04/01/2014
HFSB to launch new Toolbox to complement standard-setting activities
The directors should of course be qualified and experienced, and the body and the governance process in place should be monitored and adjusted too.
Alternative Investments
04/01/2014
JLL ranked top real estate investment broker in Europe, Middle East and Africa
With over €20 billion reported sales in 2013, JLL was ranked top by investment volume across all major sectors: office, retail, industrial and hotels by RCA .
04/01/2014
Jabre Capital Partners – Best Relative Value Convertible Bond Manager
Since inception the fund has generated consistently strong returns by combining a top-down thematic macro-driven approach with rigorous bottom-up fundamental analysis to identify the best trading opportunities within the convertible bonds market.
04/01/2014
Women Fund Managers Receive Recognition from FN
In a male-dominated industry, Financial News is giving several female hedge fund managers recognition for their work through its 2014 Awards for Excellence in Institutional Hedge Fund Management.
04/01/2014
Aviva reports strong growth in S'pore life insurance business
British insurer Aviva on Tuesday reported strong growth by its Singapore operations last year, led by life insurance.
04/01/2014
Top-performing UK fund manager sells Legal & General, but buys Aviva
Alex Savvides, manager of the JO Hambro UK Dynamic fund, which has returned 109 per cent since its inception in 2008 compared with the IMA All Companies return of 52 per cent, has revealed that he exited Legal & General just prior to the Budget.
04/01/2014
Osborne best Man's Hedge Fund Made £36M Profit On Royal Mail
The chancellor’s university friend Peter Davies sits on the management committee of Lansdowne Partners, which snapped up shares at the offer price of just 330p.
03/31/2014
Chinese bank eyes Pioneer after ruling out Ignis bid
China’s biggest state-owned lender is considering launching a €2 billion bid for Pioneer.
03/31/2014
Bank of China and Deutsche Borse extend strategic cooperation
Deutsche Börse and Bank of China have announced their strategic cooperation at a signing ceremony in Berlin hosted by President Xi Jinping and Chancellor Angela Merkel.
03/31/2014
The Limitations of Being Unconstrained
European flexible bonds have nowhere to flow
03/31/2014
Temasek sets up London office to tap EMEA opportunities
We also see great global companies in Europe, as well as smaller emerging champions leading the way in innovation
03/28/2014
Capital Fund Management launches half-price hedge fund
These strategies are run at a constant 10% volatility
03/28/2014
Nama pays fees of nearly €60m to receivership firms
Nama advises that receiver appointments include those made prior to the acquisition of the loans by Nama
03/28/2014
Blackstone and Apollo out of the race to acquire Depfa Bank
Blackstone Group and Apollo Global Management are out of the race to acquire Hypo Real Estate Holding AG’s Dublin-based Depfa Bank Plc.
03/28/2014
Guernsey-headquartered fund administrator announces joint venture with Tricor Group
Joint ventures in both Hong Kong and Singapore
03/27/2014
Next Wave Partners refinance Petainer Group with QInvest
QInvest is pleased to be able to offer this new structure to investors seeking Sharia'a compliant financial solutions
03/27/2014
Glasgow's fund management industry has suffered its death blow
SLI is promising long-term growth and jobs from the deal
03/27/2014
Jo Hambro Capital Management launches Japan Dividend Growth Fund
The fund is a large cap product, it has been launched in addition to the existing JOHCM Japan fund, which has a small- and mid-cap bias.
03/27/2014
UK investors stump up 58% more in fund fees than American counterparts, campaigners claim
Campaigners for more transparent investing charges have slammed the fund management industry for alleged 'cartel-like pricing' they say leads to UK savers paying 58 per cent more than their US counterparts.
03/27/2014
Amundi forges debt deal
French asset management houses Amundi Asset Management and Tikehau Investment Management have sealed a private debt management partnership aimed at retail and institutional investors.