06/14/2019
Investors flee UK equity income funds
Brian Dennehy, an adviser at Dennehy Weller, said the decline in assets in the sector in recent years was largely attributable to this factor.
Alternative Investments
06/14/2019
GMO: Tailoring liquid alts to southern Europe
The strategy combines long-term valuation signals with shorter-term sentiment indicators, with the goal to deliver absolute returns of 5% over cash by taking long and short positions on equities, bonds, currencies and commodity indices.
06/14/2019
German fund house ACATIS launches Asia equity fund
The investment process starts with the analysis of the company' business model, and follows with its future viability and the market position.
06/14/2019
French Family Office Invests $5 Million In Twiga Foods
Twiga operates collection centers across Kenya, as well as a central pack house with cold storage facilities.
06/14/2019
Rock-star fund manager Woodford gets booed off stage
His background could hardly be described as privileged. Raised in Berkshire, where he attended Maidenhead Grammar, his father earned a living printing postcards.
06/14/2019
These Asset Managers Are Growing Revenue Faster Than Others
An asset manager’s commitment to technology is highly correlated with revenue growth, a new survey finds.
06/14/2019
YFM Makes £60M First Close OF New Fund
A total of £45m was raised for YFM's Buy-Out Fund I, which had a final close in April 2017.
06/14/2019
Smart beta adoption reaches record high, finds FTSE Russell
The survey reflects trends seen in the wider ETF industry with investors ploughing $77.6bn into smart beta ETFs globally during 2018, bringing total assets under management within the space to $618bn, according to ETF industry consultant ETFGI.
06/14/2019
Societe Generale promotes debt capital markets leaders
French group has new roles for three senior bond bankers in Paris and London
06/14/2019
Investment Association launches diversity drive for black representation
#talkaboutblack and IA call for better networks
06/13/2019
InsurTech Gateway seeks £30m investment for first insurer fund
The new fund aims to open up opportunities for corporate investors to gain access to investment and underwriting deal-flow from the Gateway Incubator.
06/12/2019
Fund managers become more “forward thinking”
The survey asked for people’s top three priorities and Simcorp said the findings suggested a change of tack in the asset management industry in the last 12 months with a “renewed focus on growth opportunities as firms attempt to regain lost gr
06/12/2019
Investors buying £1m dream homes in Dubai get backdoor access to Europe thrown in for free thanks to new scheme slammed as 'serious security risk'
The Citizen-by-Investment scheme will allow access to European nations
06/12/2019
A £1m Dubai dream home buys backdoor EU entry
Buyers who spend at least 5 million dirhams (£1 million) on the Dubai property will have the €100,000 minimum investment and €35,000 fees required to obtain citizenship of the eastern European nation of Moldova paid for them by Kleindienst
06/12/2019
Barcelona property expert confirms renaissance of city’s property market
Foreign private buyers still think twice before acquiring a luxury property in the region and local UHNWI (ultra-high net-worth individuals) and foreign businessmen with local roots are now mainly responsible for the acquisitions.”
06/12/2019
Thornburg Funds Launch on Allfunds Platform
Thornburg also expands reach to five additional European countries
06/12/2019
Pension funds 'need incentives' to invest for net-zero emission future
Octopus Energy Investments co-head Matt Setchell welcomed the target but said how to achieve it was the "elephant in the room" as the "UK currently lacks the required investment".
06/11/2019
Caceis expands services for German securities funds
In 2018, Caceis first broadened the scope of its fund administration services in Germany to cover all types of asset, including securities.
06/11/2019
Berkshire Hathaway opens French hub in European expansion; hires AXA XL exec to lead
“We are pleased to continue our strategic expansion in Europe, with our new office in France and François-Xavier leading our efforts to bring BHSI’s underwriting and claims acumen, financial strength, and long-term focus to the French m
06/11/2019
PraxisIFM supports renewables fund
PraxisIFM in London is providing fund administration and governance services to the Fund