09/10/2018
Sanlam FOUR launches Real Assets Fund
The Fund is being managed by Mike Pinggera, who is also responsible for the £155m award-winning Sanlam FOUR Multi-Strategy Fund.
Alternative Investments
09/10/2018
Mobius trust targets £200m as founding trio commit £5.7m
Staggered management fee structure
09/10/2018
VFS and TAM sign $200m deal for discretionary fund management service
TAM, which traces its roots back to the 1930s and the London Stock Exchange, brings significant experience in effective portfolio management
09/10/2018
Buxton’s OMGI to launch trust investing in unquoted companies
This launch represents an exciting opportunity for investors to gain exposure to a high-growth area of the market that is typically difficult to access.
09/09/2018
University of Cambridge scientists establish $100m investment fund to back ‘young, hungry entrepreneurs’
Nobel Laureate Sir Venki Ramakrishnan, Trinity College master Sir Gregory Winter and Astrononomer Royal Lord Martin Rees among them
09/07/2018
Northern Powerhouse cities for UAE property investors
Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds offer investors more affordable properties with healthy returns
09/07/2018
Italy's Generali in talks to buy French asset manager
Sycomore would become part of Generali’s multi-boutique platform
09/07/2018
Asset manager Ashmore to open office in Ireland
Ashmore is one of a number of companies to beef up presence here ahead of Brexit
09/07/2018
Coface to buy Slovenian credit insurance company
The types of credit insurance offered by PKZ to companies, especially Slovenian export companies, are whole turnover insurance, single transaction insurance and advance payment insurance.
09/06/2018
Guide to crowdfunding and P2P lending
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking a close look at P2P platforms, concerned that consumers are not fully aware of the risks, and that they are not mindful of what they are getting into.
09/06/2018
Investors offered tool to measure climate risk
United Nations-backed responsible investment body creates tool to analyses the climate risk of assets
09/05/2018
Frenkel Topping targets acquisitions to boost growth
We expect that a combination of organic growth and focused acquisition strategy will accelerate the growth of the business
09/05/2018
Investors offered tool to measure climate risk
Principles for Responsible Investment has announced the launch of a new investor tool that analyses the climate risk of equity and fixed income assets in a portfolio.
09/05/2018
Norway's $1 trillion fund to beef up scrutiny on sustainability, ocean pollution
But as a global investor the fund wants to avoid investments in one sector to negatively impact another, so-called externalities, which would hurt the overall value of its portfolio.
09/04/2018
BNY Mellon launches global infrastructure fund for UK investors
The fund - which will be managed by Jim Lydotes and Brock Campbell at The Boston Company
09/04/2018
Backers of seven unicorns create investment boutique
Backers of some of Britain’s most successful technology and e-commerce businesses, including seven companies valued at over £1 billion, are to offer their expertise through a new investment boutique.
09/03/2018
Indian bank quits Antwerp diamond hub in blow for gem financing
Diamond financing is facing a crisis as bad loans and high-risk bets come back to haunt the industry.
09/03/2018
Global funds raise stock allocations to four-month high
Unsurprisingly, investors raised their equity allocation to 48.3 per cent, the highest level since April. They cut bonds to 38.8 per cent and cash to 5.2 per cent.
09/03/2018
Avignon and Cedrus acquire creative campus building in Amsterdam
The firm has identified the Netherlands as a focus area within its European investment strategy, where it sees multiple real estate investment opportunities across a variety of sectors.
09/03/2018
Former KKR executive to launch infrastructure fund
It will target returns in low to mid teens in fast-growing asset class