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European private equity firms preparing portfolio firms to fight cash crunch

Businesses controlled by private equity firms tend to carry more debt than others.

British hedge fund Lansdowne racks up multiple losses across funds - data

Landsdowne’s long-only funds were also down, with the European Long Only Fund losing 7.1% for the year to March 6 and the Developed Markets Long Only Fund down 17.4 percent.

Lombard Odier unveils climate transition fund

It will also purposefully target companies within carbon-intensive industries that are fundamental to economic growth - but which are transitioning to practices consistent with a net-zero carbon ambition.

Advisory firm Avonhurst closes two major deals Italy and UK

Innovative advisory firm closes strategic deals in Italy and UK for key clients

Inflows see assets rise 22% at Royal London

Its life and pensions business fared less well, however, with new business sales down 5 per cent to £10.7bn during the year.

Are financial giants contradicting their own climate pledges?

Report says corporate-level financing by five big firms contributes to oil drilling in the Amazon.

Millionaire hedge fund bosses Sir Paul Marshall and Ian Wace make £50m on coronavirus crash

So-called short-selling contracts are used by hedge funds to make money from falling share prices.

Will there be fewer retail funds in the UK post Brexit?

A significant number are domiciled in the EEA and passporting is due to end in December

'Poacher turned gamekeeper' - Nucleus to launch its own discretionary portfolios

In the past, Nucleus has not been shy of voicing its opinions about vertical integration and the fund industry.

Net subscriptions up in Finland through February

Nordea kept a leading market share of 39.3%, with OP on 20.2% and Danske Invest on 8.7%.

Now is the Time for Active Managers to Shine

Many investors will not have experienced a bear market before so panic is understable - but the evidence suggests that active funds can recover faster than the index

FundRock expands footprint into France

FundRock’s recent hire Jean Edouard Mazery will help spearhead this expansion in France.

Nikko AM launches corporate hybrid bond fund

The London-based Global Fixed Income team provides customised and dedicated solutions for clients globally.

Date set for second Woodford payment

The new payment will bring the total to have been returned to clients since the end of October to £2.3bn.

CA Ventures plans €200m investment in Iberia student housing and hires regional MD

The company is primarily focusing on university cities, including Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon, as well as Valencia, Salamanca and Granada.

Guernsey music fund listed on FTSE 250

Guernsey is home to more non-UK entities listed on the LSE markets than any other jurisdiction globally.

Coronavirus: "There is no need to close the stock exchange," says Italy's Consob

These effects cannot be corrected with restrictive decisions regarding the stock market, especially if taking place independently of the member countries of the European Union which are affected by the same problems affecting Italy.

Standard Life Aberdeen warns of turbulence as profits fall

The company now expects to deliver £400m of annualised synergies – £350m by end of 2020 and an additional £50m during 2021, at a total cost of £555m.

Sovereign Wealth Fund Appetite for Investing in Start-Ups Wanes

Both companies were backed by SoftBank's Vision Fund, and fueled with cash from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment.

Prudential prepares historic split for US business

The move could see the insurer list its American arm on a US stock exchange

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