03/25/2015
China Construction Bank selects Euroclear’s international ETF structure for first RMB listing
In this industry first, the ETF will be listed and traded in RMB, GBP and EUR on the London Stock Exchange
Alternative Investments
03/25/2015
Invesco says Paris golden triangle sales beat €135m investment
US-based Invesco Real Estate said it sold two offices in the Paris golden triangle to DTZ Investors France for an unnamed client
03/25/2015
JPM cuts fees on multi-manager range
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has cut fees on its Fusion fund range, run by Tony Lanning, in a bid to improve the portfolios' competitiveness
03/25/2015
The only people hedge funds want to hire right now
Whisper it, but hedge funds are hiring again
03/24/2015
Fund review: Openwork multi-asset
The fund will invest across equities, bonds, alternatives and cash
03/24/2015
Baring Global Resources added to Recommended list
Gill Hutchison, Head of Investment Research, City Financial, comments:
03/24/2015
Corridor for UK and MENA investment in SMEs opened up further by UK regulation
The Dubai-based international investment platform Eureeca announced today that they have recently received the stamp of approval from the UK’s financial regulatory body
03/24/2015
Former Blackstone Exec Launches Fund to Focus on Benelux Countries
A UK-based private equity firm founded by a former Blackstone Group executive is launching Icon Real Estate
03/23/2015
Virgin Care among firms with lucrative NHS deals and a tax haven status
Richard Branson’s group is one of 10 private health providers that have tax havens as part of their corporate structure
03/23/2015
Ravenscroft purchases 75% stake in UK stockbroking firm
Ravenscroft has expanded into the UK after purchasing a 75 per cent stake in Peterborough-based private client stockbroking company A Vartan, which will re-brand as Vartan Ravenscroft.
03/23/2015
Boutique asset manager to launch factor investing strategy in 2015
Boutique asset manager intends to launch an investment strategy based on systematic factors such as value, momentum, quality and size.
03/23/2015
Man Group launches second fund in quick succession
This follows the launch of the Man Numeric Market Neutral Alternative fund, which was revealed by Citywire Global last week.
03/22/2015
Buy-to-let: bank offers 113pc mortgages – on repossessed flats in Spain
Banco Popular is offering zero-deposit mortgages on Spanish holiday homes in a desperate bid to shift unwanted properties
03/20/2015
Investec's Stopford hedges 'vulnerable' US equities
Investec Asset Management's John Stopford has begun hedging US equity exposure in his Diversified Income fund
03/20/2015
Cordea Savills proposes to acquire SEB Asset Management for 21.5m euros
Property consulting group Savills plc is proposing to acquire prominent German investment management group SEB Asset Management AG for up to 21.5 million euros (S$31.6 million) in cash
03/20/2015
Deutsche AWM Receives First German Yuan Investor Licence
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Investment GmbH became the first German money manager to obtain a license to invest in China’s onshore financial market
03/20/2015
Edinburgh-based investment house launches new Income Fund
The Edinburgh-based investment house, have launched an income fund to sit within their multi-asset fund range
03/20/2015
Fidelity Joins European Nonprofit in Bid to Lower Trading Costs
Fidelity Worldwide Investment and JPMorgan Asset Management are among fund firms joining a new, not-for-profit consortium that aims to lower trading costs.
03/19/2015
Heather Hedge Fund Executives Given Loans Before Collapse
Loans came from Gibraltar-based company controlled by Heather founder Gregory King
03/19/2015
SEB divests its German real estate investment management business
Following the transaction, the company will be combined with Cordea Savills, Savills` investment management business.