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How Fund Managers Are Preparing for Inflation

UK inflation is now above the Bank of England's 2% target.

Phoenix Group backs out of sale discussions – report

Phoenix Group has overseas operations, mainly in Germany and Ireland, which came under its umbrella follows the acquisition of Standard Life Aberdeen’s insurance division in 2018.

Cantonal bank launches RE platform

The platform, which is aimed primarily at pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers, provides real-time indication of the prices of unlisted real estate funds.

Equita launches Equita Smart Capital – ELTIF

These include exemptions from capital gains and financial incomes taxes (such as no taxes on dividends and interests), no inheritance taxes and a tax-credit of up to 20 per cent of the amount invested in 2021 to cover for any capital losses.

State Street Global Advisors launches Climate Bond Funds

This new fund range therefore enables bond investors to immediately set the direction and ambition for their climate-based investment goals, while also aligning with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Apex Group appointed by Genesys to support operations in Hungary

Apex offers a comprehensive range of corporate services covering all stages of a business’ life cycle for clients including corporates and multinationals as well as financial services firms who benefit from reduced exposure to risk, enhanced control

Aviva Investors ousts 10 managers as it retools equities desk around sustainable funds

‘They have a lot of work to do to convince the market’ after major second pivot in eight years

UBP Impact Funds now also available on Nucleus and Elevate platforms

The UBAM – Positive Impact Emerging Equity Fund, which marked its one-year anniversary last month

Allfunds partners with fintech to boost private markets access

Partnership strengthens Allfunds’ private market and sub-advisory ambitions with integration of iCapital’s technology and solutions

KBI Global Investors reveals impact scores for its strategies using novel methodology

KBIGI remains one of a small band of managers with this type of capability.

Zurich boutique launches ESG fund of hedge funds

Aquis has a partnership with ESG company WaVeritas, which is responsible for the ESG due diligence process and the ESG performance measurement of the hedge funds universe.

Financial services is seeing 'biggest M&A boom since 1980s'

He added: “2021 is going to be a very busy year. I think that the question sort of looking out into the longer term is more difficult, but I wouldn't see any immediate change.”

Broker satisfaction with lenders edges closer to pre-pandemic levels

The research is based on 597 mortgage brokers’ responses concerning 44 mortgage lenders.

Allfunds and iCapital Network make alliance

“iCapital is a global leader and a trusted name in alternative investing solutions and we are delighted to partner with them in bringing this innovative solution to our clients.”

Former Aberdeen private equity bosses launch boutique

Alex Barr and James Witter are preparing to launch a listed investment company to broaden investor access to private assets.

Scalable Capital raises more than USD180m in Series E round

Scalable Capital, a fast growing neo-broker and one of Europe's largest digital wealth managers, has raised more than USD180 million (EUR150 million) in a Series E funding round led by by China’s leading technology company Tencent.

£800m pulled as M&G reopens property fund after 17 months

The M&G fund has been racked by outflows since reopening for dealing last month, giving investors the first chance to take their money out since trading was suspended 17 months earlier.

How can UK advisers tap into the growth in DIY investing?

‘The variety of client types in the market means that there will never be a one-size-fits-all solution’

Investors withdraw £800m from M&G property fund

The fund had a further £253m of assets which were exchanged or under offer, which have all now sold

Crispin Odey's hedge fund firm bucks green investing trend

One of the City Brexiteer's top fund managers, James Hanbury, has put investors' money into £7.9billion firm Aker BP.

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