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Hedge Funds Are Making Money From Exotic Bets

AHL Evolution, Systematica’s fund beat other trend followers

Charlemagne Capital rebranded to Fiera Capital

Fiera Capital is pleased to announce the launch of two new strategies under its UCITS platform

Scottish Widows eyes hybrid drawdown launch

Many advisers are navigating this area by helping clients manage a phased strategy

Impax Asset Management Expects Pax Deal To Close On Thursday

Impax said the pro forma assets under management of the combined group would be GBP10.3 billion

BNY Mellon IM unveils EMD total return fund

Managed by Colm McDonagh

Jupiter Fund Management Q4 assets up 3.7 pct on market gains, inflows

Market and currency gains added 1.2 billion pounds and net inflows a further 570 million pounds

Hedge Fund Verrazzano to Return Money in Family-Office Shift

Verrazzano’s European Opportunities Fund gained 1.7 percent in the 11 months through November

Invesco Real Estate buys three European office assets for €140m

The real estate manager said the three class-A office properties located in Milan, Prague and Munich, were acquired on behalf a south German pension fund.

Buyers of French property to save thousands following tax changes

The tax is only applicable to the amount of equity an investor has in the property.

M&G transfers four UK funds to Luxembourg ahead of Brexit

Formal notification of the proposals will be sent to shareholders on 10 January.

Macfarlanes advises Regional REIT on secondary fundraise of up to £100m

Regional REIT intends to use the proceeds of the offering to, among other things, acquire two contracted property portfolios.

Barclays Launches Pioneering Range of Green Corporate Banking Products

Barclays Corporate Banking announces the launch of a suite of Green Finance products, designed to help the bank’s clients fund more sustainable projects in the UK and around the world

Ascot Lloyd and Bellpenny become IFA under 'Ascot Lloyd' brand

'Following adviser and client demand'

US expats hit as investment platform abandons funds

Hundreds of ETFs and investment trusts fail to meet new European standards

Natixis Chooses Guidewire Core and Digital Products to Strengthen Customer Service

Guidewire platform to help French insurer enhance core system processes and digital capabilities; Capgemini to manage integration

Apex acquires Warburg’s asset management and servicing business in Luxembourg

Terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.

This is the year that central banks finally stop propping up markets

We’ve been talking about inflation as being one of the big potential themes for this year.

Standard Life adds £400m to books in firm takeover

Standard Life’s financial planning arm, 1825, has struck a deal to acquire a financial management firm, adding £400m to its assets under advice.

Crowdfunding platform ENVESTORS says equity investments via its investor network surpass £100mln

The average investment secured by these companies was around £475,000, with investors making an average investment of £40,000.

R&Q snaps up captive firm from Old Mutual

Regulatory approval for the acquisition has been granted, with the agreed purchase price representing a small discount to Constantia’s pro-forma net assets of £3.4 million.

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