09/02/2019
Vanguard overtakes Schroders in European fund sales
Move highlights fierce battle waged by low-cost index tracker providers against active managers
Alternative Investments
08/30/2019
Swiss converts firm hires Jabre Capital trio for fund relaunch
In December 2018, the hedge fund group founded by Philippe Jabre, Jabre Capital, announced plans to return money to shareholders in three of its strategies.
08/30/2019
Swiss converts firm hires Jabre Capital trio for fund relaunch
Lausanne-based group has hired the three fund managers
08/30/2019
Hedge fund boss who gave £100m to Cambridge suffers 36% profit slump
Net revenue fell by 27% to £188m ($229m) in 2018
08/29/2019
Investor confidence down by 8.7 points in August
“Investors are expressing renewed risk aversion in the midst of heightened volatility in the financial markets and a renewed inversion of the treasury yield curve.”
08/29/2019
Only UK charity investment platform hits over £205m assets
Charities often need to invest and manage their funds smartly for the long term and the CAF platform and investment solutions can help them do that easily and cost effectively.
08/28/2019
Is it time for advisers to depart platforms?
Almost three years on, it is still difficult to argue with that assertion.
08/27/2019
Sandaire launches enhanced private equity offering
Sandaire Private Equity will provide clients with the opportunity to invest in unquoted businesses across the spectrum of growth to buyout, through funds, co-investments, direct and underwriting investments.
08/27/2019
Neptune assets fall ahead of sale to Liontrust
Robin Geffen, the company’s chief executive and founder, wrote in the annual report that “2018 saw net outflows due to volatile markets and a challenging distribution environment.”
08/27/2019
Openwork's Omnis launches nine funds
Three firms that run existing mandates for Openwork, Jupiter, T Rowe Price and Fidelity International, will run the additional funds.
08/26/2019
Swedish group Handelsbanken to close final hedge fund
The Handesbanken Global Selektiv Hedge is managed by Viking Kjellström, who is also managing the receiving fund.
08/26/2019
Japan’s SMFG to acquire British asset manager TT International
Once complete, the British asset manager will operate separately from SMFG unit Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management.
08/23/2019
Brussels eyes €100B wealth fund for ‘European champions’
The officials identify Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent among the companies Europe needs to rival.
08/23/2019
Equities attract more of Norway’s trillion-dollar fund
This week, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, with more than $1 tn in assets under management, published its second quarter financial performance.
08/22/2019
Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund grows despite a volatile quarter for markets
The fund now contains more than $60 billion in bonds with negative yields.
08/21/2019
World’s first vegan ETF prepares to hit markets
Our ETF offers them the opportunity to invest in line with their values.
08/21/2019
Fund Manager With $7 Billion Is Raising Stakes in Swedish Banks
The drop in their valuation has gone too far,” Hedstrom said.
08/21/2019
More woe for Neil Woodford with Guernsey delisting
The cancellation of those preference shares last week was confirmed by an official notice from Guernsey's The International Stock Exchange
08/20/2019
Fairway Group leads the way for Jersey with four International Investment award nominations
Jersey is blessed to have such a high concentration of highly qualified experts in this area of finance with a proven track record of advising on, delivering and servicing international clients.
08/20/2019
Catella Residential acquires €30m German assets for clients
In Dresden, the manager has bought a senior living home with 45 residential units