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BVCA Private Equity and Venture Capital Performance Measurement Survey 2014

"As the economy has stabilised, so too has the Private Equity industry, consistently outperforming its competitors and delivering high returns to investors."

Europe a new focus for boutique managers says SunGard/TABB survey

We are seeing confident and positive boutique asset managers who are using their greater focus and agility, as well as more flexible systems, to carve out profitable niches despite tougher regulation.

Opportunities for Guernsey as global alternative assets predicted to rise

A predicted rise of investment in alternative assets is expected to offer significant opportunities for Guernsey as a premier location for alternative asset funds and fund managers, in the coming years.

The power of research by Geoff Cook

‘Research is creating new knowledge.’ Neil Armstrong

Should You Buy Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Lloyds Banking Group plc, Virgin Money Holdings UK plc Or Shawbrook Group plc?

Given the size of the government’s stake, the immense selling pressure would likely keep the value of RBS’s shares low.

How has the pound performed over the last 12 months?

Over the last year the pound has had a mixed performance against the world’s major currencies, according to new research.

Rigged by Tim Price

I will never invest in the stock market again.

The Venture Capital and Private Equity Country Attractiveness Index

This is the sixth edition of the Venture Capital and Private Equity Country Attractiveness Index.

Alternative funds add $600 bln in assets to manage $6.3 trillion

In the ranking CBRE Global Investors ($82bn) is the largest real estate manager and TPG Capital is the largest private equity manager with $67bn.

Hedge Funds Weather the European Storm

The involvement of authorities brought fruits eventually as Chinese equities rebounded very recently

Hedge fund traders return to London

Low tax rates have failed to win over traders to the merits of life in Switzerland.

‘You get very focused when you have an objective in mind’

A career in law is not the normal start to a career path in asset management, but for Old Mutual Global Investors chief executive Julian Ide, his father said he should get a professional qualification and he chose to become a solicitor.

Azure Wealth: get ready for a new generation of investors

‘Megatrends’ are changing the investment management landscape, and the industry must react fast in order to meet the demands of this new environment

WeConvene Extel and UKSIF announces the 2015 SRI & Sustainability Survey Results

The SRI component of Extel 2015 represents the views of over 350 investment professionals from 25 countries

The world’s super-rich are seeking second citizenship in these eight countries

The UK has the third highest number of millionaires in the world behind the US and Japan.

If Greece Takes On a New Outlook, So Will Europe

It is up to the EU to play its part to the full in that reconstruction process by offering Greece a comprehensive three-pronged plan.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments: Mid-year markets review and outlook

The developed and the developing world continue to differ markedly in terms of economic growth. In the developed world, the growth outlook is improving although we’ve had a weak first quarter in the US.

Remittance changes – seismic shift or a storm in a small teacup?

That's a good headline, but when one looks at the detail it becomes apparent that the changes are rather less seismic than they might first appear

Romania ranks better than Italy or Hungary for default risk

The prices of the CDS are expressed in basis points and usually add up to the costs of the loans

What Barclays’ investment bankers truly thought of Antony Jenkins

Most damningly,we learn that Jenkins was disliked by Tom King, the head of Barclays’ investment bank.

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