06/03/2021
'Investors need to remember that bonds are for diversification'
Kel Nwanuforo of investment consultancy Asset Intelligence says investors need to rethink the role bonds play in their 60/40 portfolios.
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06/02/2021
VAM Funds partners with Foresight Capital Management to launch VAM Global Infrastructure Fund
VAM Funds (VAM), a Luxembourg SICAV fund management company, has partnered with Foresight Capital Management to launch the VAM Global Infrastructure Fund (GIF).
06/02/2021
Liontrust confirms timing and board for new ESG trust
In 2008 she co-founded WHEB Asset Management, a positive impact investment firm.
06/01/2021
Commerzbank executes live transactions on Marco Polo trade finance network
The purpose of these transactions was to establish an irrevocable payment commitment to the supplier, issued by the buyer’s bank.
06/01/2021
Wealth at Work Announces Investment from Aquiline Capital Partners
Wealth at Work's management team, which continues to be led by CEO David Cassidy, will retain a significant equity stake.
06/01/2021
Santander AM expands alts offering with trade finance fund
Spanish group launches Luxembourg-domiciled vehicle to captialise on specialist investment area while offering weekly liquidity.
05/31/2021
Alts managers search for opportunities
Willis Towers Watson executives were not sure how or in what form the stress and distress would take, she said.
05/31/2021
Long Short Credit May Offer All-Weather Protection
It really has pretty broad utility and can play a role in a wide variety of uses.
05/26/2021
IGI plots growth in Europe ahead of imminent launch of Malta office
International General Insurance (IGI) is confident that its new business in Malta will be unveiled soon, as employees on the ground complete preparatory work with the Malta Financial Services Authority.
05/26/2021
Canada Life Asset Management completes GBP43m debt deal with Amazon Property
Canada Life Asset Management has completed a GBP43 million bi-lateral loan to refinance three Central London multi-let residential blocks on Great Portland Street.
05/26/2021
We are not immune to fee pressure, says Fidelity
The firm lowered the OCF across the funds on May 11 from 0.25 per cent to 0.2 per cent in a move it said made its funds one of the cheapest in the industry.
05/25/2021
Investors look for new sources of income in alternative areas of property market
Investors look for new sources of income in alternative areas of property market
05/23/2021
UK Pensions - A new regime for pension scheme transfers
The proposed regulations will place new and potentially onerous obligations on trustees, with the risk of member complaints if they get it wrong.
05/21/2021
Wealth Fund That Quadrupled Profit Now Pivots With Bet on Europe
Orji, 51, has more than two decades of experience in international banking, with an MBA from Harvard Business School.
05/21/2021
IGI returns to profitability in Q1; unveils European expansion plans with Malta launch
International General Insurance (IGI) returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2021, turning around the small loss it reported in the same period the previous year, as it announced plans to expand its operations in Europe.
05/20/2021
Aviva Investors to close UK property fund over liquidity concerns
The fund, which has been closed since March last year, will remain gated until July 19 when it will be terminated.
05/20/2021
Investec acquires significant minority stake in Capitalmind
Investec Bank (Investec) is to a acquire a significant minority stake in Capitalmind, one of Europe’s leading independent mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance advisory firms.
05/20/2021
Vanguard broadens private equity access to qualified individual investors
Complementing its disciplined and robust product development process, Vanguard is taking a structured approach to opening private equity access to individual investors.
05/20/2021
Global real estate investment proves resilient, yet uneven, in Q1 2021
Investors are accelerating their focus on portfolio diversification into logistics and multifamily assets. Across Europe, logistics posted its strongest first quarter on record with nearly €10 billion transacted, while investment in multifamily asse
05/20/2021
Threadneedle global focus fund celebrates three-year anniversary with consistent outperformance
They typically possess enduring competitive advantages that can keep competitors at bay for an extended period and may allow them to deliver stable growth and a predictable cash flow.