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Edinburgh office investment surges thanks to Koreans

In May, one of Germany’s largest pension funds purchased 4-8 St Andrew Square for £120m.

European individual investors show growing SRI interest but little investment so far - BNPP AM research

The study also found that European investors remain sceptical about the potential performance of SRI investments.

Investment platform launched for advisers

The cloud-based platform is operated by Clifton’s pension provider subsidiary, Morgan Lloyd SIPP Services, which obtained its full platform permissions earlier this year.

CORESTATE to acquire French investment management firm

We are pleased to welcome such a strong and established asset management company to our Group.

BlackRock predicts indexing in UK wealth portfolios to grow by 50 per cent

Investors are shifting their processes from traditional security and fund selection to holistic portfolio construction

Investor Rebrands as Results Rise

"With over £500m of assets under management, we are well resourced and have the team in place for our next stage of growth."

Why HNWIs are looking to the North for hands off Investments

The North of England has received significant focus over the last few years with the government promising to create a “Northern Powerhouse”.

Marathon 'poised to offload 17 UK hotels' to Thai buyer for £500m

Bangkok-based conglomerate DTGO is performing due diligence on the 17 properties after outbidding rival investors from Thailand and the UK, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private negotiations.

New €265 million venture fund established in Guernsey

The fund launch was assisted by law firm Carey Olsen and fund administrators Private Equity Administration (PEA).

Interest in alternative investments on the rise in Europe

Greylock Capital Management LLC’s Global Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., the most viewed product within the Event Driven – Distressed universe, was also the top rising product overall by investors and consultants in Europe ex-UK.

Fosun buys majority stake in boutique asset management firm Tenax Capital

Tenax Capital founder and CEO Massimo Figna said the acquisition will allow the company “to fulfill its goal to offer its investment solutions at a global scale”.

Is the lifecycle of the hedge fund industry over?

One of the principal reasons is that the larger sized funds have become increasingly larger and competitive as they have been more successful in hiring new talent as they earn more fees.

Lloyd's partners with Brit, Liberty, Sirius and LMA on new tool to improve insurance contracts

It will benefit insurers in the Lloyd’s market by reducing administration and claims costs, thereby improving profitability.

Equity release referrals jump 285%

It found the average introducer expects 11 per cent of their total income to come from equity release within three to five years.

7IM sustainable balance hits £100m in assets

Camilla Ritchie, senior investment manager at 7IM, said: “Sustainable and ESG investing has come a long way in the past few years and we have witnessed a dramatic rise in demand for these strategies in the UK in recent months.

Deutsche Finance International closes debut fund and builds €856m portfolio

Insurance companies, pension funds, family offices and financial institutions from the US and Europe have committed capital to the fund, either directly or in the form of co-investment.

Pensions watchdogs could pursue Sir Philip Green’s wife in Monaco

The Greens had to offer £300m worth of cash and security to safeguard 9,000 members of the retirement scheme before The Pensions Regulator would sign off on the deal.

Credit Suisse property funds acquire debut Polish and South Korean assets

Financial details were undisclosed.

Dutch Fund Targets SMEs in Southern Africa

Buxeros Capital, a public-private social impact investment fund, has established a presence in South Africa with the aim of investing in emerging market SMEs in Southern Africa

Financial adviser backs athlete's bid for 2020 Olympics

The company — based in Yorkshire, London, Manchester, Durham and Teesside — will take Mr McKenzie on a road trip, where he will run judo classes for local children, and have recorded a series of podcasts with the athlete to help raise awarenes

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