10/20/2013
FCA approves Paradigm network sale
The FCA has finally given full regulatory approval for the sale of adviser network Paradigm Financial Advisers, one year after negotiations commenced.
Alternative Investments
10/20/2013
Invesco Perpetual UK Growth Fund Research Update
Martin Walker, manager of the Invesco Perpetual UK Growth Fund, seeks to identify well-managed, high quality companies and purchase them before their full growth potential has been identified by the rest of the market.
10/20/2013
James Hay confirms 'mix and match' approach to fund pricing
Advisers and clients will be able to 'mix and match' based on their needs in the time remaining before the 2016 deadline
10/19/2013
French bank apologizes after posting picture of squirrel's testicles
Because accidents don't just happen to others, insurance will also cover you for any temporary injuries
10/19/2013
Wealth Fund Cautions Against Costs Exacted by High-Speed Trading
The U.S. market has gone through a lot of changes and has become quite complicated
10/18/2013
Singapore’s £100bn investment fund plans expanded presence in London
Temasek is to use its new London office as a platform to explore a series of investments in Africa.
10/17/2013
Top Mayfair hedge fund Egerton shuts fund to new client money
Egerton Capital, one of the world’s most successful hedge funds, has closed its flagship fund to new money, it confirmed yesterday.
10/16/2013
Standard Life reveals unbundled wrap charges
Core user firms will receive lower platform charges for bond and Sipp investments.
10/16/2013
Man Group hit by fresh $90m charge
Overall investment movement of negative $0.1 billion in the quarter
10/16/2013
Polar Capital Holdings: AUM Update
In the quarter just commenced the Group's UK team will be leaving Polar Capital.
10/16/2013
Polar Capital to close UK equity team
Polar Capital’s UK equity team is set to leave the group with the next few months.
10/16/2013
Jupiter Fund Management AUM up
Jupiter Fund Management plc today issues its interim management statement in respect of the three months to 30 September 2013.
10/16/2013
Natixis launches global multi-asset fund
http://citywire.co.uk/wealth-manager/natixis-launches-global-multi-asset-fund/a710228
10/16/2013
Polish BRE Kicks Off First Polish Corporate Bond Index
Poland's BRE Bank wants to tap into the country's expected corporate bond issuance boom by starting the first index that will monitor the papers' performances
10/16/2013
Generali Redefines Regions, Adds Two
Italian insurer Generali has added Latin America and EMEA as regions as its redefines its geographical structure
10/15/2013
London Jumps Queue in Race to be Yuan Hub
London has stolen a march over Singapore in the race to become a yuan hub, becoming the first foreign city to be allowed to invest directly in domestic securities on the mainland.
10/15/2013
Majedie Asset Management shakes-up UK equity team
Majedie Asset Management has undertaken a number of changes in its fund manager line-up
10/15/2013
The "Ulule Tour" spreads the word about crowdfunding in France
This alternative mechanism provides the means to raise funds from a broad segment of the public to finance artistic
10/14/2013
Liontrust acquires North and Husselbee Alongside Paul Kim for Multi-Asset Arm
Liontrust Asset Management is to acquire North Investment Partners, appointing founder John Husselbee, as well as former LV = manager Paul Kim, to run its first multi-asset proposition.
10/14/2013
Norway Fund Joins Axa to Target Large Europe Property Loans
The manager of Norway’s sovereign-wealth fund, the world’s largest, formed a venture with Axa Real Estate Investment Managers to provide European commercial real estate debt as borrowers seek to refinance maturing loans.