12/08/2014
Credit Suisse to shrink prime brokerage
Credit Suisse plans to shrink its unit serving hedge funds amid pressure from investors to reduce the leverage of its investment banking division.
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12/08/2014
M&A bankers who cracked the pensions market
Investment banks have long tried to build a business advising pension funds – and failed. However one has succeeded by focusing on a key area that is, it says, being overlooked by other advisers.
12/08/2014
AIMA publishes updated guide for selecting a prime broker
The Guide, which was drafted by a working group of AIMA members, also reflects the greater degree of due diligence being conducted on prime brokers today and the evolution in the prime brokerage model since the financial crisis.
12/08/2014
Major investor backs Qatar's bid for Canary Wharf owner Songbird Estates
If a deal does go ahead, it will be the largest UK property deal in a decade.
12/08/2014
Acadian Asset Management launches Global Leveraged Market Neutral UCITS Fund
Launching on 8 December 2014 and domiciled in Dublin, the Fund will be market neutral in that the aggregate long and short exposures aims to be equal at the time of rebalance, neutralising exposure to the direction of equity markets, cash, sectors, countr
12/08/2014
Aviva platform chief targets £10bn AUA by end-2015
The study found Aviva is now the most preferred platform for 12% of advisers, up from 6% last year.
12/05/2014
Russian companies abandon the London stock exchange in favor of Asia
Two Russian construction companies have decided to stop trading their shares on the London stock exchange. It follows a similar decision by Russian bank FK Otkrytie. According to experts, this is a long-term trend, as Russian issuers delist in Europe and
12/05/2014
London mandate for Braveheart
Braveheart , the AIM-listed investment management group, has been selected as a consortium partner to manage the London Co-investment Fund.
12/05/2014
State Street launches new government bond ETF
State Street Global Advisers has launched a new exchange traded fund (ETF) which allows investors to adjust the duration of their European government bond exposures.
12/05/2014
Uber Snags $41 Billion Valuation
Investors Place $1.2 Billion Bet Ride-Sharing Service Keeps Breakneck Pace
12/05/2014
Platform punch-ups: when wraps battle
We take a look at the six biggest battles in the platform market.
12/05/2014
Good overall performance for Jersey’s finance industry as funds figures reach five year high
The latest figures for all sectors of Jersey’s finance industry reflect an overall good performance, led by the funds sector where the value of funds business in Jersey reached the highest level in five years.
12/05/2014
Qatar Investment Authority to Make Strategic Investment in Brookfield Property Partners
Brookfield Property Partners L.P announced today that its subsidiary Brookfield Property L.P. has issued $1.8 billion of exchangeable preferred equity securities to Qatar Investment Authority. As a result of the issuance, QIA will own an approximate 9% in
12/05/2014
Guernsey launches £330m 2046 bond at 75bp over Gilts
The States of Guernsey has launched a £330m December 2046 bond at 75bp over Gilts
12/04/2014
Standard Life creates €600m ‘Euro Club’ for Townsend investors
The fund is structured as a closed-ended limited partnership, but has been designed as a club fund, limiting the number of underlying investors and giving them a level of oversight on transactions.
12/04/2014
Asset managers to invest 9 billion pounds directly in UK firms, projects
Six asset managers will invest about 9 billion pounds over the next five years in British firms, schools and roads following tax changes
12/04/2014
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Launches Actively-Managed Mutual Fund for European Equities
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management announced today the launch of the Deutsche European Equity Fund
12/04/2014
Consultants put squeeze on hedge fund fees
Investors are being urged to pay closer attention to the structure of hedge fund fees, amid a growing outcry over poor returns and high charges.
12/04/2014
Ex-Goldmans duo aim to 'disrupt' wealth industry with new boutique
Two heavyweights of wealth management have teamed up to form a boutique they believe can ‘disrupt’ the industry.
12/04/2014
Woodford backs digital bank launch
Fund manager among series of high-profile investors lending backing to Atom, slated for launch next year