09/10/2020
Columbia Threadneedle Reopens Dealing In Retail Property Fund
This meant the valuer was unable to provide an appropriate level of certainty regarding the valuation of the Fund’s assets in the market environment at the time.
Alternative Investments
09/10/2020
Hedge funds on a roll with strongest five-month showing since early 2000
Year-to-date, the index is now up more than 2 per cent since the start of 2020.
09/10/2020
Montanaro launches global ‘best ideas’ fund
The Montanaro Global Select fund is managed by Citywire AA-rated Charles Montanaro and Andrea Shen, with the former saying it is likely to be the last new mandate he takes on.
09/09/2020
Property funds won't rush to reopen despite removal of valuation uncertainty
The Clause being removed gives the funds the ability to reopen, but not the obligation.
09/09/2020
Majedie and UK trusts under pressure as investors pull £1.2bn from funds
Calastone highlighted the three-month period to the end of August coincided with the UK government’s formal rejection of an extension to the Brexit transition period in early June.
09/09/2020
Nuveen Real Estate expands its European Logistics platform
The first European Logistics mandate launched in 2016 and invested over €620 million across 21 assets in key European locations
09/09/2020
Hargreaves backs Blue Whale Dublin launch with another £25m
Stephen Yiu is rolling out an Ireland-domiciled fund to mirror his top performing strategy.
09/09/2020
Nordic banks invest and innovate to keep digital rivals at bay
Large traditional banks are accelerating their digital transformations as the regional fintech sector makes its presence felt
09/09/2020
Openwork swaps Jupiter for Fidelity on £227m European fund
The European fund, which launched last year, is currently run by Jupiter’s European Equity Team.
09/08/2020
Standard Life Elevate offers DFM partners for first time
There are plans to add more DFM partners by the end of the year.
09/08/2020
FinecoBank Adds Fidelity International Funds to UK Offering
The agreement means Fineco can offer its UK clients additional access to a wide variety of investment strategies.
09/08/2020
Direct Line the only UK insurer in JPMorgan's European top picks
UK life insurers have capital return attractions but are seen as too risky
09/08/2020
US tech stocks plunge as FTSE 100 drops on no-deal Brexit fears
Global stocks fell sharply last week, with investors questioning whether they had a “correction” on their hands after the shock rally of recent months.
09/07/2020
IFA firm completes 36th M&A deal in 12 years
As Bowmore Wealth Group sets aside £10m for acquisitions
09/04/2020
First Private establishes multi-boutique network FP Investment Partners
Frankfurt-based asset manager First Private Investment Management has established a new multi-boutique network, FP Investment Partners.
09/04/2020
Investec talks corporate access: The ‘new normal’ will be a blended model
Andrew Peck on why there’s no magic in good corporate access, the popularity of the fireside chat under Covid-19 and why a Mifid II rollback will have little impact
09/04/2020
First Private establishes multi-boutique network FP Investment Partners
The boutique partners are independent, specialised teams with a clear focus and strong convictions, and the platform currently offers access to quant investing, infrastructure and alternatives/hedge fund investments.
09/03/2020
EIF and HBOR invest in three equity funds in Croatia unlocking €205 million for local SMEs and MidCaps
The investment will narrow a substantial market gap for alternative funding sources for SMEs and mid-caps in Croatia and expand financing options available to local companies as they recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
09/03/2020
France unleashes 100 billion euro stimulus to revive economy
The plan also aims to put Macron’s pro-business push back on track with already flagged cuts in business taxes worth 10 billion euros annually and fresh public funds to give a boost France’s industrial, construction and transport sectors.
09/03/2020
Germany raises 6.5 billion euros from first-ever green bond
Germany hopes to issue a range of bonds with different maturity dates to build a green yield curve that other countries and companies looking to sell their own green bonds could then use as a reference point.