11/08/2018
Qatari firm buys London's Grosvenor House hotel
Katara Holdings which owns the Savoy and Connaught pays undisclosed sum for hotel on Park Lane
Alternative Investments
11/07/2018
Willis Towers Watson closes Securities M&A advisory unit
The Willis Towers Watson Securities unit used to encompass both insurance-linked securities (ILS) and M&A advisory or transactional business, but the ILS business was integrated into the reinsurance broking arm Willis Re earlier this year.
11/06/2018
Hearthstone fund makes first PRS acquisitions in southern England
HRF1 is a ten-year closed-end private equity vehicle investing into the private rented sector in UK regions.
11/04/2018
Netherlands government to issue green bonds in 2019
Green bond financing is an option that has received increasing attention on a global scale.
11/02/2018
At A Glance guide to Guernsey Green Fund
A Guernsey Green Fund can voluntarily apply ESG principles to the investment analysis and decision making processes of the fund and disclose that fact.
11/02/2018
The fledgling Europe fund that's shot straight to the top
Carlos Moreno and Thomas Brown have beaten all-comers as they approach three years at helm of Miton European Opportunities.
11/02/2018
Activist hedge fund manager studied this troubled stock for a year before finally buying a big stake
Douglas Braunstein, founder and managing partner of Hudson Executive Capital and J.P. Morgan’s former CFO, said in an interview that the firm has taken on the stake over the last few months after studying the stock for a year.
11/02/2018
Centaur opens for business in Luxembourg
Centaur’s Luxembourg office will focus on servicing private equity and real estate funds and related corporate entities.
11/02/2018
New IFA group to focus on ethics and trust
He said the way the fee structure is currently disclosed by different firms can present a barrier to some potential clients
11/02/2018
Euroclear gains fund administration client
Euroclear UK & Ireland is the central securities depository of the UK, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man for all domestic securities, and of Ireland for equities.
11/01/2018
Swiss fund to reassess private assets in strategy overhaul
“Our aim is not just to reduce costs but to pay for real skill and make use of risk premiums.”
11/01/2018
Vanguard founder Jack Bogle honoured at FN awards
Hermes and Pimco are the other big winners at the Financial News Asset Management Awards Europe
11/01/2018
What's Spooking Fund Managers this Halloween?
Trick or treat? Fund managers discuss their biggest investment fears and reveal the stock market nightmares keeping them up at night
11/01/2018
Swiss Re swings back into profit despite natural disasters
L&H Re continues to deliver strong net income and gross premium growth
11/01/2018
Fenergo Launches Client Lifecycle Management Solution for Natixis
By enhancing our processes through digital systems such as Fenergo's CLM platform, we aim to provide the best possible experience, and ultimately the best possible financial solutions to our clients.
10/31/2018
Ex-BlackRock credit chief eyes 2019 hedge fund launch: sources
Credit hedge funds took in $4.8 billion in investor cash between January and September, data from industry tracker eVestment showed, second only to inflows into equity funds.
10/30/2018
Substance debate can enhance captives market
The Base Erosion and Profit Shifting debate has seen jurisdictions take different approaches to how they view business substance.
10/29/2018
Big fund launches from big names
A smaller asset manager called Gresham House is also looking to raise up to £200m for a new energy-infrastructure fund focused on batteries connected to the National Grid.
10/29/2018
Staff to share £2m windfall as stockbroker AJ Bell floats
The multi-millionaire entrepreneur has also promised staff that they can buy shares up to the value of £1,800 when the business floats and pay the firm back over 12 months.
10/29/2018
Singapore's CDL buys former London Stock Exchange from Blackstone for £385M
The two investments have been led by CDL’s chief investment officer Frank Khoo, the former head of real estate investment for Asia at AXA Investment Managers, after Khoo was appointed by CDL at the beginning of the year.