10/07/2021
Blackstone to acquire VFS Global
It is now the largest provider of visa outsourcing and technology services to governments and diplomatic missions worldwide.
Alternative Investments
10/07/2021
European Spac market thaws with £125m Disruptive Capital listing
The first European blank cheque company since July has been priced
10/07/2021
Bestinvest unveils favourite funds list
Bestinvest managing director Jason Hollands said: “The extensive choice of options available can be bewildering, with new funds being launched every month.
10/06/2021
Mirova launches UK version of top €4bn ESG fund
The fund takes a thematic investment approach focused on demographics, environment, technology and governance, as well as exposure to companies having a positive impact on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
10/06/2021
Alpha FMC confident on full year as good momentum continues
Interim results are set to be announced on 24 November
10/06/2021
Radical regulatory changes are still needed for London markets to flourish
Observations on the public markets by Stuart Andrews, managing director, finnCap Capital Markets
10/06/2021
Investment trusts take in record fundraises but UK portfolios remain out in the cold
But trusts investing in UK stocks haven’t shared in this rally with the major UK equity sectors ranking in the bottom half of the list.
10/06/2021
FE fundinfo acquires Australian technology provider
“The acquisition presents a really exciting opportunity for the broader Zenith Group and I am looking forward to working with FE fundinfo to expand our research"
10/06/2021
FE fundinfo acquires Zenith Group
The deal brings together two of the leading fund data and research providers in Europe and the APAC region with a complementary set of asset manager and adviser-focused services.
10/05/2021
Crédit Agricole CIB Advises and Finances Innovative $980 Million Multi-Technology Chilean Energy Platform
The jointly owned company currently supplies electricity on a 24-hour basis to regulated users of 23 Distribution Companies in an amount up to 4,000GWh per annum, which equates to 8% of the Chilean regulated electricity market.
10/05/2021
US and APAC private capital choose Luxembourg for EU market access
The country has become the launch pad for international private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) asset managers with European fundraising ambitions.
10/05/2021
Houlihan Lokey Acquires GCA Corporation
Transformational Transaction Adds Both Industry Sector and Geographic Strength
10/04/2021
UK SMEs: ‘Diversity good for business’
The benefits of having a diverse workforce is also well understood, with 63% of the opinion it makes their business more attractive to candidates
10/04/2021
Utmost to enter French market with expat product
It includes attractive features such as new charging structures, secure online servicing and a wide range of investment choices suited to UWS's mobile client base.
10/04/2021
Projective acquires Dutch management consultancy Mastermind
Mastermind joins three others brands under the group’s roof: Projective, specialists in delivering change and innovation; Exellys, a young tech talent incubator; and DTSquared, a data consultancy.
10/01/2021
Jupiter drops local currency emphasis from A-rated EMD manager's fund
UK asset manager removes requirement to focus on local markets, with new approach centred on developing world income.
09/30/2021
Kyma Investment Partners holds first closing of fund at EUR100m
Datlas partners with its customers to embark on digital transformation journeys, offering technology and services with the Platform as a Service (BPaaS) model
09/30/2021
Mirova launches impact private equity fund
Marc Romano joined Mirova in July to launch this strategy
09/29/2021
Vanguard's new portfolios 'more active' than Lifestrategy
Renzi Ricci said the Lifetarget portfolios were aimed at delivering an outcome to the investor rather than targeting an asset allocation, with each one targeting a different minimum long-term return.
09/29/2021
How AIFM Solutions Can Help Your Fund Launch Succeed
Using an FCA-regulated AIFM allows fund managers to outsource the set-up, oversight, and operation of alternative investment funds to a licensed firm with regulatory experience and infrastructure.