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Munro shaking up Aviva Investors

Changes investment processes, personnel to shape global approach for firm

Irish Stock Exchange launches ISE Fund Hub

The new portal, located at www.isefundhub.com, displays important information such as fund net asset values, key fund documents and an individual profile area for each manager as well as extensive performance based analytics.

Landlords’ property wealth on track to climb to £1 trillion in 2015

Private landlords’ property is worth £930bn – and is set to reach £1 trillion next year on the sustained rise in UK house prices

Canary Wharf owner Songbird rejects Qatar fund approach

The QIA already owns 28.6 percent of Songbird, which in turn owns 69 percent of Canary Wharf Group

Maples Group’s AIFM solution gains traction

Since the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive came into full effect, MPMF Fund Management Limited is continuing to gain momentum.

Old Mutual to introduce fixed ongoing charges figure

Old Mutual Global Investors is set to fix the ongoing charges figure across its fund range.

The shine may be wearing off for high-end real estate investments

Sovereign funds, some of the largest of which are based in the Middle East, have become major players in real estate in recent years.

Leading Dutch bank says to pay off bail-out loan ahead of time

Will fund the repayment from the capital surplus

PRIVATE insurance brokers reveal plans to merge

The combined group will boast an extensive UK and international footprint, a formidable reputation and an extremely complementary business mix with enhanced and diverse service offerings and capabilities.”

Canada Life Investments eyes retail property market

Canada Life Investments is planning to open up its £50m property strategy to retail investors next year.

Bambos Hambi drops star managers’ former funds for Majedie and Artemis rivals

The Standard Life investment multimanager sold out of Schroder and Threadneedle funds when their managers jumped ship.

Tranquil Living in Central London

Lord North Street was built in 1725 to provide access to what was then the newly constructed Smith’s Square.

Source Makes 59 ETFS Available To Spanish Investors

Source has registered 59 of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for distribution in Spain. The range is registered with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores in Spain and includes strategies developed together with the likes of Goldman Sachs,

Dentons on the hunt for non-standard Sipp asset books

The FCA also halved the proposed ‘constant’ or multiple applies to Sipps holding non-standard assets from five to 2.5.

UK's L&G eyes US bonds opportunities from Bill Gross exit

UK insurer Legal & General thinks the resignation of Bill Gross from Pimco two months ago could create "opportunities" for its growing fixed income asset management business in the US,

Dentons advises AFI Europe on refinancing of its German portfolio

Dentons’ Global Real Estate team advised AFI Europe Group on a new credit facility agreement with Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG for a €74.5 million refinancing of an existing loan by Deutsche Bank financing AFI’s German portfolio.

All change the future of platforms

For some years, experts have been forecasting a reduction in the number of platforms operating in the UK, yet the numbers continue to increase.

Metlife and Its Third Party Investor Clients Invest 155 Million Euros in Finland Infrastructure Business

MetLife, Inc. announced today that a consortium of its affiliates and third party investors have provided 155 million euros to Elenia Finance Oyj for the long-term financing of Elenia Oy

Barings targets pensions with multi-asset rebrand

Barings has converted its multi-asset £39.2m Baring Portfolio fund into the Baring Dynamic Capital Growth fund and relaunched it to target “members of pension schemes that fall under the new auto enrolment legislation”.

Lehman Antidote Adds to Woes for Power Traders in Oslo

As bad as things have gotten on the world’s oldest power exchange, they are about to get worse

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