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Multi-asset CIO champions alts role as defence in volatile times

Many pockets of alternatives look more attractive than public equity and fixed income on a relative basis, according to Neuberger Berman’s Erik Knutzen.

Geneva firm launches subscription based private equity platform

Qualfied investors will be able to access its offering for an annual fee of CHF 10,800.

AllianzGI holds first close for Asia Pacific private credit fund at €450m

The fund, targeting €650m, is expected to have its final closing by the end of the year.

7IM adds guaranteed income feature to Sipp

The feature allows advisers to offer their clients a guaranteed income producing asset alongside existing drawdown options and other investment strategies.

Guernsey Finance and GIIA recruiting for dedicated insurance Business Representative

It will be the first time that a sector-specific Business Development Representative will be appointed with objectives directed by both Guernsey Finance and GIIA to ensure they meet industry’s requirements.

Private equity firms dismiss Brexit concerns in European investment surge

Global private equity transaction activity into Europe in 2021 also surged by more than 45 per cent compared to the prior year

M&G and Aviva among signatories of culture standard

The standard - which stands for action, challenge and transparency - aims to enable professional fund buyers to enhance their firms’ diversity, equality and inclusion.

Asset managers with £6.5tn sign up to tackle diversity greenwashing

City Hive has launched a new framework to measure the investment sector's progress on diversity

UK property firms Capco, Shaftesbury in talks on reported $4bln merger

The potential deal comes as London has started to pick up from pandemic lows and travellers get back on planes with easing of COVID-19 quarantine rules after nearly two years

Amati launches strategic innovation fund

Investing in companies at the leading edge of innovation and change within their industries

Why this Swiss PB’s CIO is giving hedge funds another shot

Banque Heritage’s Jean-Christophe Rochat is chasing bond-like returns, but bonds are no longer the most obvious place to look.

CAIS and Advisor Group partner to provide alternative investment education

All funds will undergo Mercer’s third-party independent due diligence, giving Advisor Group’s Home Office and financial advisors additional confidence on the funds they select for their clients.

Azimut expands global presence with new office in Portugal

Most recently, the treatment on cryptocurrency income in Portugal has generated significant interest in the country

WisdomTree hits back at "false and misleading" shareholder claims

WisdomTree fights against investor claims

IFA deals becoming more about profitability than income

Isaacs said this change has been largely driven by private equity investors, which will buy consolidators at a multiple of EBITDA.

4th credit union collapses this year owing £1.3m

The City of Plymouth Credit Union Limited in Devon, which had 2,348 members, was declared in default by the FSCS in April owing £1.2m in total.

FRP acquires Bridgeshield Asset Management

The latest example of this sees FRP acquire Bridgeshield Asset Management, in a deal which concludes for an undisclosed fee.

Golding study explains excess private equity returns

The study carried out in association with Professor Oliver Gottschalg from HEC School of Management Paris shows that the excess return from private equity is persistent over the period 2000-2021.

Fore Partnership Secures Investment from KKR for Sustainable London Development TBC.London

KKR’s Real Estate platform shares FORE’s commitment to sustainability, with ESG criteria embedded into its investment process and a dedicated, bespoke strategy of environmental and sustainability improvements for each investment.

RBS International delivers asset-backed facility to SME investment fund

RBS International has provided a £33.3m hold to allow support for UK SMEs

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