12/28/2017
Aegon to sell stake in U.S. unit to French reinsurer
The transaction is expected to result in a pre-tax loss of about $125 million and will be reported in other charges in the fourth quarter 2017 results
Alternative Investments
12/27/2017
Gresham House sells final significant legacy asset for £2.1m
Proceeds from the sale will be added to the net cash balance sheet position and will support Gresham House's growth strategy as a specialist alternative asset manager.
12/27/2017
Odey’s profits crash as performance slump bites
99% fall in performance fees leads to profit nosedive, but hedge fund firm has a history of ups and downs
12/27/2017
A Hedge Fund Gets $2.4 Billion for Hanging In There
Volvo hasn't exactly been a smooth ride for the activist, which just a few years back looked like it had missed its best chance to cash in.
12/26/2017
Soros Fund backs UK concierge for the wealthy after IPO
Ten Lifestyle Group quickly garnered attention from a range of big investors.
12/26/2017
KKR-backed Avendus Capital looks to enter US, Europe
KKR-backed Avendus Capital is working on a plan to take Avendus Absolute Return Fund and Ocean Dial Asset Management to US investors
12/26/2017
Hedge funds to cash in if shops come up short
Investors increase bets against retailers hit by weak Christmas
12/22/2017
Russian Billionaire Seeks to Pull Sotheby's Into Art-World Fight
Rybolovlev lawyers say Swiss dealer was aided by auction house
12/22/2017
These Are the European IPOs Investors Are Eyeing for 2018
The region has had a strong showing in 2017
12/21/2017
Italy's Poste, Anima sign asset management deal
The company last year got more than 70 percent of its revenue from its insurance and asset-management division and its banking unit accounted for 16 percent of total sales.
12/20/2017
Catastrophe Bond Managers Put Hurricanes Behind Them, Plan New Launches
Catastrophe bonds and other ILS package insurance risk in debt form.
12/20/2017
Raisin Closes Another Round of Financing
Raisin offers individuals and businesses across Europe one-stop shop access to attractive savings products.
12/20/2017
AnaCap achieves 2.6x money multiple return with sale of First Names Group
First Names Group secured their first strategic acquisition in 2013 in the form of Moore Management, a well-established corporate service provider in the funds sector.
12/20/2017
Global best practice adviser firm of the year 2017 revealed
We are delighted to announce that the overall winner of International Adviser’s Best Practice Adviser Awards is The Fry Group.
12/20/2017
AIMA signs MoU with Insurance Asset Management Association of China
The MoU is the second of its kind that IAMAC has signed with a foreign association, following an agreement between IAMAC and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), the professional body for UK actuaries, in 2016.
12/20/2017
New barriers to starting hedge fund in the EU in 2018
It’s better to outsource some tasks to experts who already have successful solutions, giving you time to focus on what’s important.
12/20/2017
Reuben brothers boost London property empire with St James's purchase
One source said the Reuben brothers are eyeing turning it into an art gallery.
12/20/2017
GAM caps executive pay after investor revolt
Swiss fund manager to cut fixed salary of chief executive and cap bonus pool of board
12/19/2017
CRIM acquires developments in Rostock and Vienna
Catella will be responsible for managing the fund’s residential portfolio, designed for a utility in southern Germany.
12/19/2017
AMP Capital to finance renewable energy projects in Australia and France
The eight Australian assets are geographically spread across New South Wales and South Australia and are a mix between wind and solar technologies.