12/03/2020
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square promoted to UK’s FTSE 100
Billionaire hedge fund manager’s well-timed pandemic bet boosts returns
Alternative Investments
12/03/2020
Vanguard to close European active ETF range
Quartet of factor funds had just $300m in assets
12/03/2020
Willis Owen reveals the best and worst sectors and funds in 2020
The way we live, the way we work, and the way we consume have all shifted dramatically, with the reaction in markets bouncing from panic to euphoria on a regular basis as news of the virus and of vaccines dominated investment flows.
12/03/2020
Super-prime London real estate – has there been a better time to buy than now?
There has been widespread reporting that most buying activity is focusing away from the city as people seek greater floor area and more outside space for their money.
12/03/2020
Nucleus in takeover talks with potential buyers
Discussions between Nucleus and the respective parties are ongoing.
12/03/2020
Jupiter strikes rollover deal as it shuts Buxton’s trust
The board today doubled down on the forecast, confirming it believed the best option for shareholders was to liquidate the company.
12/03/2020
AJ Bell customer numbers rise 27%
Revenues rose 21% to £126.7m (FY19:104.9m) and profits before tax rose 29% to £48.6m (FY19: £37.7m).
12/03/2020
Nordea Asset Management launches a thematic strategy to address social empowerment
The strategy focuses on businesses that provide solutions that address social issues, create a positive impact, and generate sustainable shareholder value.
12/01/2020
Insurance giant sells off several European operations for €830m
It wants to concentrate on countries and business lines where it can ‘create most value’
12/01/2020
Commerz Real sells “Town Town CB 06” office property in Vienna to Real I.S.
It had already sold four properties, meaning that there is now only one other building in the hausInvest portfolio.
12/01/2020
Apex to offer Throgmorton Outsourced CFO & COO Solutions
Throgmorton understands the pivotal role a COO performs, especially, for a start-up manager.
12/01/2020
Baillie Gifford and Franklin Templeton offload Jupiter stakes
The asset managers were among the top 10 groups backing Jupiter.
11/30/2020
Aegon to sell its Central and Eastern European business to VIG
The proceeds amount to EUR 830 million and represent a multiple of 2.6 times the book value on June 30, 2020.
11/30/2020
Standard Life Aberdeen to offload Parmenion advisory arm
New CEO Stephen Bird begins reshaping FTSE 100 investment group
11/27/2020
KBC finalises acquisition
KBC finalises acquisition of OTP Banka Slovensko (Slovakia)
11/27/2020
Norway wealth fund chief has COVID-19, central bank governor quarantined
Tangen added that a number of his colleagues at the fund, which has its offices in central Oslo, had been quarantined as a result of his positive COVID-19 test.
11/27/2020
Vala Capital launches £20m EIS fund for sustainable start-ups
Vala Capital launches the Vala Sustainable Growth EIS targeting small companies focused on sustainable solutions
11/27/2020
Walker Crips hunts for advisers as it overhauls firm
“It is very well acknowledged that there is an advice gap. We believe we are doing a good job and have a good set up."
11/27/2020
Generali targets Europe’s infrastructure market with fund launch
One of the funds will focus on the environment, green mobility and energy transition while the other will prioritise digital transition and social infrastructure.
11/27/2020
KPMG: Investment firms strengthen risk functions amid Covid-19 Stress testing boosted
Just over a quarter of firms (28%) saw an increase in operational risks events, with 15% reporting an increase in the size of operational losses.