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Caceis expands services for German securities funds

In 2018, Caceis first broadened the scope of its fund administration services in Germany to cover all types of asset, including securities.

Berkshire Hathaway opens French hub in European expansion; hires AXA XL exec to lead

“We are pleased to continue our strategic expansion in Europe, with our new office in France and François-Xavier leading our efforts to bring BHSI’s underwriting and claims acumen, financial strength, and long-term focus to the French m

PraxisIFM supports renewables fund

PraxisIFM in London is providing fund administration and governance services to the Fund

Marlborough launches Irish-domiciled UCITS funds of funds

The launch of the Irish-domiciled funds of funds follows the success of Marlborough International’s Guernsey-domiciled funds of funds, which are also managed by the Marlborough Investment Management team.

Pension Contributions Reach Record £90 Billion

Auto-enrolment encourages younger workers to look to the long-term, as 90% now save into a company pension scheme.

Ecobank hosted by London Stock Exchange after successful $500 million Eurobond issuance

The bond was oversubscribed with strong demand from international investors in the United Kingdom, United States, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa

CheBanca signs distribution agreement with MFS Investment Management

With the company's excellent reputation and MFS' long-term approach to investing, we are convinced that we will create a successful partnership enabling us to strengthen our presence in the Italian market.

First State Investments unveils China A Shares fund

The investment philosophy places an emphasis on investing in high-quality companies over the long term, seeking those with well-governed management teams and strong and stable franchises.

Kingstone IM & Universal Investment launch special RE fund

The fund has a long term retention strategy with a targeted payout of over 4% annually.

Aviva to axe 1,800 jobs worldwide as part of £300m cost-cutting plan

"This will involve approximately 1,800 role reductions across the group over the next three years, out of a total workforce of around 30,000," Tulloch said.

Natixis IM to launch infrastructure affiliate

The team currently manages €2.8 billion of assets3 and will pursue its international growth as a stand-alone affiliate.

LGIM sells real estate asset to UAE firm

The highest rent achieved at the property was £32 per sq ft. GII co-founder and chief executive Pankaj Gupta said the UAE-based firm was pleased to “expand its investment portfolio in the UK.”

Big name investors launch Impact Investing Institute

Former Allianz GI boss Liz Corley and former MAN Group chairman Sir Harvey McGrath are involved

Generali Belgium completes rebrand to Athora

For Athora, the deal is positioned as part of its longer term plans for Belgium as well as combining organic growth with acquisitions.

Russia's sovereign wealth fund eyes $2bn investments with Saudi Arabia in 2019

The Russian Direct Investment Fund has studied over 400 national infrastructure projects open to foreign investments

Dynamic Planner eyes European expansion

Clearly we have build Elements with the ability to meet Mifid II objectives out of the gate, so we are interested in [whether] other countries are facing the same kind of challenges we have been discussing.

Middle East money backs £100m fund going into UK warehouses

The strategy of the fund is to assemble a geographically diversified portfolio of assets across the UK, generate secure income from a diversified tenant base and add value through active asset management

Impact investors say finding suitable companies is a challenge

Chart to start the week: Survey by KBI of Dublin reveals main concerns

UK private sector reports sluggish underlying growth - CBI

The CBI said its monthly growth indicator sank to -1 for May from zero in April.

'Dysfunctional' markets prompted launch of Merian trust

He said they have made mostly successful investments in IPOs, but noticed that the gains made by shareholders after a company goes public are less than those made before the IPO.

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