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Platforum: The insidious retirement planning risks ahead for advisers

Changes to accounting standards meant employers were forced to recognise the true liabilities they held on their balance sheets

AXA IM offers fintech exposure with cross-border fund launch

The fund forms part of the "Evolving Economy" fund range which is comprised of five key themes: Automation, the Connected Consumer, Ageing and Lifestyle, Cleantech, and Transitioning Societies, which AXA IM believes will shape the way companies

Denmark's Biggest Pension Fund May See Inflows Surge 40 Percent

Under the proposal in parliament, government funds currently allocated for social, health and labor programs will be rerouted to ATP, the state-backed pension fund to which all working Danes must contribute.

Patrizia raises €200m for seventh European property fund at second close

TEP VII will pursue a cash-flow driven, value-add strategy primarily across the office, industrial and residential sectors in continental Europe and the UK.

SGSS in Italy and Luxembourg Wins Three New Mandates

Thanks to the signing of this important deal, SGSS strengthens its position as key player in its reference market

AJ Bell slashes charges on its multi-asset funds to 0.35%

The AJ Bell Balanced fund is the largest in the range and has already seen two price cuts, taking its OCF down to 0.40%.

Swiss Life to pay €1.7bn for premium office portfolio in Paris

Swiss Life said 90% of the portfolio consists of prime office buildings located in the CBD of Paris.

Safest Bonds in Europe Are Changing Hands for Next to Nothing

German bund yields approach zero as recession fears grow

Barings makes first investment in Swedish residential market

The apartments will be built to a high quality, with on-site car parking for approximately 300 vehicles.

Global equity strategies see most new interest at start of 2019, says eVestment

eVestment clients in the UK, Europe ex-UK and Asia ex-Japan focussed an increased amount of interest toward Aberdeen Standard Investments’ products in January.

Russia’s resurgent funds defy headwinds

The MSCI Russia index has posted a three-year cumulative return of nearly 112%, far exceeding returns enjoyed by more conventional markets in the US and Europe, and those of its emerging market peers

For this hedge fund, betting on death is turning out better than expected

The fund delivered a return of 9.9 per cent in 2018, beating the average loss of 3.5 per cent for the Nordic Hedge Index

APG Asset Management Backs LIST Amsterdam

The platform aims to issue standardized WSW guaranteed socia housing loans by housing corporations to institutional investors.

Ian Cowie: The Treasury gave us pension freedom, then tied us up in knots

Many people who took money from their pots have been hit with hefty tax bills.

Time for active managers to prove their worth

While hedge funds struggled in Q4, so did passive investments. Could higher volatility in 2019 help active stock pickers shine?

Pemberton expands European presence to Amsterdam

As part of the opening, Boris Harmsen joins the firm as Managing Director and Head of Benelux.

Former BlackRock Exec Gets $200 Million Backing From Blackstone

Michael Phelps’s Tresidor fund plans to start trading in June

KKR to acquire substantial stake in Swedish insurance broker

Market leader in pensions advice, wealth management and non-life insurance receives investment from KKR to further develop its product portfolio and support international expansion

KBIGI launches fossil fuel-free versions of Global, Eurozone and Emerging Markets equity funds

As with all KBIGI equity strategies, the Integris fund range fully integrates ESG scores for all stocks in the investment portfolio and will always deliver a portfolio with an ESG score above the index.

Nordea AM expands covered bonds range

Covered bonds are debt securities issued by a financial institution that are backed by a separate group of assets.

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