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Property funds stay shut amid fears of liquidity crunch

Many vehicles remain suspended as managers examine looming redemption requests

Rolls-Royce in talks with sovereign wealth funds to raise £2.5bn

UK aero-engine group seeks to tap investors, including Singapore’s GIC, to shore up balance sheet

Preqin opens new office in Dubai

Permanent location established to serve the fast-growing client base in the Middle East

Dividends are far more resilient than earnings in a crisis and have been in previous crises too according to research paper from KBI Global Investors

The question is whether these high-profile events are representative of what is going on more broadly with dividends.

Cowen to acquire investment banking arm of MHT Partners

The acquisition of MHT Partners investment bank, subject to FINRA approval, comes as Cowen looks to expand coverage of middle-market companies.

ABN AMRO and ODDO BHF to join forces

ABN AMRO and ODDO BHF have the ambition to extend their partnership to the German market.

Pru and FNZ back legacy platform Legado

“Legado will be available on the FNZ App Store we have developed for platform customers.”

UK equity funds suffer £2.6bn August outflows

Investor sentiment 'turns sour'

Investment matchmaker Murano launches consulting wing

As the firm looks to diversify its offering, it has announced a significant development of its business with the launch of a new consulting division.

Societe Generale Securities Services partners with Société Générale Cameroun

Société Générale Cameroun and SGSS will now provide securities custody services from this local platform.

ESG, thematic and active ETFs set for strongest growth

ESG, thematic and active ETFs are predicted to see the strongest growth over the coming two to three years as passive ETFs' majority slims, according to the Global ETF Study from JP Morgan Asset Management.

Aviva to cut 60 adviser jobs in financial planning arm

But firm says this is not a ‘signal’ of it ‘pulling back’ from the sector

Environment Improved for Hedge Funds

The relative tranquillity of recent years had been caused by the careful massaging of the economy through governmental and central bank policy and, in particular, the asset purchase programmes.

Troy Asset Management to take over Securities Trust

Troy is expected to take up the position in October

Investment Assocation launches fintech guide for asset managers

That is why our new guidance recommends collaboration and communication as central to a strong business partnership between investment managers and FinTechs and ultimately to ensure we better serve savers and investors.

JTC's NAro Zimmerman Listed In The Eprivateclient Top 35 Under 35

Based in Guernsey, Naro looks after a portfolio of high net worth clients with a particular focus on the Middle East region and UK real estate structures.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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