08/09/2017
CFA Institute plans new test centres for would-be fund managers
More than half of candidates who took the notoriously difficult Level III exam in June have passed
Alternative Investments
08/09/2017
TFI completes acquisition of German firm
The Fund aims to secure another Grade A assets during current year.
08/09/2017
LGIM inflows double in H1 amid 'tremendous momentum'
AUM tops £951bn
08/09/2017
Euronext finalises derivatives clearing deal with LSE
Tactical battle ends after exchanges agree a new 10-year arrangement
08/09/2017
Investcorp reports 34% increase in profitability as strategic initiatives deliver results
More broadly, the Firm raised $4.1 billion from its broad range of clients in the Gulf and institutional investors in the US, Europe and Asia.
08/09/2017
Legal & General profits jump 27%
This was partially offset by plans to expand in to target international markets.
08/08/2017
UK pension funds commit £370m to senior real estate debt fund
The strategy now has £1.2bn in assets under management.
08/08/2017
Generali signs $172m agreement to sell Panama business
We are making good progress in the optimization of our geographical footprint
08/07/2017
Two of Britain's fastest growing fintech are going after a huge pot of money
It offers personal investment and ISA products.
08/07/2017
Vanguard breaks ranks to pay for analyst research
Fund giant heaps pressure on rivals by covering research costs under Mifid II rules
08/07/2017
Singapore's Temasek looking at German acquisitions -Welt am Sonntag
We want to increasingly turn to Germany.
08/04/2017
Legal & General moves Asian fund team from London and Chicago to Hong Kong
We will be better able to respond to regional opportunities and client needs.
08/04/2017
Brevan Howard's Main Hedge Fund Posts First Gain in Five Months
The fortunes of his hedge-fund firm decline after years of poor performance.
08/04/2017
Ex-Millennium trader preps new hedge fund
Investor demand for long-short funds such as Terreneuve is currently higher than for any other strategy.
08/04/2017
Axa chief set to examine buying asset managers
The owner of Axa Investment Managers is considering its options against a backdrop of heightened speculation about mergers and acquisitions, its chief executive officer said.
08/03/2017
Ruffer goes for growth despite 'tougher times' ahead
In its annual report for the year ending 30 June, chairman of the trust Ashe Windham said the board aimed to grow its market value from £376 million to £500 million
08/03/2017
Aviva reveals strong first half 2017 results
The firm’s operating profit climbed from £1,325 million during the first half of 2016 to £1,465 million during the first half this time around.
08/03/2017
London firm opens up successful Helford Global I Fund to professional investors
The opening up of the fund to professional clients and institutional investors marks an important new initiative for Helford Capital Partners and their Helford Global I Fund, giving larger investors the opportunity to access a strategy that has so far thi
08/03/2017
AXA profit rises on asset management business
APE measures new business growth for life insurance by combining the value of payments on new regular premium policies.
08/03/2017
Tilney acquires book of £162 million assets from Midas
The transaction will see this book of assets and clients transfer to Tilney