09/17/2020
How it has paid for income investors to broaden their horizons
Faith Glasgow crunches the numbers and explains the big performance gap between global equity income and UK equity income funds.
Alternative Investments
09/17/2020
Securities Trust switches to Troy from Martin Currie
Securities Trust of Scotland shares jump after board of the global equity income trust appoints Troy Asset Management in place of Martin Currie.
09/16/2020
Searching for alternative data
Hedge funds are ready to lead from the front in the use of alternative data as the world casts its net wider.
09/16/2020
Rival providers of Libor alternatives given until next year to prove their worth
The BoE declined to comment but the regulator has made it clear to providers that it is in everyone's interests that the new rates are robust, so the current phase of beta testing is important to ensure market participants have confidence in them.
09/16/2020
Mandate roundup: Asset owner duo invests in Equita’s private debt
The second phase of the EDP II fundraising process – which was launched in October 2019 with a target size of €200m (and a €250m hard cap) – will aim to attract Italian and international institutional investors interested in benefiti
09/16/2020
Aktia extends its selection of alternative investment products and buys Askel Partners’ business
Askel Partners develops Finnish infrastructure funds, and the purchase gives Aktia the preconditions to establish a new infrastructure fund.
09/15/2020
PIMFA launches online ESG Academy to help advisers meet soaring investor demand
The Academy has been designed especially for Financial Advisers to provide them with an immersive and engaging learning experience that supports them in making the most of the growing opportunities arising for their clients from ESG investments.
09/15/2020
ESI Monitor are Expanding into London
ESI Monitor’s mission is to support and inspire the sustainability transition.
09/15/2020
Tareno strikes distribution deal with German firm
The fund, which was launched in 2007, invests in long-term developments such as population growth, climate change, urbanisation and the technological evolution.
09/14/2020
IQ-EQ’s L&D framework recognised in Personnel Today Awards
Winners will be announced on 26 November
09/14/2020
Investing into UK growth companies
The team also has a strong focus on helping their portfolio companies achieve steady, sustainable growth.
09/14/2020
Record number of underperforming ‘dog’ funds
List of 150 funds reveals the severe impact of pandemic on returns
09/14/2020
AXA IM: Credit downgrades present serious challenges for UK pension funds
He points out that credit downgrades have been issuer and sector specific, exacerbating the existing problem of issuer and sector concentrations
09/14/2020
Euronext confirms takeover interest in London Stock Exchange arsine
The operation began once it was recently granted licenses from Brazil's Central Bank and its securities regulator.
09/14/2020
‘Eurostar For Business’ platform unveiled to support business travel
Organisations signed up to the portal will also gain access to tailored content as well as exclusive promotional fares, ensuring they are being rewarded for choosing Eurostar for their business trips.
09/14/2020
Four in five UK adults say they don’t have a ‘pension will’
New insight reveals lack of ‘pension wills’ at the start of Pensions Awareness Week
09/14/2020
Guernsey-based support and advisory services provider Aspida extends invitation to Impact Investing webinar this Thursday 17 September
Impact Investing is experiencing phenomenal growth, doubling in size in the last two years
09/14/2020
ECB explores digital euro: state backing essential for trust in payments, money
Lagarde acknowledged that digital wholesale money is not new, but the technology to be used to make financial transactions more efficient will be.
09/11/2020
Lloyd's of London expects £5bn in Covid-19 insurance payouts
Insurance market says claims totalled £2.4bn in first half of 2020, leading to £400m loss
09/11/2020
BlackRock launches ESG multi-asset ETFs
Joe Parkin, head of banks and digital channels in the UK at BlackRock, said: “There has never been a more important time for people to take control of their financial well-being.