02/24/2022
Munich Re forecasts 2022 profit lift after pandemic rebound
For the current year, Munich Re forecasts profit of 3.3 billion euros.
Alternative Investments
02/24/2022
LV: We’ll always see a role for the adviser
LV has its own adviser, which Bolton said it will “continue to develop” though it is ultimately “small in the grand scheme of things”.
02/24/2022
Private equity returns beat listed stocks again, study shows
Hamilton Lane’s market overview for 2022 shows that private equity funds generated an extra 83 cents per dollar invested since 2017.
02/23/2022
Moneybox moves into ETFs
Including exchange traded funds from Vanguard, iShares, Legal & General and UBS.
02/23/2022
Three new European VC funds launched this month
Backed, LSP and Lauxera Capital Partners have all launched venture capital funds in Europe this month, with the most recent being a €150m fund from VC firm Backed.
02/22/2022
Progeny acquires IFA taking Aum to £3bn
As a result of the deal, Ian Browne, RU Group’s head of advice, will become chief of advisory services at Progeny.
02/22/2022
AJ Bell warns 850k savers risk sleepwalking into bond crash
An estimated 850,000 pension savers are invested in lifestyling funds
02/22/2022
Interest of US buyers in acquiring UK companies grows
Almost two-thirds of the firm offers announced in 2021 were from such sources.
02/21/2022
Zurich private equity firm rebrands
The company was founded in 1982 and specialises in the European mid-market segment.
02/18/2022
Sanne shortlisted at the Hedge Fund Management European Services Awards
The awards annually recognize and reward European hedge fund service providers who have demonstrated exceptional client service, innovative product development and strong and sustainable business growth over the past 12 months.
02/18/2022
Allianz posts strong results
Allianz proved its resilience and adaptability.
02/18/2022
AssetCo profit soars to 'transformational' £16.1mn
It also owns 5mn shares in River & Mercantile, and its offer to take the company over was confirmed last month.
02/18/2022
‘We didn’t need to build our own platform’: LV
Upon coming in, it was Bolton’s job to begin the “recovery process” following a major demerger with its general insurance business, which it sold between 2017 and 2019.
02/17/2022
Hiro Metaverse Acquisitions SPAC Listed On LSE
SPACs are primarily set up to raise capital through an IPO to subsequently acquire or merge with an existing publicly traded company.
02/17/2022
Investment house of the year: Legal & General Investment Management
Risk Awards 2022: LGIM wins mandates from investors looking to limit their contribution to warming
02/17/2022
Baillie Gifford raising capital for dedicated PE fund
The asset manager is deepening its push into private companies with the launch of a dedicated fund for institutional investors.
02/17/2022
Sancus Launches New Refurbishment Product “Refurb by Sancus”
The product launches alongside Sancus’ two other core products, “Bridge by Sancus” and “Development by Sancus” which were launched last year.
02/17/2022
River & Mercantile loses £927mn mandate
The funds represent £2.8mn of R&M’s annualised revenue.
02/17/2022
Recovery on track as more UK business sectors see output grow
The number of UK business sectors reporting output growth rose last month as supply conditions improved, according to a new report.
02/16/2022
Adit Ventures appoints Apex Group for new Irish vehicle
Fund administration is at the core of Apex’s single-source solution, delivering timely, accurate and independent services, underpinned by market leading technology.