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Investor appetite for distribution warehouses drives property fund’s first close

It will be invested in sites with the potential for significant value to be added through planning, development and asset management.

Investec launches global total return credit fund

It added that the strategy is designed to cope with higher interest rates and a low yield environment.

Bringing Gold Back to Germany

The German central bank is currently repatriating much of its overseas gold, but part of the reserves is going to stay abroad.

Real Estate and Gold driving UK Islamic Finance Offerings

The product will allow financing of buy-to-live properties as well as refinance customers’ existing properties in London.

Is the global property bubble ready to burst?

The days of double-digit annual house price increases appear to be over.

Janus Henderson reshapes institutional team post-merger

She is also a trustee of Henderson’s staff pension scheme.

Templeton Emerging Markets cuts fees after strong year

Templeton isn’t the only emerging markets trust to cut its fee in recent times.

Threadneedle: M&A boost on the horizon

Columbia Threadneedle duo James Thorne and Matt Evans noted that weaker post-Brexit valuations in the small and mid-cap space had led to a spate of M&A activity.

TD Direct Investing’s Lux-based int’l business rebrands

The re-naming of the Luxembourg operation came this week, as Interactive Investor announced it had completed its acquisition of the Toronto-based banking group’s European platform operation, which provides investment facilities direct to consumers.

SAIL Capital Wins its 5th International Award This Year

SAIL Capital has been honored as “Best Cleantech Private Equity Firm - New York” by Wealth and Finance International’s Wealth and Money Management Awards 2017.

Illuminate Financial backs bond-trading fintech

The company’s electronic trading platform is used by Canaccord Genuity and South Africa's RMB bank

Stewart Investors to launch ScotGems investment trust on 26 June

Focus on global small cap

Avendus eyes $550m UK fund manager Ocean Dial

The deal is expected to boost the public equities presence of Avendus

There’s a new landlord in town: asset managers

Fund houses, pension schemes and insurers to pour £50bn into build-to-rent sector

WH Ireland exchanges contracts at One New Bailey

wh ireland will occupy part of first floor on a ten-year lease

UK councils are taking huge commercial risks in trying to be hedge fund managers

Local government needs more professional management of all its assets, rather than a headlong dive into risky commercial ventures

Sberbank of Russia to expand capabilities in Islamic financial business

Following the Sharia certification of their first transaction, Sberbank has also reaffirmed that it will remain fully committed to Sharia compliant financial activities for its customers.

Insurer RSA to set up new office in Luxembourg over Brexit

Luxembourg is an ideal location with multi-national expertise, strategically located

Tilad enters UK market with purchase in Hammersmith

The former Coca Cola headquarters comprises over 83,000 sq ft of accommodation and is arguably the most prestigious and contemporary office buildings in Hammersmith.

Sompo signs Novae deal for London platform

As part of the agreement, Novae and Sompo International will collaborate in the transition of any business, ensuring Novae’s clients and brokers have every opportunity to achieve continuity.

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