04/08/2015
Hargreaves to launch Asia and EM multi-manager fund
The estimated ongoing charge for the fund is 1.65% pa
Alternative Investments
04/07/2015
Ex-director Ingram puts pressure on both Alliance Trust and Elliott
Both sides in the row between Alliance Trust and Elliott Advisors need to make a better case to investors
04/07/2015
Russia seeks UAE investments to boost its economy
As the Russian economy shrinks due to sanctions and falling oil revenue, the country is seeking to strengthen its trade ties with the UAE and other Gulf countries
04/07/2015
Quintillion – Best European Hedge Fund Administrator
Being able to rely on a stronger balance sheet, in tandem with offering a robust service model, is bearing fruit.
04/07/2015
New Guernsey fund in £150 million IPO
The fund structure includes what is understood to be first independent, Guernsey-licensed fund manager to act as an alternative investment fund manager
04/07/2015
Maitland – Best European Hedge Fund Administrator
Maitland is an independent third party fund administrator with over USD200bn in assets under administration.
04/06/2015
Taurus Orators and a major hedge fund may rescue the Greek government
The idea would be to have a financial centre totally free from the entire EU restraints, especially the remuneration of fund managers and the need to hire half of the investment community to meet the AIFMD requirements.
04/06/2015
Knox opposes Elliott’s board shake-up plan
Lesley Knox, the former chairwoman of Alliance Trust, has said she plans to vote against attempts by US hedge fund Elliott Advisors to have three new directors installed on the wealth manager’s board
04/02/2015
Big name traders launch hedge funds in London amid start-up surge
Several big-name traders are launching hedge funds in Britain’s capital as a surge in start-ups gathers momentum.
04/02/2015
Columbia Threadneedle to double European business by 2020
Columbia Threadneedle Investments has big expansion plans, planning to double its European business by 2020
04/02/2015
Artemis to launch emerging markets fund
Artemis will launch a global emerging markets fund on 8 April, it’s first emerging markets offering
04/02/2015
Temasek Snaps Up Stake In UK's Funding Circle Sky News
A fast-growing peer-to-peer lending platform is to sell a stake in itself to Temasek, the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, as part of a fundraising that will catapult it into the ranks of Britain's most valuable technology start-ups.
04/01/2015
Offshore Wind Fund Almost Half Way to $1.5 Billion Target
The first fund dedicated to supporting offshore wind-power projects has raised almost half of its 1 billion-pound ($1.5 billion) target
04/01/2015
Offshore stock exchanges – why and how?
Joe Truelove , Head of Fund Services at Carey Group explores the uses of offshore stock exchanges, such as the Channel Islands Securities Exchange…
04/01/2015
Ex-Millennium trader Dale raises $200 mln for hedge fund launch - sources
After a relatively quiet 2014 for large European launches, 2015 has already seen several industry personalities look to strike out on their own, including ex-Lansdowne Partners' partner Stephen Kirk, who plans a summer launch.
04/01/2015
SNP-backed Labour government would leave UK looking like 'pre-crisis Spain', says US fund manager BlackRock
Blackrock, the US investment manager, warned Britain would become a 'disunited kingdom' with mounting debts and rising interest rates in a 'fractious Parliament'
04/01/2015
Smart beta rise may hit active funds
This is where passive funds are created to follow specially constructed indices of stocks that meet certain criteria, such as growth or value.
04/01/2015
Ex-Lansdowne partner to start own hedge fund in mid-2015
A former partner at hedge fund manager Lansdowne Partners, is preparing to start his own fund this summer, four sources familiar with the matter said.
04/01/2015
Alliance Trust hits out at hedge fund shareholder
Karin Forseke, the chairman of Alliance Trust, has struck back at hedge fund Elliott Advisors, which proposed a shake-up of the investment trust’s board.
03/31/2015
Italian online fashion retailer buys Richemont's Net-a-Porter
Italian online fashion retailer has agreed to acquire Richemont's Net-a-Porter in an all-share deal that will create an industry leader in the fast-growing online luxury goods market.