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Standard Life fund crowned top performer in 2012

The £510m fund, managed by Ed Legget, returned 44.6 per cent for investors

Coutts Launches Multi-Asset Funds

The Coutts multi-asset funds will be sold under advice in the UK.

Schroders adviser suggests fine wine is 'long-term investment'

"The beauty of wine investment is the options it provides. If the price is up, you can sell it for a profit. If price goes down, you can hold it for the long term. Or, you can simply drink it!"

Europe, Asia banks join U.S. in swap dealer line-up

Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Societe Generale, BNP Paribas and Nomura were among those listed in the registry of the National Futures Association (NFA), a U.S. regulator.

Icecapital Asset Management changes hands

The business transfers were executed on 1 January 2013

Henderson loses Asia investment trust mandate to Schroders Read more: http://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2233281/henderson-loses-asia-investment-trust-mandate-to-schroders#ixzz2GtuZEkoP Investment Week - News and analysis for investment

The trust will now be managed by Hong Kong based Robin Parbrook and King Fuei Lee, who run the top performing offshore £1.1bn Schroder ISF Asia Total Return fund.

Börse Berlin – Stable Total Turnover In 2012

In a continuing difficult market environment Börse Berlin concludes 2012 with a total turnover of 48.3 billion Euro and 7.6 million trades.

EU clears Dexia's €90bn restructuring plan

The European Commission has approved the latest, €90bn restructuring plan for Dexia, a Franco-Belgian bank bailed out at the height of the financial crisis which has struggled ever since.

Hedge funds reap record profits from bets on QE

Super-rich hedge fund financiers emerged as the big winners from the Bank of England’s money printing programme in 2012, as pensioners and savers were made to struggle with shrunken incomes.

Aviva rolls out new global brand strategy

Aviva is rolling out a new global marketing plan, which will see its humorous UK advertising starring comic Paul Whitehouse toned down in an effort to create a "differentiated" positioning.

RBC awarded top rated status in Global custody survey

RBC Investor Services has been awarded 'Top Rating' in Global Custodian's 2012 Global Custody Survey across four categories.

China wealth fund eyes $1.3 bln U.K. office campus

The U.S. private equity group bought the property from a consortium of Aberdeen Asset Management, Schroders and Stanhope at the start of 2011 for GBP480 million, the FT said.

Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 0.64 per cent

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 0.64% in November

Marathon hedge fund eyes European firms

Europe remains the mother lode of current and future distressed investing opportunities

Leeds takeover finalised by GFH Capital

GFH Capital has officially become the new owners of Leeds United Football Club

Prime Brokerage platform at SEB reveals 20% growth in 2012

SEB also re-launched its FX Prime Brokerage service in 2012

Towers Watson to acquire Oxford Investment Partners

The deal - for an undisclosed sum and subject to regulatory approval

Aegon and Banco Santander Form Long-term Strategic Partnership in Spain

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2013 subject to regulatory approval and will be financed from existing resources.

London's Liffe the prize as US exchange swoops in $8.2bn deal

London’s status as a world financial capital has received a major boost after a US exchange paid billions of dollars to help secure control of Liffe, the City’s largest derivatives market.

ESMA clarifies rules for alternative investment funds and their managers

The Directive provides the legal framework for both alternative investment funds (AIFs) and their managers (AIFMs).

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