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iM Global and Eurizon strike Japan fund deal as Syz duo move

Regional expert Joël Le Saux to take up new role within Italian company’s equity team and retain oversight for long-running fund.

Willis Owen reveals the best and worst sectors and funds in August 2020 - Gilt funds tank as spectre of inflation returns

The recovery in the UK and globally continues to defy many investors’ expectations.

New government programmes to spark Q4 boom in Greek property market

“The success of the Golden Visa Program has demonstrated there is a real appetite for Greek property, drawing approximately 10,000 investors to date and the new programmes will complement the existing offering.”

Ardent Financial Appoints Apex and Calypso for Middle and Back-Office

Apex to provide front to back platform using Calypso’s market leading software

Munich Private Equity Partners starts fundraising for fourth mid-cap buyout programme

MPEP successfully closed its predecessor program MPEP III at EUR162 million with renowned international investors, well above its original target of EUR100 million.

Swedish pension giant backs new EM fund run by UK boutique

Specialist asset manager receives $350m in start-up capital from Swedish pension giant AP1.

Billionaire-Backed Saxo Bank Reveals Hong Kong Expansion Plans

For now, there are signs that high-net-worth investors are mostly staying put, as they try to assess how far the mainland will go to enforce its stricter regime.

Catella advised Schroders in acquisition and financing of significant office properties in Copenhagen

Schroders is one of the leading global investment managers with more than 200 years of history and responsible for approx. EUR 500 billion of assets.

Uk private sector recovery ahead of global trend

The Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker, working with IHS Markit, provides unique insight into the shape and pace of the UK’s recovery following the unprecedented disruption caused by Covid-19.

Funds and trusts that have held up best in the dividend drought

Amid a challenging dividend backdrop, these income funds and trusts have best protected capital.

‘Reckoning’ looms for fund management fees

“The fund management industry has done a creditable effort in resisting...but there will come a reckoning and this is going to change.”

Aviva completes housing association financing deal

The financing will also help towards the building of 1,500 new homes

Fidelity International Expands Index With Its First Fixed Income Funds

This move proved popular with UK investors and resulted in a number of other providers responding with price cuts to their own tracker funds.

ASI closes £500m bond fund after Lloyds pulls assets

The fund house said believed it was in the best interest of all shareholders to close the fund, liquidate all of the underlying assets and return the proceeds to investors.

“Heads we win, tails we don’t lose much” – Contrarian investor Azvalor sees value in unloved mining and oil stocks

There is an eternal temptation among many investors to justify high prices with narratives about paradigm shifts, something that has cost them dearly several times throughout history.

Evli launches new global responsible factor fund

Evli’s has added to its family of factor funds with the launch of Evli Equity Factor Global, which provides access to developed markets worldwide.

Stifel sees potential 22% upside in ex-Woodford trust

Scope for share price recovery

Scottish Mortgage set for £190m payday as tech firm eyes IPO

Ant Group is a Chinese payments company which was once part of the Alibaba Technology business, and in which the latter is still a major shareholder.

Gas and nuclear industries fight to the end for 'green' EU investment label

Overall, industry representatives have held a total of 310 meetings with EU policymakers since the start of 2018, according to the data based on transparency filings published by July 8.

Dowgate Capital appoints GPP Wealth Solutions

The platform is on course for strong growth in the remainder of 2020 as wealth managers, discretionary investment managers and IFAs respond to its efficient outsourcing solution, which provides flexibility to adapt and thrive in difficult market condition

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