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World’s Biggest Wealth Fund to Shift Away From Standard Indexing

Norway’s $880 billion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, said traditional global indexes are no longer an appropriate model on which to base its investments.

Bank of China to Sell High-Yield Bond Fund in Europe

The move to Luxembourg, along with a structure that complies with European investment regulations, mean that the fund can be widely sold to retail investors

Hargeaves Lansdown: The new Royal Mint gold account is too expensive compared to the alternatives

The plan announced this morning by the Royal Mint to allow private investors to buy gold coins is a ‘pricey’ way to invest in the asset class

JLL Spain to acquire Tasaciones Hipotecarias from BNP Paribas Real Estate Spain

The price of the transaction is not public.

Carmignac becomes latest firm to receive A-Shares approval

Carmignac has received approval to access the mainland Chinese markets from the French Ministry of Finance

Aviva calls on fund groups for more transparency

Aviva has called for greater transparency among fund managers and pension schemes and a realignment of incentives to work in the best interest of consumers.

Societe Generale Securities Services in Luxembourg mandated by Auriga Global Investors S.V.

Societe Generale Securities Services in Luxembourg has been mandated by Auriga Global Investors S.V. as custodian, administrator and registrar for its UCITS funds and specialised investment funds

Where there’s smoke, there’s fear

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Dutch giant to divest holdings in 'expensive' hedge funds

The €55bn pension fund for Dutch metal workers, has said it will fully divest its €1bn hedge fund allocation in favour of investments in local residential mortgages.

Gibraltar outlines appeal as fund domicile

The British territory’s financial services minister visited Hong Kong to promote its profile as a funds jurisdiction to niche Asian managers seeking access to the EU single market.

Ireland shakes up fund rules in bid to improve management

Investment funds based in Ireland will no longer have to hire Irish residents as directors under a central bank plan to improve oversight of one of the global fund industry's biggest hubs.

Hargreaves Lansdown lowers minimum investment

The most important part of a savings plan is to get it off the ground, even if the initial amount seems small

Kuwait Investment Authority says to expand Germany investments

The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds and a long-term investor in German auto maker Daimler AG , wants to ramp up investments in Europe's largest economy.

Harvest Global setting up London launchpad

Pending licence approval, the international arm of China’s Harvest Fund Management is preparing to open a London office up early next year as a gateway to sell products in Europe.

Fund managers relieved as ‘no’ vote calms uncertainty

Nangle said that although Threadneedle had expected a 'no' vote, it ‘would have been irresponsible’ to have taken large positions on it.

Investors call for climate change deal

More than 340 institutions managing £15tn of assets say governments must put a ‘meaningful’ price on carbon

AIMA Announces New Council

AIMA’s Council is elected every two years and is comprised of members from its three regions – the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

Chinese business delegation to visit Jersey

China is the world’s second largest economy and it is important for the ongoing prosperity of the Island that we continue to build strong links between our two governments

Wells Fargo Asset Management is awarded two mandates for France’s biggest pension fund

Both mandates will be managed as separate accounts for a duration of four years with the option of a further year.

Ex-Marble Bar manager readies Mako backed European hedge fund

London-based Mako Global Investors is backing former Marble Bar Asset Management portfolio manager Christian Thum to launch a European equities-focused hedge fund in the fourth quarter

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