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Most of VCTs investors are advised

Pembroke VCT investment director Simon Porter confirmed that the majority of the investors at Pembroke VCT are advised.

Melanion Capital Launches the world's first ETF UCITS Linked Bitcoin with the Support Societe Generale Securities Services

The UCITS label, the highest European standard in fund regulation, makes distribution to a broad public possible, and the ETF guarantees investors access to an envelope listed on a stock exchange with its very secure operating rules.

ABN AMRO sells head office

Victory Group will pay EUR 765 million for the Gustav Mahler building, taking into account the favourable lease conditions for the coming years when ABN AMRO will lease back the entire building during the redevelopment of the Foppingadreef offices.

The EIF backs Opyn's Magellano fund focusing Italian SMEs

This is a pioneering operation because it is led by a fintech company, and the fact that it is supported by the EIF gives us credit in the European financial arena.

Abrdn's growth and income trust benefits from private market exposure

This is “symptomatic” of the “struggle to generate differentiated performance in listed markets”, they said.

CASS for insurance: what to expect in 2022

Almost 8 in 10 insurance firms that we surveyed indicated that they are either confident or very confident that their client money processes would stand up to such scrutiny by the FCA.

UK QAHCs - Asset Holding made simple through Guernsey companies

Separately, the UK is considering the introduction of a corporate re-domiciliation/migration framework to encourage non-UK companies to relocate to the UK and take advantage of its competitive corporate tax system.

HSBC AM combines passive products into one department

$103bn in AUM

Brooklands establishes investment management capabilities in Ireland

Brooklands is authorised by the FCA as a full scope AIFM with MiFID top-up permissions

Aegon UK creates new role to bolster position in the DC market

This role will have a particular focus on supporting Aegon UK to reach its master trust growth ambitions.

Russia's A1 to sell 49% of Russian Standard Bank once legal battle over

Citibank, which acts as trustee for the creditors, filed a lawsuit with a Moscow court against companies that own the bank in September last year.

Premier Miton profit jumps 82% on £830m inflow

The firm's European and US Opportunities funds, along with its UK Value fund were among the biggest sellers in 2021.

Gresham House Strategic outperforms ahead of wind down calls

GHS outperformed both the FTSE All-Share Index and the FTSE Small Cap (ex-ITs) Index which saw total returns of 7.9 per cent and 13.5 per cent respectively in the period.

Growth Capital trusts top performers for 2021

Up 47% to end of November

Man Group begins $250m share buyback programme

Maximum of 96,009,523 shares

Numis credits Oxford Nanopore for firm's record gains

Numis invested in Oxford Nanopore in 2012

Northern Trust Appointed by BlueBox Asset Management

The fund invests in cutting-edge technology companies that enable industry innovation, such as suppliers of semi-conductors, hardware, software and services.

Sanlam launches dual-reporting US/UK dividend fund

It will invest in large, household-name equities in global developed markets, and will produce two tax reports, one for the UK and one for the US.

Cazenove launches philanthropic fund

Clients will be eligible for tax relief when they contribute to the donor-advised fund.

Impax Asset Management Results

During the Period, this authentic and differentiated approach helped the Company to attract significant new mandates with asset owners and expand relationships with intermediaries and distribution partners globally.

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