany takes more gold home

Holding gold reserves abroad is a legacy of the Bretton Woods system of currency management established after World War Two.

Euronext Amsterdam welcomes 52 UBS Asset Management ETFs

UBS Asset Management listed 52 new ETFs on Euronext Amsterdam, which brings the total to 207.

Capital Index launch Islamic trading account

Capital Index announces the launch of a new Shariah compliant trading account.

Independent corporate broker chooses BNP Paribas Securities Services

BNP Paribas will provide a single-agent solution for clearing and settlement across more than 100 markets, underpinned by a proprietary network covering 26 markets.

Seilern Investment Management's 20 year old Stryx World Growth Fund

The fund has followed the same strategy since its inception, one that is driven by long-term perspective and a commitment to investing in quality growth businesses.

Milan holds high demand in global investment for real estates in Italy

At the end of December, Qatar Investment Authority completed a deal to acquire another historic building that housed a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, also in the Milan city center.

The two UK stocks I'm buying more of for income right now, by manager of £1.1 billion

Investec is a South African bank, and so has seen its share price swept up in the waves of negativity surrounding emerging market assets.

Lower-rated debt moves higher on Amundi’s list

Europe’s largest asset manager is adopting an unusual strategy to shield its corporate bond funds from the volatility roiling financial markets: buying riskier debt.

Litigation Funding In Ex-USSR: A Vulture Business

A major reason for litigation funders not to reach out beyond Rule of Law respecting states is that elsewhere their legal financing may prove insufficient to prevail in court.

Belfius Bank Voted 'Nº 1 Bond Finance House Of The Year'

As it has done in previous years, in 2015 Belfius Bank reconfirmed its leading role in the Debt Capital Markets with regard to bond issues conducted on behalf of Belgian issuers.

LME said in talks with banks to list London gold contracts

A move to exchange clearing would reflect a broader shift across global markets

LGIM Adds to its Market Leading Index Funds Range

The Funds will be managed by the LGIM Index Funds Team.

Fund Review: Old Mutual UK Equity Income

The key investor information document reveals the fund sits at the riskier end of the risk-reward scale, at level six out of a possible seven.

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