04/18/2017
Royal London's Irish sales up 10pc as it awaits Brexit move OK
Yesterday, Royal London said new business growth for the business in Ireland last year had been particularly strong - including revenue up 10pc and new business up 24pc.
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04/18/2017
NREP creates €1.1bn Nordic logistics platform with European investors
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04/18/2017
UK small brokers make a move into banks’ M&A turf
Numis, Investec and Panmure Gordon among those broadening services as IPOs slow
04/12/2017
London Stock Exchange looks to Middle East for revival after Brexit
The exchange is now turning to the Middle East, an executive said, seeking to convince investors it is attractive despite uncertainty about how Brexit will affect London - a factor that contributed to the recent collapse of LSE’s proposed merger wit
04/12/2017
Gender pay gap prevents women from investing in their future
Data from the YouGov survey shows that over half of women without financial investments (53%) in Britain cite a lack of funds as the most common barrier to investing.
04/11/2017
HSBC plans to become a dementia-friendly bank
There are currently around 850, 000 people in the UK with dementia.
04/10/2017
Woori Bank strives to attract European investors
KDIC still holds a 21.4 percent stake and plans to sell 18.4 percent.
04/10/2017
Skipton sells £220m mortgage portfolio to fund
The building society said the deal would also strengthen its capital position.
04/10/2017
Standard Life and Aberdeen eye smart beta entry as merger plans take shape
Speaking to Fund Strategy sister publication Money Marketing, Aberdeen global head of distribution Campbell Fleming reveals the new firm will leverage its combined £24bn quant strategy assets to build a smart beta offering.
04/10/2017
BlueOrchard Finance Ltd appoints SGSS in Luxembourg to provide fund services for Japan ASEAN Women Empowerment Fund
The fund plans to invest USD 120 million in a diversified portfolio of mainly microfinance institutions focused on providing lending facilities predominantly to female micro and small entrepreneurs to empower women in South Asian and South East Asian coun
04/10/2017
AJ Bell unveils capital gains tax tool
AJ Bell also lets advisers report on a client’s overall capital gains tax position
04/10/2017
When Hambro met Perks: Meet the pair building some of London's best firms
The pair founded their firm in 2013, after what can be described as a meeting of minds.
04/08/2017
Russian EXIM bank to invest $ 50m in Ghana
The investment is also to deepen the long-standing relationship between the two countries.
04/07/2017
Old Mutual plans Chinese insurance exit: Firm to say farewell to 13-year joint venture
The move is part of the ongoing restructuring of Old Mutual that includes exiting non-core and smaller operations
04/07/2017
Big banks still waiting to hear from Intesa on Rosneft loan
Many international banks have yet to hear from Intesa Sanpaolo, more than a month after it announced plans to syndicate its €5.2bn loan to Qatar Investment Authority and Glencore for the takeover of a 19.5% stake in Rosneft, the Russian oil company.
04/07/2017
Isa investors spurn UK to take a global view
Global equities and emerging markets on the bestseller lists
04/07/2017
GAM gears up for boardroom battle with activist investor
RBR Capital is pushing for a radical overhaul of the Zurich-based asset manager
04/07/2017
Blue Diamond Asset Management - Best Statistical Arbitrage Hedge Fund
The fund is closed to new investors.
04/07/2017
Lyxor AM Teams With Harmonic Capital Partners On New Global Macro Fund
The strategies will be systematically implemented, the statement said, in order to provide consistency and discipline.
04/06/2017
Legal & General expands Solihull base
Mortgage arm of finance group is moving to a new home in the town as it plans to grow team