01/30/2017
Allianz considers takeover of Australia's QBE - source
Allianz declined to comment. QBE said in a statement on Monday it was not in discussions with Allianz or any other potential buyer.
Alternative Investments
01/30/2017
Isle of Wight's outperformance vindicates active management
The scheme’s journey towards an improved funding level has not been smooth.
01/27/2017
State Street secures investment services mandate
The Allianz mandate is subject to approval from the boards of the applicable funds, and to customary regulatory approvals.
01/27/2017
St James’s Place to publish bond and pension charges online
Move for greater transparency follows increased scrutiny of industry fees
01/27/2017
Amrop Expands Footprint to Norway
The firm also offers leadership assessment and board services.
01/27/2017
“Uncertainty nullified by alternative finance.”
Over six months have passed since the Brexit vote, and still no one is really sure of what the longer-term impact will be on businesses, investors or even economics.
01/27/2017
Wealth firm launches property lending investment trust
The hunt for income, coupled with the change in tax treatment of fixed income yields.
01/27/2017
Generali sifting its options to fend off Intesa’s move
The first likely option is to push through with stronger determination the strategy already outlined in the current industrial plan
01/27/2017
Lighthouse Partners backs second BlueCrest trader in two months
It is not known how much Lighthouse is giving Pace for her new hedge fund, which will be initially closed to external investors, one of the sources said.
01/27/2017
Platforms, profits and their struggle to survive
Threesixty managing director Phil Young says: “The acquisitions so far have both been opportunistic.
01/26/2017
Property crowdfunding platform relaunches following acquisition
The quality of this deal reflects the quality of our proposition.
01/26/2017
Half year trading update and Quarterly Announcement of Funds under Management
Notice of Half Year Results
01/26/2017
P2P platform offers first property-backed IFISA
Able to invest up to £15,240
01/26/2017
Moore Management assists Bank Saint Petersburg with PE fund launch
The fund is the first investment structure launched by BSPB and plans to raise between US$30M and US$70M
01/26/2017
Off-the-shelf solutions continue to drive cost-efficiencies in the longevity hedging and bulk annuity markets
Trend towards streamlined solutions is amongst several developments shaping opportunities
01/26/2017
Emerging Europe: KBC bulks up in Bulgaria
Belgian group wins bidding for NBG subsidiary; further consolidation seen likely in crowded market.
01/26/2017
Alliance willing to buy back activist’s shares
The changes, which shareholders will vote on at the end of February, were prompted in part by the actions of US hedge fund Elliott
01/26/2017
Hazeltree Publishes Active Treasury Management – A Powerful Competitive Advantage Whitepaper
They include a focus on counterparty diversification and exposure, increased cost of financing, and increased regulatory demands.
01/25/2017
State Street Recognized in the 2017 Bloomberg Financial Services Gender-Equality Index
As investors look for new drivers of risk-aware alpha, the demand for data around gender equality and other social and governance metrics continues to grow.
01/25/2017
Chris Blackham and John Sims team up with Jeremy Guscott on broking venture
We are already attracting interests from all sectors including commercial as well as high net worth and property owners.