12/03/2019
Lindsell Train drops out of multi-managers' top ten as Woodford fallout continues
Fund suffered 1.1% loss over past three months
Alternative Investments
12/03/2019
FinecoBank inks deal with Columbia Threadneedle
The announcement follows FinecoBank’s launch of its fund investment offer in partnership with M&G.
12/03/2019
Property tycoon agrees to hand over assets worth £190m
Malik Riaz Hussain passed control of £140 million in UK bank accounts and ownership of a £50 million property overlooking Hyde Park.
12/03/2019
Allianz Bank Financial Advisors signs distribution agreement with MFS in Italy
The fund's investment objective is to seek total return over a full market cycle, focusing on capital appreciation without being constrained by benchmark, regional or market capitalisation.
12/02/2019
World’s Most Famous Hedge Funds Battle for Recognition in China
International names like BlackRock don’t resonate much in China’s crowded market of close to 9,000 hedge funds, which has its own set of local stars.
12/02/2019
Hedgies in High Court bid to force up Inmarsat takeover price
They argue that the price tag is too low because Inmarsat is set to receive an income boost from a US project that could gain approval from regulators this month.
12/02/2019
Activist fund set to double stake in banknote maker De La Rue
Crystal Amber’s move shows sign of confidence in struggle UK group
12/02/2019
Bond ETFs outshine equity rivals in 2019
Investors plough $191bn into passive fixed-income vehicles that track the markets
12/01/2019
Assets held in exchange traded funds surge to record $6tn
Failure of most traditional active managers during the crisis prompted many investors to seek less volatile strategies
11/29/2019
Alternative investment funds on rise in Luxembourg
High yield bond strategies remained stable at 22% whilst senior loans dropped from 35% in 2018 to 22% in 2019.
11/29/2019
Investor coalition calls for living wage at UK firms
They are some of the largest in the UK listed on the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, and rely on working contracts that do not include a living wage – which the group of investors says presents risks to the long-term sustainability of the companies.
11/29/2019
Premier Miton has assets of £11.1bn after 'difficult' year
This has been a more difficult year for the business and indeed for the UK funds industry generally, with investment decisions largely on hold while investors wait for clarity over Brexit.
11/29/2019
Dynamic Planner launches risk-based benchmarks
The benchmarks are based on a set of model portfolios optimised for 10 risk levels, developed with Dynamic Planner's asset and risk model.
11/28/2019
Global asset managers 'misaligned' with climate change goals
New report reveals leaders and laggards
11/28/2019
CapitalBay acquires property management unit from LBBW
Real estate investor Capital Bay has expanded its services business with the acquisition of a facility management firm from LBBW Immobilien Asset Management.
11/28/2019
Bacon-backed macro hedge fund Stone Milliner to close
News comes less than a week after it emerged Moore Capital was closing its doors to outside money after a period of underperformance
11/28/2019
JPM Takes Assets Under Management To £160m With Hawkley Brook Hire
The appointment is the latest of several in recent months, with Hawkley Brook now joining JPM’s portfolio of industrial assets under management
11/28/2019
M7 Real Estate fully invests for first Polish property fund
“We continue to look for further opportunities to add to our existing assets under management.”
11/28/2019
Industry needs to shape up on advice
Through it all, many restricted companies pretended they were not, using the words ‘independent’, ‘financial adviser’ and ‘independently tied’ in ways that steered as far round the term ‘restricted’ as possi
11/28/2019
Hedge fund Elliott keeps up pressure on Capgemini for higher Altran offer
It argued on Wednesday that other deals in the sector had carried higher premiums.