07/01/2014

BPI France and China Development Bank back Sino-France PE fund

The “Sino French Midcap Fund”, managed by Cathay Capital, a private equity group founded by Chinese national Mingpo Cai and Frenchman Edouard Moinet, has amassed a total of €460m so far, BPI France said on Monday. It has a final target of

07/01/2014

AIMA launches OTC derivatives clearing guidelines

“This initiative underlines our shared commitment to central clearing, which reduces counterparty credit risk and systemic risk, and to the role that we all can play in helping to ensure the smooth and timely implementation of these important regula

06/30/2014

L&G chief hits out at share buybacks

One of Britain’s biggest institutional investors is telling companies that it wants them to use their cash to invest in the real economy rather than indulge in “fundamentally wrong” share buybacks.

06/30/2014

Woodford's Former Funds Downgraded

Following the departure of Neil Woodford from Invesco Perpetual last year, Morningstar analysts have reviewed the income manager's former funds and downgraded ratings

06/28/2014

Old Mutual shakes up £1.1bn equity fund

Old Mutual Global Investors has embarked on a shake-up of a £1.1 billion manager-of-managers fund, adding the asset management arm of Australian banking group Macquarie to its roster.

06/27/2014

Bitcoin Legal Basics: Russia and Asia

The Asian continent features multiple governments and central banks who are not altogether excited about their citizens using Bitcoin. Russia, Thailand, India and Vietnam all comprise a significant slice of humanity for whom owning and using Bitcoins coul

06/27/2014

FTAdviser Online Service Awards winners revealed

Aviva scooped the top prize at last night’s FTAdviser Online Service Awards after close to 1,000 of you rated the provider among the top in the industry for investment, mortgages, life and pensions.