10/05/2020
Goldman Sachs launches 'supercharged' healthcare equity fund
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched a fund that aims to identify companies at the forefront of healthcare innovation.
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10/04/2020
The £342m of UK investments that will help fund Chinese debt as Communist Party bonds are upgraded by the London Stock Exchange
UK funds have already invested £3billion in Chinese sovereign bonds
10/04/2020
South Africans setting up a business in the UK
Setting up an entirely new business in the UK is not impossible to do.
10/02/2020
Credit Agricole wants Banco BPM tie-up to scale up Italian business - sources
Credit Agricole, which operates in Italy through its Cariparma unit, holds consumer credit agreements with Banco BPM and wants a deeper tie-up to access the bank's client network in the northern region of Lombardy, the sources said.
10/02/2020
CEO of Norway’s Wealth Fund Has Too Much Cash for Banks
In Norway, “there is a limited number of banks with a sufficient rating and solvency that are relevant candidates for holding personal bank deposits of the scale involved
10/02/2020
PIMCO targets labelled and unlabelled green bonds with new fund launch
The fund seeks optimal risk-adjusted returns and provides investors with a globally diversified, multi-sector bond portfolio that supports climate change solutions, while seeking to minimise exposure to climate-related risk.
10/02/2020
Royal London talks off the table as investor hones in on LV
According to LV, it was paid a total £1.08bn for its general insurance arm.
10/02/2020
CIP secures €4bn investment for greenfield renewables fund
Expected to be one of the largest ever funds of its kind, CIP IV was launched five months ago with a target between €5 billion and €5.7 billion, and will focus on greenfield investment in energy infrastructure around the world.
10/01/2020
Close Brothers Business Finance successfully facilitates MBO using CBILS
The deal was brokered by PMD Business Finance, a successful brokerage based out of Oldham, and who played a key role in the successful outcome of the MBO.
10/01/2020
MassMutual and GIC take additional 36% stake in Rothesay Life as Blackstone exits
This is a strong expression of confidence in the company and provides the business with exceptional long-term support from two of the world's leading institutional investors.
10/01/2020
Credit sentiment recuperates as dovish policy prevails
The longer-term economic outlook has improved lately due to the massive monetary and fiscal stimuli.
10/01/2020
U.S. Banks Pull More Assets From London Ahead of Crucial Brexit Deadline
London’s position as a gateway to Europe for U.S. banks is being eroded
10/01/2020
More sophistication being seen in use of captives
Lots of people have heard something about captives, they see their premiums rise by a multiple of five or six, and they think about a captive looking for a short-term benefit, to allow them to cope with the vagaries of the insurance market.
10/01/2020
Woodford investors to wait another year to get money back
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09/30/2020
Invesco launches currency-hedged versions of Physical Gold ETC
Currency fluctuations can have a material impact on investors.
09/29/2020
Octopus launches £25m Apollo VCT fundraise
“This is often by investing in research and development to improve existing products, enlarging the sales team, or expanding internationally.”
09/29/2020
French and Swiss asset managers launch sustainable equity fund
Clartan Associés and Ethos Services launch new Ucits-compliant and sustainable Europe small and mid-cap strategy.
09/29/2020
River and Mercantile to launch unconstrained European equity strategy for James Sym
The intention is to grow the yield whenever appropriate from a business cycle perspective.
09/29/2020
Boris Johnson promises to protect 30% of UK's land by 2030
National parks, areas of outstanding natural beauty and other protected areas make up 26% of land in England.
09/29/2020
Aldi to create 4,000 more UK jobs as sales surge in Covid crisis
Budget supermarket chain to open 100 new stores as part of £1.3bn investment