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LCM Partners wins two Private Debt Investor 2020 awards

Private Debt Investor is the publication of record for private debt, tracking the institutions, the funds and the transactions shaping the world's private credit markets.

Going in reverse: Starling Bank’s gender pay gap widened in 2020

In 2020, women employed by the bank earned just £78.83 for every £100 earned by a man.

Fund buyers see European equities as best bet for adding risk

Last Word Research finds appetite for European and UK equities and, perhaps surprisingly, property

Connaught operator enters liquidation

This came after the City watchdog spared Blue Gate Capital a £10m penalty for its failings because the company had "established it was in serious financial hardship".

PE firm increases offer for AFH Financial

AFH, which has funds under management of £6.2bn, is currently listed on the London Stock Exchange's Aim.

UK plc up for sale as overseas buyers eye bargains

Value of businesses sold to foreign predators continues to break records

Flexibility key to striking the right balance

She says now more than ever, emerging managers need to have flexibility in their fee structures:

Pandemic deals blow to unadvised investor confidence, with retirement confidence worryingly low

Prior to the pandemic, 70% of unadvised investors were confident* they could deliver their financial plans without an adviser.

UK financial planner secures private equity backing

It plans to enter DFM space and offer buy-out programme to appointed representatives

PGIM unveils ESG total return bond fund for A-rated team

The US giant has launched its second Ucits-compliant fund focused on sustainability in fixed income.

Ascot Lloyd receives funding boost for acquisitions

Ascot Lloyd is now approaching £10bn funds under influence, serving more than 21,000 clients through 132 advisers.

Generali puts private debt at heart of €3.5bn green push

Italian insurance giant sets out roadmap to aid European recovery through targeted investment process.

Van Lanschot Kempen starts share buyback program to hedge remuneration policy and share plans

The buy-back program ends on the day before the publication of the annual figures for 2021

Catella AB – Year-end Report 2020

Most of the decrease is attributable to Systematic Funds but also to Continental Europe in Corporate Finance, which had a challenging quarter.

Fairstone targets network ARs after funding boost

Lee Hartley, chief executive officer of Fairstone Group, said: “This is a multi-faceted deal and paves the way for us to march ahead with our build plan with the addition of a tremendously experienced global financial backer in TA.

Barclays investor poll predicts rush of new capital in “breakout year” for hedge funds

The annual hedge fund investor survey quizzed 240 firms representing USD5 trillion in assets

Hymans Robertson launches tailored portfolio investment service for financial advisers

This new service will provide adviser firms and their clients with all the efficiencies and risk-reduction associated with outsourcing investments, but with the additional benefits of tailoring.

Property fund increases target to £300m as founder eyes abundance of distressed assets

There is a huge opportunity for bullish property investors in the distressed real estate market, according to Thomas Balashev, who launched the Monta Capital fund last June

Spanish Central Bank proposes robust EU deposit guarantee fund

As a result, banking institutions could continue to act as a “mitigating – and not amplifying – factor of the economic effects of the pandemic,” he added.

Sustainable Investment: Federated Hermes' Kamhi on sustainable wealth creation and where the industry needs to move quicker

More progress needs to be made

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