08/10/2014
Lansdowne buys into online luxury retailer
Hedge fund backs next stage of development ahead of possible stock market float.
Alternative Investments
08/10/2014
BlackRock France to focus on Paris office, opportunity, mezzanine
With the sale of Paris Le Madeleine for €426m, US-based BlackRock has sold down its €800m holdings in France but intends to rebuild focusing on Paris region office and opportunity investments
08/08/2014
Carillion awarded the Investing in Integrity Charter Mark
Simon Culhane FCSI, Chief Executive, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment said: "Being able publicly to demonstrate a commitment to acting with integrity has never been more valuable and we congratulate Carillion on the award of the Ii
08/08/2014
Bucharest Stock Exchange triples profit in the second quarter
The total value of share trading was EUR 1.63 billion in the first half
08/08/2014
Allianz Net Profit Up 11%, Beating Expectations
Asset Management Marks Weak Spot for German Company
08/08/2014
Mid Europa's latest Guernsey fund holds €800 million close
Fund IV represents the largest dedicated fund to Central and Eastern Europe raised in the last five years.
08/08/2014
Ivy Investment Management Finalizes Adoption of Selector Management Fund SICAV
An umbrella UCITS fund range domiciled in Luxembourg
08/08/2014
Aviva beats expectations
Indeed, the unit’s overall combined ratio (of claims to premiums) improved by 0.7 percentage points to a solidly profitably 95.5 per cent.
08/08/2014
Standard Life Investments revamps £420m property fund
Standard Life Investments has refocused its £420 million Select Property fund to emphasise direct holdings over real estate shares.
08/08/2014
Royal London weighs own brand platform plans
Royal London acquired Ascentric in 2007
08/07/2014
UK's Mercia Launches Tax-Optimizing Digital Economy Fund
Mercia’s investment team has strong relationships in the technology sector, including long-term partnerships with eight universities, and can access opportunities not generally available to private investors.
08/07/2014
Ledbury launches maiden equity and special sits hedge fund
The Ledbury Capital Master Fund Ltd, which launched in July, runs a European-focused value-driven equity and special situations strategy.
08/07/2014
KBC Groupe Q2 net profit down 39 percent
Q2 net interest income stood at 1 047 million euros Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage
08/07/2014
Henderson Group H1 Profit Surges
Asset management company Henderson Group Plc Thursday reported first-half profit before tax from total operations of 209.7 million pounds, significantly up from 72.0 million pounds a year ago.
08/07/2014
Standard and Friends to launch new drawdown offerings in 2015
Paul Matthews, chief executive of Standard Life UK and Europe, said the company was set to launch a new drawdown product in 2015.
08/07/2014
Zurich profit up 10 per cent for half-year
We are very pleased with how our business is maintaining growth
08/07/2014
Aviva sees value of new UK life business fall 21%
The drop was announced in annual results which showed group operating profit of £1.1bn, up 4 per on 2013
08/06/2014
UBI Banca, Ageas and BNP Paribas Cardif Redefine their Strategic Partnership
UBI Banca, Ageas and BNP Paribas Cardif redefine their strategic partnership in the non- life Banc assurance secto
08/06/2014
L&G profits boosted by jump in bulk annuities
Insurer Legal & General's profits rise 9pc on increases in annuity sales, insurance premiums and savings
08/06/2014
Pensions: a brave new world
He says current drawdown solutions with limited investment options, which some providers may offer, could be asking for trouble, and that increased governance will be placed on advisers and providers when dealing with a new type of drawdown client.