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AM Best affirms financial strength of Lloyd’s

AM Best expects that Lloyd’s will produce strong technical performance over the underwriting cycle, and that capital will continue to be attracted to the market.

One of London's most powerful hedge funds builds up massive £1.1bn gamble that shares in dozens of companies will fall

Its short interest in London stocks means it expects a further slide in share prices as inflation and interest rates bite.

Shamrock Rover Ray Wilson’s next big pitch is the Dublin metro

Irish expat in charge of Australian investment manager Plenary has a shot at winning the MetroLink tender

Inflation pushing sovereign investors to private markets

This is the highest proportion on record, with sovereign wealth funds now owning $719 billion in private assets, substantially up from $205 billion in 2011.

Keeping your pension on track amidst rising inflation and volatility

And while the Bank of England may be hiking rates at an almost unprecedented pace, the rates offered on cash deposits are almost certainly not going to be able to keep pace and combat the corrosive effects of inflation.

Ashmore assets under management fall amid "challenging" backdrop

The emerging markets-focused asset manager reported total assets under management of USD64.0 billion at the end of June, down 18% from USD78.3 billion at the end of March.

PTL to become ZEDRA

Now it’s time for the next exciting step in that journey – to adopt the ZEDRA brand.

Partners Group reports robust H1 AuM growth and strong operational performance of portfolio assets

Partners Group’s assets under management rose to $130.6bn (CHF127.9bn) in the first six months of 2022.

Bruce Moss: Investment pathways – providers have got it so very wrong

While investment pathways are primarily aimed at customers going into drawdown on a non-advised basis, there is also a requirement for financial advisers to take them into account.

Central banks will get inflation under control: Pimco

According to Ivascyn: "It's hard to time an entry point perfectly, but we are becoming more constructive about interest rate levels more broadly."

Opperman unveils taskforce to address 'S' in ESG investing

Principles, standards and metrics

IA calls for greater stewardship are pointless without digitisation

Report will not eradicate issues

Number of lifetime mortgages sold soars by nearly 30% in March compared to 2021 figures

The data also reveals that the most popular LTV band for lifetime mortgages is 10-20% with an average of 988 mortgages sold per month since 2020.

Deutsche Bank supports Blackstone on its acquisition of Crown Resorts Limited

We are delighted to continue our longstanding partnership with Blackstone

Newton’s new mixed-asset chief champions role of cash and alts

Bonds are becoming more attractive than at any point in recent history, but Paul Flood wants to rethink diversified exposure.

JTC Ireland moves to brand new Dublin office

Ireland is an attractive jurisdiction due to its well established financial services industry and forms an important strategic role for JTC, which is a listed FTSE 250 company on the London Stock Exchange.

Numis: Private investors shift to profitability as recessionary fears persist

Opportunities despite slowdown

Swiss start up investments soar 50% to record high but boom market may not last

The top fundraiser in the time period was Climeworks, which offers air capture technology.

CaixaBank named Best Bank in Spain 2022 and Western Europe’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility 2022 by Euromoney

New international accolades for CaixaBank’s social commitment and leadership

Rothschild hikes junior banker pay for third time to keep pace with larger rivals

Most banks have raised pay twice, but Rothschild has increased salaries for a third time in a year

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