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Lockton’s London-based Asset Management Team Named “Best Insurance Broker”

We are honoured to receive the top award again and are just delighted to have received such positive testimonials from our clients.”

Property funds in ‘vicious circle of redemptions’

Fund groups say that while suspending trading does trap investors’ money, it also helps to ensure that those who cash out of the funds early do not leave the rest of the investors to bear the burden of price falls in the market.

Avignon Capital acquires White Stuff building in Norwich

The upper floors are let to Nigel Evan Matthews, who has been operating a successful hair salon from this location since 1963.

Gold Assets Top 2,000 Tons as the Clamor for Havens Grows Louder

The U.K.’s vote last month to quit the European Union has added further impetus to that pro-bullion mix.

Asian Investors Fear a Crash in UK Commercial Property

Of course the political vacum and ambiguous timing on the actual E.U. departure plans are not helping.

TMF Group launches common reporting standard services

In 2017, a second group of countries will implement the CRS, with the exchange of information starting in 2018.

Luxury homes at a 'bargain' price for overseas investors following Brexit fall in the pound

It claims there has been 'a bounce' in enquiries from overseas buyers after the vote at the end of last month and that investors could see a £2million purchase rise in value by £250,000.

Opportunistic foreign investors may swoop on UK assets as pound slumps

With the current exchange rate meaning they will get a better deal.

Quality strategy brings in the income

Since landing in London, the firm has launched nine income orientated ETFs

British Pound Plunges Further as Investors Flee to Yen

Sterling has lost over 14% of its value since last month’s Brexit referendum

Why closed-end residential funds are the safer option

It is LCP's view now that despite the negative sentiment currently surrounding the UK economy, PCL offers a strong upside.

Hedge funds gain as Sterling falls on Brexit

With strong gains in systematic and emerging markets managers only partially offset by discretionary fixed income strategies.

Legal & General sells Pubs & Brewery Group Liberation

Legal & General Capital focuses its investments in four key sectors: UK Housing, UK Urban Regeneration, Clean Energy and SME Finance.

L&G exceeds £200m of lifetime mortgage sales

The firm also posted total bulk annuity, individual annuity and lifetime mortgages sales of £4bn over the same period, despite financial turmoil in the wake of the EU referendum.

Henderson ‘vulnerable’ to property fund outflows

He said Henderson’s £4bn UK Property fund has daily liquidity and is therefore highly susceptible to outflows.

Hedge funds and PE groups look at leaving London

London has long been the base of choice in Europe for most hedge funds and private equity groups.

Standard Life suspends trading in UK property fund

It said the suspension would end "as soon as practicable" and it would review the decision every 28 days.

Consolidator serves up £10m revenue surprise

The period under review represents the first full year of trading for Tavistock as a financial services group and Group performance has been substantially ahead of market expectations.

Credit Suisse launches robotics fund for thematic star

Kolb started his career at Credit Suisse Asset Management in 2005 as a fund manager.

City Financial acquires Convex Strategy

Convex Strategy was launched in May 2012 and invests in volatility markets both in Asia and globally.

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