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Barwood Capital launches UK regional real estate fund

The investment manager said the new vehicle would take advantage of the “positive arbitrage between primary and secondary assets” in the UK regions.

Activist Sherborne Renews Call For Change At Electra Private Equity (ALLISS)

Activist investor Sherborne Investors has renewed its efforts to influence matters at Electra Private Equity PLC with new proposals to make changes to the private equity investment trust's board and review options to increase shareholder value

Hedge Fund Exits Bet on Danish Krone After Pocketing Profits

LNG’s decision to sell isn’t a sign Denmark has won its battle against speculators

Brazier completes revamp of Investec UK Alpha

Simon Brazier has completed his overhaul of the £164m Investec UK Alpha fund, trimming positions in "expensive" cyclical stocks in favour of more globally diversified companies

Wells Fargo brings veteran's top US equity strategy to UK

The investment approach for the U.S. Select Equity Fund, a new sub-fund for the Luxembourg-domiciled Wells Fargo (Lux) Worldwide Fund, is a style-neutral, all-cap strategy.

Legg Mason in takeover talks with non-US targets

Legg Mason's chief executive Joe Sullivan said the firm is in talks to buy two businesses that are both not based in the US.

Aberdeen Asset Management to sponsor famous north-east festival

Organisers of a popular north-east boating festival have been given a boost after a securing a major sponsor for this year’s event

Woodford Patient Capital Trust opens to investment

Investors can now subscribe for shares in Neil Woodford's new investment trust, which aims to return 10pc per year

ICE Futures scoops prop chief to head rates biz

He joins the firm in a newly created role.

Deutsche AWM launches ETF with exposure to GCC equities

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) has listed Europe’s first ETF to provide equity exposure to Middle Eastern Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia.

Halcyon and Guggenheim Partners launch UCITs fund

The Fund will offer weekly liquidity and will launch with more than USD40 million in capital.

Omni Capital launches new intermediary sales hub

Omni Capital has unveiled a new-look intermediary-facing sales hub.

Swiss managers’ 2015 outlook for hedge fund investments

This proved beneficial to equity market neutral funds, for example, and multi-strategy funds.

German Fidor Bank Brings Bitcoin to Mainstream Banking, Expands Overseas

The new option addresses the delays involved in exchange transactions.

Ascentric boss: independent wraps will suffer from pricing pressure

He was formerly chief executive of Royal London CIS, the Co-op’s life insurance business, which the mutual acquired in July 2013.

Boutique manager: time to capitalise on Italy’s banking shake-up

It follows Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announcing plans for the banks – known as popolari – to change their governance rules and become joint stock companies over the next year and a half.

MidEast investors lined up for $500m Madame Tussaud's building

Real estate agency CBRE was in the Middle East last week meeting potential buyers for the London building contains the Madame Tussaud’s waxwork museum, which is on the market for more than $500 million.

Singapore's Temasek said partner in AXA RE's £300m London buy

Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek is reported to be the main partner of Paris-based AXA Real Estate in buying the stalled Pinnacle development in London for £300m

Tories blasted by Labour over donations from hedge fund firms totalling nearly £2million

Almost £2 million Tory donations came from hedge fund donors

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Deepens Ties With U.K.’s Man Group

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Japan’s fourth-biggest bank by market value, said it formed an alliance with Man Group Plc to offer the U.K. hedge fund manager’s products to clients

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