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Allianz Real Estate and BVK acquire 'smart office' development in Berlin

Germany’s largest pension fund BVK, which is investing through Universal-Investment, will own 50% of the joint venture.

Hong Kong Exchanges proposes £29.6bn takeover bid for the LSE

The proposal is a fascinating prospect, but far from a done deal.

Seilern rebrands Stryx funds

Peter Seilern, CIO, said: "The re-brand simplifies our message to all market participants across all jurisdictions.

Goldman Sachs selects QuantHouse

SIGMA X MTF is a multilateral trading facility operated by Goldman Sachs

Berkeley assets makes private equity accessible

Individuals can place capital with Berkeley Assets into projects alongside institutional funds, which includes the likes of pension funds, family offices, hedge funds & UHNWI's

CogitalGroup’s Blick Rothenberg acquires Rees Pollock

The acquisition builds on Blick Rothenberg’s ability to support owner managed businesses particularly those that are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Credit Suisse property funds acquire €214m office portfolio in Poland

There is a vast variety of investments to choose from and this brings in a lot of interest from investors who are willing to invest in more than one location and further diversify their investment portfolios.”

Knight Frank opens 32nd office in London – and it’s south of the river

The new branch will give Knight Frank presence in one of the largest regeneration schemes in Europe, stretching over 5.25 acres, with over 800 new homes, 48,000 sq ft of shops, restaurants and bars, as well as 530,000 sq ft of office space.

Freeman Spogli & Co raises USD1.85bn for eighth private equity fund

Fund VIII will build on Freeman Spogli's proven investment strategy of partnering with experienced management teams and providing the capital and strategic resources to help these companies create significant post-acquisition value for shareholders,&

Pramerica SGR launches Flexible Credit Portfolio fund in Italy

The Fund, which does not have any benchmark, adopts an investment policy based on a 9-year period

Consolidator Beaufort Financial opens Liverpool advice firm

Opening an office in Liverpool is an important development for Beaufort Financial.

Frenkel Topping in discussion with acquisition targets

The company also owns a generalist independent financial advice brand Orbiter, which it launched last year.

Jupiter “Reconfirms its Commitment” to Luxembourg

The head of its Luxembourg office, Maximilian Guenzl, stated in the media announcement: “Regardless of the outcome of the Brexit negotiations, Luxembourg and our newly established management company JAMI will continue to be strategically important f

Fund management chiefs hit by big pay cuts in 2018

Sector reins in awards but CEO remuneration still faces scrutiny

Vanguard overtakes Schroders in European fund sales

Move highlights fierce battle waged by low-cost index tracker providers against active managers

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.

Swiss converts firm hires Jabre Capital trio for fund relaunch

Lausanne-based group has hired the three fund managers

Hedge fund boss who gave £100m to Cambridge suffers 36% profit slump

Net revenue fell by 27% to £188m ($229m) in 2018

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.”

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.

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