02/04/2022
London VC firm SuperSeed launches £50m fund
Europe continues to develop world class technology and the European startup ecosystem has exploded over the last decade.
Alternative Investments
02/04/2022
Octopus Investments CEO: Advice firm acquisition not off the table
“Nothing is off the table.”
02/04/2022
Abrdn axes 130 insured funds
Abrdn is closing 91 insured funds within its Onshore Bond and 42 within its Wrap Sipp.
02/04/2022
Aegon Property Income issues third distribution to investors
£26m minimum
02/03/2022
EBRD helps transform accountancy firm’s website
A complete overhaul was needed, with a focus on features, analysis and the ability to post regular, high quality content.
02/03/2022
EBRD teams up with BNP Paribas’s leasing arm in Turkey
The company operates in Turkey as BNP Paribas Finansal Kiralama A.Ş.
02/03/2022
LEBC returns to profit but ‘uncertainty’ remains over claims
LEBC said the figure related to “defined benefit thematic reviews”
02/03/2022
STM Group subsidiary debuts 'super' service for Australian residents with UK pensions
Over the last five years I have seen various rule changes that advisers need to keep up to date with from the ATO and HMRC respectively.
02/02/2022
Neuberger Berman launches second PE fund for retail investors & cuts minimum
The fund group has halved the minimum investment requirement from €50,000.
02/02/2022
IFGL eyes more acquisitions after private equity backer switch
Another PE firm is set to become the biggest investor in RL360’s parent company
02/02/2022
Universal-Investment awarded ManCo mandate for Fisch Asset Management’s fund portfolio
The funds were transferred to Universal-Investment Luxembourg’s fund service platform with effect from 01 January 2022.
02/02/2022
Perspective breaks £4bn Aum with first deal of the year
As part of the deal, Beanland directors John Garvey and Colin Pritchard will remain as financial planners and lead the office, alongside the rest of the team.
02/02/2022
Older DC pensions could lose savers 'thousands'
In addition to concerns over the fund cost, the report warned that the portfolio allocation may no longer be appropriate for savers.
02/01/2022
Kingswood buys Rotherham-based IFA in second acquisition of 2022
The deal is subject to regulatory approval.
02/01/2022
eQ Asset Management announces record closings in private equity
Fund raising and investment periods will be the same for both funds, as well as investment focus on same geography and underlying company characteristics.
02/01/2022
Leafy Tunnel announces the first closing of its medical cannabis and psychedelics fund
The fund is the first one of its nature to be approved in Guernsey and the Leafy Tunnel team believes that this jurisdiction, alongside the UK, will play a vital role in facilitating the growth of medical cannabis and psychedelic medicine in the near futu
02/01/2022
Benchmark Academy to create next generation of chartered financial planners
The Academy is a dedicated resource which will help build successful careers in financial planning across a range of roles, but with an overall focus on building the next generation of chartered financial planners.
01/31/2022
SIX Welcomes New Structured Product Issuer Swissquote
With a trading turnover of CHF 20.1 billion and 778,030 trades, 2021 ended successfully for the structured products and warrants segment of SIX Swiss Exchange which offers a solid foundation for trading structured products thanks to maximum transparency,
01/31/2022
Jersey Private Fund Growth Reflects Investor Demands
This builds on the previous data from last year, which showed that the number of JPFs grew 13% over the first half of 2021.
01/31/2022
Jupiter launches SFDR Article 8 version of Bezalel's Dynamic Bond fund
New hire from Federated Hermes