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Challenger bank Starling raises additional £40m

Fintech led by former AIB chief operating officer, has now raised £363m to date

LV offers premium reductions for clients affected by Covid

The change comes after the provider introduced payment breaks last month for qualifying protection policyholders in response to the coronavirus.

Commerzbank to raise up to €3bn to fund new business

Lender plans to issue additional tier 1 bonds to 'respond to the additional business opportunities' arising from the Covid-19 crisis

Ex-Kames ESG team to launch fund at Artemis

This is not the first time Artemis has poached a well-regarded investment team from Kames Capital.

A one-stop-shop solution for alternative investment funds

The Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive means that, more than just regulatory compliance

Red Door Capital Partners opens private equity doors for independent investors

Red Door is often able to invest side-by-side with institutional funds and family oﬃces where negotiated terms and safeguards are typically only provided to institutional investors.

Frozen UK property funds face existential crisis

"This is a crisis unlike any other," said Ben Sanderson, a director at Hermes Real Estate Investment Management

Impact Investing: Green finance and achieving measurable impact

Until common measurement criteria are equally defined and widely accepted, investors will struggle with this aspect of their portfolios.

Meet the 25 Rising Stars of Private Equity in Europe

At a time of great uncertainty Financial News's 2020 Rising Stars stand out for their ability to help shape the future of their firms

Nordic investors turn up heat on coal in climate campaign

Although some smaller funds have been more ambitious, NBIM was one of a small group of investors to exclude in 2015 all firms that derived more than 30% of revenues from thermal coal.

Willis Towers Watson offloads financial advisor

Max Matthiessen employs 440 people in its about 30 locations across Sweden, and in 2019 enjoyed €148 million in revenues.

Baillie Gifford opens first Switzerland office

In Anna Bretschneider, we have found a proven industry expert who exemplifies our long-term philosophy.

Cyprus is well-positioned for alternative investment funds

The new law repeals and replaces Law 131(I)/2014. Cyprus is also bound by Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 which also addresses AIF issues, but parts of which will not come into effect before August 2021.

Italy raises record €22bn in bond sale as sentiment brightens

Deal is sign ECB stimulus and Franco-German recovery fund plan have bolstered confidence

A Slice of Alternatives

Over the lockdown period, there’s a chance you may have had a takeaway pizza (or two).

Tattersall·Lorenz secures property management instruction from Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management

The agreement Tattersall·Lorenz has concluded with the Edmond de Rothschild REIM will secure a strategic partnership in the German property management sector for the next three years.

Santander AM becomes latest customer for BlackRock's Aladdin

Santander AM highlighted that Aladdin had accelerated its digital transformation so that this was completed on time despite the Covid-19 crisis.

The government’s £500 million Future Fund opens for applications today (Wednesday 20 May) with innovative and high-growth British businesses able to secure investment to help them through the Coronavirus outbreak.

The UK's 20 richest hedge fund managers

Nearly all of the top 20 names in the latest Sunday Times Rich List who draw their wealth primarily from hedge funds saw their fortunes rise over the last year.

Deutsche Leibrenten AG extends market leadership

100 additional properties already signed up for pension schemes in 2020

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