04/06/2021
City abandons idea for £300m listed COVID recovery fund
The project, which was the brainchild of LSEG chief David Schwimmer, has been quietly abandoned, insiders have told Sky News.
Alternative Investments
04/06/2021
Highvern Establishes London Office
Moving forward, the London office will be able to service clients not only from Jersey but will also be able to respond to a growing demand to service clients with UK based private wealth and corporate structuring requirements.
04/01/2021
Google rejigs remote working as it reopens offices
Google is currently preparing for a broad reopening in September, when employees will be expected to be in the office for at least three days a week.
04/01/2021
AURELIUS acquires AutoRestore Limited from Belron International
Rivus, Pullman and AutoRestore together solidify market leadership in fleet management and accident repair developed by AURELUS since its first acquisition in the sector in a complex corporate carve-out from BT Group in 2019.
03/31/2021
BNP Paribas to partner with Baringa in the development of its climate scenario analysis capability
his partnership between BNP Paribas and Baringa will help to develop the standards for embedding climate scenario analysis within one of the world’s largest banking institutions.
03/31/2021
Lumin Wealth buys Hertfordshire-based financial advice firm
Brings AUM to £600m
03/31/2021
Ascentric and Prudential Financial Planning names disappear in rebrand
Together we are greater than the sum of our parts – and I want that to be fully reflective in our brand and visual identity.
03/31/2021
Russell partners with Hamilton Lane to expand private markets arm
As part of the partnership Hamilton Lane will take a $90m stake in Russell Investments
03/31/2021
European ESG and sustainable fund market worth estimated €2.5trn
Managers have plans to enhance existing strategies, reclassify funds, and launch new ones that will meet at least Article 8 requirements. Morningstar added.
03/30/2021
Apex enhances Loan Agency offering
Apex’s Capital Markets business supports clients planning and executing a broad cross-section of capital markets transactions to facilitate growth, respond to regulatory change, or manage risk.
03/29/2021
A Time of Universal Deceit
“What really broke Germany was the constant taking of the soft political option in respect of money..”
03/29/2021
BNP Paribas to provide investors with sustainability analytics from Clarity AI
Through this first partnership, Manaos users can have access to Clarity AI’s sustainability insights and services, covering more than 30,000 companies, 400 country and local governments and 200,000 investment funds[1].
03/29/2021
Credit Suisse expects significant losses after US hedge fund defaults on margin calls
Swiss bank's announcement follows Archegos Capital Management announcing liquidation of $20bn worth of shares.
03/29/2021
Half of advisers report increase in clients
Advisers expected these trends to continue with 53 per cent saying there would be more new clients seeking advice, compared to just 3 per cent who thought there would be fewer.
03/29/2021
Concerns grow over ETFs’ illiquid holdings
Funds with large stakes in barely traded stocks could be hit harder in a market downturn
03/26/2021
Jack Gilbert: Nucleus FNZ migration an accident that doesn’t need to happen
The proposed FNZ migration for Nucleus poses a risk for the business and staff are voicing their worries.
03/26/2021
Crestbridge asserts digital strength with private equity award win
This latest award win for Crestbridge follows its success at the Hedgeweek European Awards earlier this month, where it was named ‘Best Regulatory Advisory and Compliance Firm’ and builds on a period of growth for the firm.
03/26/2021
Invesco debuts first Nasdaq 'next generation' ETF for European market
The ETF has a 0.25% pa ongoing charge and is available to trade in either USD or GBP share classes, with dividends automatically reinvested.
03/26/2021
Euroclear agrees to acquire MFEX Group, a leading global digital fund distribution platform
With this transaction, MFEX and Euroclear's complementary businesses are expected to produce significant value through revenue synergies, expanding the client service offering by creating a new funds market utility and a leading global provider of fu
03/25/2021
Vision 2050: Time to Transform
Only collaboration at unprecedented levels will create the impact and speed needed to achieve all people living well within planetary boundaries by 2050.