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Prestigious offices are sold to investment firm

AN investment firm has bought the Paragon office building in Bristol's Victoria Street for £29 million.

French boutique bags second mandate win in quick succession

The pension group has an increased focuses on sustainable investment and is seeking to tap into increased growth among small and mid-cap French companies.

Northern Trust – Best European Hedge Fund Administrator

Service and relationship management support are offered from its European offices

Royal London profits rise 24 per cent following Co-op deal

Royal London Group has posted a 24 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to £306m, boosted by gains from its acquisition of The Co-operative Group’s life, pensions and asset management business.

Wells Fargo launches its funds in the Finnish market

Wells Fargo Asset Management has approximately $487 billion in global assets under management.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chinese bank eyes Pioneer after ruling out Ignis bid

China’s biggest state-owned lender is considering launching a €2 billion bid for Pioneer.

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.

The Limitations of Being Unconstrained

European flexible bonds have nowhere to flow

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

Capital Fund Management launches half-price hedge fund

These strategies are run at a constant 10% volatility

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

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.

Guernsey-headquartered fund administrator announces joint venture with Tricor Group

Joint ventures in both Hong Kong and Singapore

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