10/01/2018
London venture capital firm enjoy £12m profit from new fund
The profits only account for part of the business.
Alternative Investments
10/01/2018
Women, ESG and Investing
The nine categories of issues introduced to respondents: human rights, preserving the environment, good corporate governance, sustainability, avoidance of unethical products, ethical sourcing, innovation, community and social impact all attracted a ground
10/01/2018
Smith & Williamson merges with Irish rival in Brexit plan
‘The deal fully supports our long-term strategic growth ambitions and also strengthens our presence in an important EU territory in advance of Brexit to ensure that we are well-placed to service our clients.’
09/28/2018
BNP to sell entire 33% Geojit stake 2 years after acquiring Sharekhan
Incidentally, Geojit shares have taking a beating in the past one month
09/28/2018
Hector McNeil gets first platform client with Internet ETF launch
EMQQ’s e-commerce fund provides exposure to an index of leading companies driving the growth of online consumption in the developing world.
09/28/2018
AnaCap acquires €225m Italian loan portfolios
These acquisitions follow on from more than €8bn of performing and non-performing loans that funds advised by AnaCap have purchased in Italy in recent years.
09/28/2018
Hiscox launches product for burgeoning influencer market
The product caters to those with a public reputation and/or social media accounts used for commercial purposes.
09/27/2018
NordLB mulls stake sale to private equity, savings banks
Stake sale could be mix of public, private investors
09/27/2018
Credit Suisse launches multi-factor index strategy
An ideal replacement for a core investment in European equities
09/26/2018
US activist Trian seeks new target after raising £270m
Trian does not invest in a diverse portfolio like a conventional fund.
09/26/2018
Toscafund buys stake in digital asset manager
Toscafund has led a €33m investment round in Liqid Investments
09/26/2018
Leading Fund Managers Are Launching New Investment Funds: Time to Jump In?
Some enterprising fund managers are looking to SMEs for accelerated growth, that could mean higher than average returns for their investors.
09/26/2018
Link Fund Solutions receives FCA approval for LGPS fund
This is a major milestone in the project to provide the ACCESS pool
09/26/2018
Mobius raises £100m for trust but falls short of target
The trust's successful launch represents Mobius' return to fund management after a brief hiatus following the 82-year-old's departure from Franklin Templeton earlier this year after more than 30 years with the group.
09/24/2018
Abraaj’s fund management rights to be transferred to investors
Liquidators’ move signals end for buyout group’s stewardship over EM funds
09/24/2018
Investors ignore human rights at their peril
From land grabs to illegal labour, civil liberties issues should matter to investors
09/24/2018
The tea tycoon who was 'the world's best loser'
As a publicity stunt it was already a success - but Tommy Lipton had another surprise up his sleeve.
09/24/2018
Impact investing crosses generation gap
Socially responsible investment can be a way of bringing the generations together
09/24/2018
Infrastructure funds make bold bet as investor demand runs on
Two new products are aiming to raise a combined $40bn from yield-hungry institutions
09/24/2018
Four star fund managers are launching new investment trusts - so which should you scoop up for your portfolio?
On the back of opinion from investment experts, each trust is given a subjective rating – with five gold coins being the highest.