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Azerbaijan determined to apply Islamic banking instruments

Babayev faced difficulty to name the exact date of introduction of Islamic banking model in Azerbaijan, explaining it with the number of issues to be solved.

City Financial announces hard close of credit strategy

Goldman Sachs International acts as the Fund’s prime broker.

Amundi bond manager cuts sterling exposure, hedges further Brexit falls

A put option is a contract that gives the buyer the right to sell a currency at a specified price within an agreed time.

EY acquires Dutch financial advisory firm Montesquieu

Under their leadership, Montesquieu built a strong track record in the area of financial consulting and risk management.

Jupiter to launch Asian Income fund

The Asian Income fund will be benchmarked against the FTSE All World Asia Pacific ex-Japan index

Architas boosts AXA Wealth funds to £45bn

AXA Investment Managers’ multi-manager business has already moved into the Architas business.

‘Let advisers do the job’ – Aegon UK rules out buying firms

Speaking to Financial Adviser, Mr Grace said Aegon UK had “no ambition” to buy advice firms, adding he “will let other people do that”.

JPMAM wins BlueCrest AllBlue cash after investors reject liquidation

Management of the fund will be spread across the Highbridge investment team, which offers 12 risk-adjusted strategies led by chief investment officer Mark Vanacore.

Royal London swoops for Axa UK protection arm

n August 2015 Money Marketing revealed the French-owned wealth manager was up for sale.

A new ‘front’ in the quest for captive insurance

But now, the Canadian company has to appoint a ‘fronter’ – a European-registered company who would represent them and conduct the insurance on their behalf.

NewAlpha reaches seeding agreement with Prime Capital

Prime Capital currently employs over 50 professionals, based in Frankfurt, London and Luxembourg and has around EUR5.4 billion in Assets under Management.

Potential merger of equals between Deutsche Borse AG and London Stock Exchange Group plc

The Potential Merger would be structured as an all-share merger of equals under a new holding company.

Octopus AIM market masterclass attracts 140 advisers

Nearly one in two advisers attending have not previously written AIM-related business

Sovereign Wealth Funds May Sell £404 Billion of Equities

The value of listed equities held by the world’s largest wealth funds will probably drop to $2.64 trillion this year

L&G eyes housebuilding move with flat-pack venture

Head of bulk annuities, Tom Ground, will head up the new venture. L&G declined to comment to the paper.

Bellevue Group acquires German-based Starcapital AG

Capital increase of 30-40 million Swiss francs ($30.26 million

Morningstar: Financial markets are overstating both the risk of US recession and a consequent bear market

The longer the financial market turmoil persists

Crowdfunding for homes? Residential investment for as little as £50? Sounds incredible. We meet Property Partner's Dan Gandesha

The founder and CEO of Property Partner, Dan Gandesha, tells us how he plans to build a “global property stock exchange”

BNP Joins Schroder Taking Indonesia's Islamic Stock Funds Global

Saudi Arabia and Malaysia dominate the global Shariah funds industry, which grew by an annual average of 6.6 percent in the five years through 2013, according to a report by the Islamic Financial Services Board in Kuala Lumpur.

Traditional managers move to ETF market

The popularity of passive is putting a strain on flows into traditional funds and, for many groups, launching ETFs is an obvious response.

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