06/01/2017
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.
Alternative Investments
06/01/2017
Invesco's Newman gets co-manager on £175m fund
He was appointed to run the firm's £40m Emerging European equity strategy along with two Invesco funds investing in various emerging market equities.
06/01/2017
BNP Paribas Asset Management creates Private Debt & Real Assets Investment Group
The Private Debt & Real Assets Investment Group includes three main investment areas
06/01/2017
LendInvest Capital's flagship private debt fund reaches £100m despite Brexit uncertainty
We can expect to see private debt becoming an increasingly mainstream component of investors’ portfolios.
06/01/2017
UK Asset Manager Integrates Exchange-Traded Bitcoin Product
It's a significant integration, given the size and scope of Hargreaves Lansdown.
05/31/2017
History says emerging market’s carry trade can only end in tears
Rabobank’s chief currency strategist says now is the time to take profits.
05/31/2017
Janus Capital Group and Henderson Group complete Merger
The group will market its products and services as Janus Henderson Investors with immediate effect.
05/31/2017
Record ILS growth sets the stage for Zurich insurance masterclass
The outstanding market size of $27.19 billion is roughly $377 million higher than at the end of 2016, according to figures from the Artemis catastrophe bond & ILS market Q1 2017 report.
05/31/2017
Co-Op Bank Said to Head for Debt-for-Equity Swap, Sale Fades
Co-Op Bank is also in talks with a potential bidder for the company, though a so-called liability management exercise without a sale is the most likely option.
05/31/2017
Fidelity scraps misfiring regional equity fund
It would be liquidating the Luxembourg-domiciled fund on at the end of August.
05/30/2017
Witan drops global managers to boost active share
Before Bell’s appointment in 2010 Witan was frequently criticised for its inactivity
05/30/2017
London Stock Exchange to acquire The Yield Book and Fixed Income Indices from Citi
Barclays Bank PLC, acting through its Investment Bank acted as financial advisor to London Stock Exchange Group. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP was counsel to London Stock Exchange Group.
05/30/2017
Janus Henderson merger completes
In October, Henderson and Janus announced they were to merge to create a company with $320bn assets under management.
05/30/2017
Bond funds reach highest monthly net sales ever in March 2017
Long-term UCITS recorded net sales of €60bn, compared to €52bn in February.
05/29/2017
Insurance firm Aviva uncovered £250,000 worth of insurance scams every day in 2016 for whiplash and theft
Aviva turned down £85million worth of fraudulent claims
05/29/2017
Legal & General reported to be looking into buying British Steel pension scheme
Tata has been negotiating with unions on a restructuring of the scheme
05/29/2017
Blackstone regains crown as world’s largest property manager
Real estate fund manager’s assets grow to €143bn, pushing Brookfield into second spot
05/28/2017
UK press freedom must extend to hedge funds
Miles Johnson wants transparency from an industry ever more reliant on pension schemes
05/27/2017
Norway’s $950 bln wealth fund commissions research on climate change
The studies will be carried out at Columbia University and New York University, it added.
05/26/2017
No bonuses for managers at new-style ethical trust
The People’s Trust, which he said would issue a prospectus in September.