01/03/2019
Amundi commits future to ESG
A challenge with ESG, given its prevalence in asset management, is distinguishing one manager’s strategy from that of its rival. The key is proprietary research.
Alternative Investments
01/03/2019
DeVere to consolidate position in adviser market after US sale
The firm is set to sell its operation in the US and will make ‘major acquisitions’ with the proceeds
01/02/2019
London developer targets doubling sales in GCC amid Brexit turmoil
Region accounted for almost 20 per cent of Regal London’s 2018 sales
01/02/2019
Chubb European Group Completes Redomicile to France in Preparation for Brexit
Provides Chubb customers with continuous, uninterrupted service regardless of the outcome of Brexit negotiations
12/21/2018
Citi Appointed as Depositary for Kames Capital UK Funds
Ross Bradley, Head of Investment Support Europe for Aegon Asset Management noted: “The move to a single provider for depositary services is an important milestone for Kames Capital and our clients.
12/21/2018
Britain braces for M&A slowdown as mega-deals set to wane
The value of deals involving British companies climbed to $466.5 billion in the last 12 months, up from $362.7 billion in 2017 and the highest since 2015, according to Refinitiv data.
12/20/2018
Nasdaq launches ESG portal to screen Nordic companies
It follows the launch of a guide back in 2017, which encouraged companies in Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius to report on ESG
12/19/2018
Convertible bonds ‘gaining popularity’ in alternatives market
The recent surge in issuance provides a wide range of opportunities within the market
12/19/2018
UK boutique launches 'quantamental' European equities fund
Pepper also stated there is a strong pipeline of institutional, wealth manager and family office investors at various stages of due diligence planning to invest in the fund.
12/19/2018
Fairstone buys Darlington-based IFA
Belasis offers a full range of personal and corporate financial advice and specialises in retirement planning, investment portfolio management, equity release mortgages, VCT & EIS investments and protection.
12/19/2018
RenaissanceRe, Pension Fund Manager PGGM Launch Property-Catastrophe Reinsurer
Vermeer will be initially capitalized with $600 million of equity from PGGM, with up to a further $400 million available to pursue growth opportunities in 2019, for a total of $1 billion of capital.
12/19/2018
INVL Asset Management, a subsidiary of Invalda INVL, establishes life-cycle pension funds
They have more than EUR 650 million of assets under management, entrusted to them by over 190 000 clients in Lithuania and Latvia as well as international investors.
12/19/2018
StatPro signs GBP1.25m contract with European insurance group
Following the first closing of the acquisition of Delta in May 2017, StatPro initially planned to enhance Revolution to reach functional parity with Delta within three to five years.
12/19/2018
IG Group profit hit by regulatory clampdown
Pretax profit fell to 113 million pounds ($146 million) in the six months ended Nov. 30 from 136.2 million pounds a year earlier, said IG, which was the world's first spread-betting firm when it started in 1974 with just three employees.
12/18/2018
Vanguard merges growth funds, shuffles managers
Post-merger, Wellington and Jennison each will manage 27% of the fund, Jackson Square and Baillie Gifford each will manage 15% of the fund, and Vanguard will manage 15%, a Vanguard spokeswoman said in an email.
12/18/2018
Investors fear Corbyn govt more than Brexit
Indecision was also evident with the 47 per cent of investors who said they had not changed their allocation to UK equities this year, while 30 per cent had reduced their allocation.
12/17/2018
UBS loses ground against rivals in tougher ETF climate
Swiss investment bank hit by $3.1bn outflow in November after year of headwinds for managers
12/17/2018
What's So Funny About $1 Trillion? The Norwegians Who Manage It
Set up in the 1990s, the fund invests oil income abroad to avoid stoking inflation at home.
12/17/2018
Fund groups 'shying away' from shareholder rebellions
The report highlighted Aviva, AQR, Liontrust and CCLA as fund firms which have ‘repeatedly stood up to be counted on key controversial votes in both 2017 and 2018’.
12/17/2018
Buying a Special Designated Area Property in Malta
As such, these areas level the playing field between local and international buyers because they grant foreign investors the same rights as Maltese residents.