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Absolute adds £280m with Platinum acquisition

The business will continue to operate under the Platinum brand for a short transitional period while clients are integrated into the wider group.

The quiet reform reshaping how Luxembourg does business

By Aldric Grosjean and Jan Dobrzensky, Luxembourg-based partners at Mourant, a Jersey headquartered professional services firm

Germany’s Pension Reforms: A New Route to Market for Private Markets Managers

Germany’s pension reforms are a prime example of this shift, creating a potentially meaningful opportunity for private markets managers.

Akara Swiss Diversity Property Fund PK reports solid half-year results and a successful capital increase

The balance sheet structure was further improved at the same time, with the loan-to-value ratio falling to 20.73% and average financing cost of 1.11%.

Mobiliar continues its growth trajectory in the first half of the year and significantly increases profit

As a cooperative, Mobiliar is generously sharing its success with its customers in the anniversary year, as announced, with 319 million Swiss francs.

ING to enter ETF market

Two new funds have been filed with the Irish regulator, a fixed income ETF and a global equity ETF.

Billionaire trader Chris Rokos to leave UK for Greece

Hedge fund manager’s earnings have made him one of Britain’s biggest individual taxpayers

Advisers call for bond providers to focus on compatible investment propositions

Research for its Onshore Bond Adviser Sentiment Survey found advisers identified compatibility with and access to CIPs as the key improvement they want from providers.

Cinven raises €2.3 billion for second Strategic Fund

The fund size of the SF2 represents a c. 75% increase on its financial serviced-focused predecessor, the Strategic Financials Fund (‘SFF’).

House prices record annual fall as bond market volatility risks worsening affordability

For first-time buyers who have spent months building a deposit and carefully calculating what they can afford, sudden shifts in mortgage rates can pull the rug from under their feet just as they are preparing to make a move.

Golding Infrastructure Co-Investment 2023« reaches final close at €450 million

Alongside existing investors, the fund also attracted a significant number of new investors, which account for around one-third of the total fund volume.

Swiss Re sees growing protection needs as risks become more complex and interconnected

In this environment, Swiss Re is supporting clients in identifying evolving exposures and risk accumulations through data and analytics, underwriting expertise and tailored solutions to manage this complex environment.

Alantra launches energy transition fund

The fund, Horizon Secondaries, is described as a dedicated secondaries strategy within its energy transition asset class.

Andy Burnham urged to scrap state pension triple lock by major business group

In April 2027, the full state pension is likely to rise by just over £500 per person having been forecast to cost the UK a total of £146.1bn for the 2025/26 financial year.

Standard Life awards £3bn emerging markets mandate to Ninety One

With a long-term risk-adjusted alpha profile, the strategies offer the potential for excess returns through a focus on bottom-up stock selection without taking excessive risk.

Santander already at 85% of its 2030 green finance target

The bank mobilized 14 billion euros in the first half of the year to reach 188 billion euros since 2019.

How will bond market turmoil affect your mortgage, pension and savings in UK?

Sell-off raises concerns of higher borrowing costs for households. Here’s what it could mean

European ETF demand continues through August

According to Stefan Kuhn, head of ETF and index distribution EMEA at Fidelity International, this suggests investors “remain firmly in risk-on sentiment”.

Norway Wealth Fund Proposes Cut to Government Bond Holdings

Government debt should be cut to 50% of the bond holdings from 70%, Norges Bank Investment Management said in a letter sent to the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday and published on its website.

Schroder Oriental Income Fund appoints new broker and adviser

The board has previously said it will step in to buy back shares whenever the discount to net asset value exceeds 5%.

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