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Aston/Pictet International Fund launched

Aston will act as the investment adviser to the Fund while Pictet Asset Management Limited will act as subadviser, responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

Brit Singer Allen Wants To Work With Hedge Fund

Frustrated with the music industry, British singer/songwriter Lily Allen says she would like to work with a hedge fund to get her product to the public.

Chatfeild-Roberts buys property fund for first time in a decade

Jupiter’s John Chatfeild-Roberts and team have added a commercial property play as well as funds from Invesco Perpetual and Majedie as part of the latest changes to their Merlin multi-manager portfolios.

UK industrial REIT Segro secures €460m of debt

UK industrial REIT Segro has agreed new bank facilities totalling €460 mln with a banking syndicate including Barclays, Bank of China, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Lloyds, KBC, Santander and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Multi-asset funds top Skandia sales charts in Q1

Platform says UK equity funds also sold strongly in the first three months of 2014.

Newton to build on the success of absolute return

BNY Mellon has confirmed it is to launch a second fund in the targeted absolute return sector, as its Newton Real Return fund approaches £9 billion in assets under management.

BNY Mellon wins AIFMD deal from Dutch pension administrator

We are well-placed to provide comprehensive support for our clients as they prepare for the far-reaching changes that AIFMD will bring

Bouwfonds IM acquires several properties and development projects in southern Germany

Bouwfonds Investment Management has acquired several residential properties and development projects in single transactions for the real estate special fund of a pension fund in southern Germany.

UK fund manager fiddles his fares

Just to cheer you up on a listless Monday morning and/or give you something to rant at other than these markets here's a story currently getting good coverage over here.

top investment executive at Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund said to Start Hedge Fund

The fund will be one of relatively few based and focused on the Middle East, with offices in both Qatar and Dubai. Goldman Sachs is expected to act as its prime broker.

Ex-Glencore pair open up hedge fund

A brace of former Glencore and Goldman Sachs commodities traders have launched an oil and agriculture-focused hedge fund, as the market improves for the sector.

UK investors join forces to fight for boardroom change

British company bosses could face a rougher ride at investor meetings in future after two trade bodies representing trillions of pounds joined forces to fight for change in the boardrooms of the largest firms.

Aegon and Cofunds cut platform charges following Budget reforms

Aegon and Cofunds have reduced platform charges in the wake of the Budget, with Aegon becoming the first advised platform to introduce a cap on charges.

JPMorgan Chase to Announce $20 Million Combined Investment in Novastar Ventures

The new $5 million investment by JPMorgan Chase will be matched by an additional $15 million from DFID as part of its first ever Impact Investment Fund. Launched in 2013, the fund is managed by the CDC, the UK's own Development Finance Institution, a

Architas merges £70m Danske funds into Blended range

With changes in both regulation and customer demand, we are working closely with our key clients

Institutions now largest hedge fund investors - study

One attraction of hedge funds is that they typically offer returns

George Osborne's Brother Launches Tech Fund

Theo Osborne, the younger brother of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is planning to launch an investment fund targeting tech start-ups.

Biggest Wealth Fund Put on Review for Move to New Asset Classes

Investors Could Be Their Own Kings of Pain

Cofunds chief: Investment trust plans are still on the table

The programme ran as a pilot with a number of adviser firms who use Cofunds, but Hobbs, speaking exclusively to Investment Week, said the plans could yet be rekindled.

Natixis set to expand UK fund range

Natixis Global Asset Management is poised to launch a global concentrated equity fund in a bid to further develop its UK-domiciled range.

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