08/31/2022
Sanlam Life owner eyes more M&A with £100mn war chest
The consolidator’s cash balances jumped to £155.4mn in the first half of 2022, compared with the £46.1mn at the end of last year.
Alternative Investments
08/31/2022
Half-year result up for the Vaudoise Assurances Group despite an uncertain economic environment
Property insurance also recorded an increase of 12.8% (5.6% without the Epona portfolio. Despite a very competitive market, the evolution of the Civil liability branch is also positive at 1.9%.
08/31/2022
Sompo sells Endurance at Lloyd’s to RiverStone
Sompo International is a Bermuda-based holding company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries.
08/30/2022
Jupiter to flog stake in Starling Bank
UK digital bank Starling turned a £32m profit for the last financial year, marking its first full year of profitability.
08/30/2022
Crescent European Specialty Lending Announces Financing for Primary Capital’s Refinancing and Recapitalization of Metamark
This transaction demonstrates the type of flexible capital solutions we provide to leading companies and sponsors to support their growth.
08/29/2022
Fund manager Abrdn poised to drop out of FTSE 100
The company, which has £508bn under management, reported a first half pre-tax loss of £320mn earlier this month.
08/26/2022
Savills IM Sets Up $241M UK Built-to-Rent Fund With ARA's Lim Family
The strategy will leverage the research and brokering capabilities of the residential team at Savills IM’s London-headquartered parent firm.
08/26/2022
Business confidence in Wales lowest in UK as firms face cost of business crisis
However Welsh export growth outpaced the rest of the UK
08/26/2022
The impact of rising rates on real estate: Fund managers’ views
Guy Barnard and Stephen Hayes discuss how core real estate markets are responding to slumping sales, increased building costs and ‘revenge shopping’.
08/26/2022
Investors Are Dumping High-Rated ESG Funds for Cheaper Strategies
The prices of ESG assets have exploded in recent years, causing investors to be more concerned about how fees impact their prospects of future returns.
08/26/2022
Why Data is the Key to Unlocking ESG Risk Management
Carrying out the necessary activities to meet stakeholders’ demands is no small task, with a number of hurdles presenting complex challenges for businesses.
08/25/2022
Zurich foundation's property portfolio grows by CHF 600m in 14 months
The real estate company has a diversified portfolio with 78 properties spread across Switzerland.
08/25/2022
Investors should look under the hood of 'quality' strategies
The report breaks down the strategies into five categories, which are low volatility, income, classic quality, quality value and quality growth, which Bfinance said was the least defensive.
08/25/2022
Just Mortgages launches broker focus groups
Each group will then brainstorm ideas such as how best to communicate important information to prospective clients.
08/25/2022
PFS operating costs drop due to reduction in CII overheads
In 2021, central overhead recharge was £3.85mn, down from £4.49mn in 2020, representing a reduction of £644,000.
08/24/2022
Barings Closes Inaugural Target Yield Infrastructure Debt Strategy at $630 Million
Latest fundraise expands Barings' $14.3+ billion Global Infrastructure platform
08/24/2022
Fund Manager of the Year Awards Winners Interview: Liontrust
The investment processes are enhanced by the experience of our fund management teams.
08/24/2022
Fundament Advisory’s Joint Venture With Edmond de Rothschild REIM
EdR REIM manages a total volume of 3.2 billion euros in the residential sector in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
08/23/2022
Quilter announces sponsorship of Girls Are Investors (GAIN)
This sponsorship is part of Quilter’s commitments made in its two-year Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) Action Plan.
08/23/2022
FSCS payouts to steelworkers fall by £30k
This means from July 1, new quarter assumptions were taken into account by the FSCS.