03/29/2019
MFS launches euro credit fund for rated fixed income director
The launch further extends the MFS fixed income product range, which already includes global, US, high yield and emerging market debt strategies.
Alternative Investments
03/29/2019
Buxton ponders selling giant HSBC stake
Higher interest rates would increase the return that HSBC can earn on this cash.
03/29/2019
£64bn Universities pension adds former Aegon exec
Helen McEwan, who spent a decade with the Dutch insurer's UK business, will take charge of USS' pensions-payment operations
03/28/2019
Mexican diner raises £3.2m to crowdfund London expansion
The money will be used to accelerate Chilango’s search for new premises as part of its ongoing expansion.
03/28/2019
Mattioli Woods expands into Northern Ireland
great opportunity to build on the success of an established business in Northern Ireland
03/28/2019
Glennmont ups €600m target for third clean energy fund by 41%
Missouri LAGERS expects the pan-European fund to produce net internal rate of returns in the low teens.
03/27/2019
Ireland-domiciled funds get nod for China investments via bond connect
The Bond Connect scheme which was launched in July 2017 allows investors in Hong Kong and China to trade fixed income securities in each other’s m
03/27/2019
How Almost $300 Million Vanished in a Black Hole for Deals in Asia
Executives at French lender Natixis were said to have ignored warnings that they were taking on too much risk.
03/27/2019
Workplace pensions face pressure to invest in infrastructure
UK inspired by Australia but previous attempts to direct funds did not go well
03/27/2019
Cenkos Securities Blames MiFID II As Annual Revenue And Profit Slip
"Revenue, dominated by placing and corporate finance fees, have been generated across the firm in reasonable numbers but with an absence of the larger deals that took place in 2017," commented Cenkos.
03/27/2019
Nat cat claims drive £1bn market loss at Lloyd's of London in 2018 results
A number of large natural catastrophe events occurred last year, including hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Jebi in Japan, as well as the Californian wildfires.
03/27/2019
Dutch pension fund moves $6.6 billion into sustainable portfolio
Mr. Groot said the index aligns a broad market equity benchmark with UN goals focusing on economic growth
03/27/2019
Fund management firm bought
John Greenwood also remains with the business, along with all existing staff providing continuity to the existing clients as well as expanding the assets under management through new client acquisition.
03/26/2019
France to seal deals with China but challenge on Belt and Road project
Xi arrived in France after visiting Italy, the first Western power to endorse China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative as Rome tries to revive its struggling economy.
03/26/2019
Most hedge fund strategies stand in positive territory month-to-date, says Lyxor
L/S Credit strategies also managed to perform reasonably well recently.
03/26/2019
How to write business that will survive the debt cycle
Alternative lenders pore over the fine print and structure deals to reduce risk
03/26/2019
GAM to cut multi-asset MPS fees and rename range
Changes happening over coming months
03/26/2019
Do alternatives deserve a place in your portfolio?
As volatility stalks world equity markets, wealth managers look to alternatives
03/25/2019
The star fund manager hiding a £17bn secret
Thousands of investors trust Terry Smith with their life savings.
03/25/2019
Revenues up by 12% at IFG as it agrees takeover deal with UK private equity fund
Epiris is to acquire financial services group IFG in a deal valued at some £206m