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Citco : 2021 Q1 Hedge Fund Report – Mapping a resurgent industry

These are the insights from Citco’s Hedge Fund report for Q1 2021

Value chain teardown: Pensions

The unit economics for targeting individuals rather than distributing through the workplace remain to be proven.

Swiss, Danish AMs and Nordic pension fund invest in medtech firm

The investor trio is backing Danish company MedTrace, which they expect to IPO in the coming months.

Phoenix close to selling former Standard Life assets

It bought the life assurance arm of Standard Life Aberdeen for £3.24 billion shortly after the Scottish company was created by a merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management in 2018.

A new era of short bets against German bonds is beginning

Goldman Sachs Group and ING Groep are among banks who see yields rising to 0 per cent by the end of the year.

Sanne launches loan agency business in the Netherlands

Sanne is launching its loan agency product offering in the Netherlands this week.

Bond Vigilantes Swarm European Economies Where Inflation Is Hot

Like peers in Frankfurt, central bankers in Hungary and Poland have signaled they’re in no rush to curb inflation that may turn out to be temporary, preferring to wait and foster still-fragile economic recoveries from the pandemic.

The future looks exciting for financial advisers

First and foremost is the pent-up demand for financial advice.

Managers put the pandemic behind them

Q1 shows growth in AUM and inflows in sharp contrast to year-earlier period

Independent pensions consultancy to become one of the largest pension consultancies in Germany

The acquisition provides substantial potential for innovation and growth in the German pensions market. The business in Germany will be rebranded as LCP upon completion.

Where next for mortgage prisoners?

These borrowers generally do not qualify for new deals with active lenders, as they fail to meet stricter affordability rules implemented by the Financial Conduct Authority in 2014.

AnaCap completes Novia acquisition

They will be joining Bill Vasilieff who continues as chief executive until 30 June 2021 when he will be stepping down, with Patrick Mill replacing him.

Private Equity Funds Want to Enlist the Millionaires Next Door

FE Fundinfo acquires cashflow provider CashCalc

The plan is to combine FE Investments, FE Analytics and CashCalc to provide a seamless customer journey.

Monument Re closes in on Luxembourg-based life company

Manfred Maske, chief executive officer at Monument Re, said: “This transaction represents an important step in our consolidation strategy by further strengthening our presence in Luxembourg.”

Hargreaves Lansdown assets grow to £133bn in strong start to the year

Chris Hill, CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown, said the growth reflected the benefits of investments undertaken in recent years.

The challenges of constructing a sustainable multi-asset portfolio

Will McIntosh Whyte, multi-asset investor at Rathbones, says: “At the headline level there is no difference between ESG, multi-asset and the rest.

EBRD invests €24.7 million in first MAS Securities’ real estate green bond

The Bank’s investment will support the acquisition of green properties and the development of green and sustainable retail and residential assets, predominantly in Romania and potentially in the wider CEE region.

Cazenove Capital appointed to manage endowment assets for University of Nottingham

Cazenove Capital’s investment focus will be significantly weighted towards environmental, social and governance issues and delivering a positive impact.

Investors pour record £3bn into equity funds in April

Actively managed funds overtook their passive counterparts last month, while non-ESG funds attracted twice as much as sustainable strategies.

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