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Almost 70% of UK small businesses want access to different funding options

Business owners have cited an "information gap" which could lead them to make the wrong decisions when accessing finance

Aviva Health sees full-year pretax profits jump 44%

Insurer records big jump in profits prior to acquistion by Irish Life

BNP Paribas Investment Partners enhances SRI fund range with new ‘Responsible Dividend’ equity strategy

This fund is designed for all international investors with access to the Parvest range of funds, which is distributed in more than 30 countries.

Deutsche launches 'fallen angels' bond ETF

The ETF carries an annual all-in fee of up 0.25%.

Sovereign wealth funds favor real estate, and the U.S., Invesco report finds

Sovereign investors also said there is a greater number of credible global money managers — and a long list of developers and operators — with which to partner in real estate investments.

Smaller UK pension funds most exposed to volatility linked to EU referendum

Although it’s not possible to know now with any certainty how the referendum will impact portfolios, a typical small UK plan is more UK-centric, more exposed to movements in sterling versus other currencies, and is managed in a less dynamic fashion.

FMO and ABN Amro launch impact fund

The FMO Privium Impact Fund is a solution from which clients can expect both financial and social returns, with regular liquidity.

GAM Holding Plummets After Saying First-Half Profit to Drop 50%

The underlying profit before tax for the first half of 2016 is likely to decline by approximately 50% from the CHF 101.5 million reported for the first half of 2015.

Old Mutual unit to buy 60% stake in Landmark

The FTSE100 listed investment, savings, insurance, and banking group also said that OM Asset has amended certain agreements to satisfy its ongoing liabilities to Old Mutual earlier than expected.

Norwegian oil fund draws up contingency plans for war

Sovereign wealth fund is prepared to protect its assets from extreme political events

China and UK set to link closer in capital markets

Britain is the guest country of honor at the Lujiazui Forum 2016.

The hedge fund fee structure consumes 80% of alpha

How did we end up in a world where investors bear the risks and managers reap the rewards?

Alliance Trust's new chairman takes it on a good journey – slowly

Elliott Advisors' six-year siege of Alliance Trust – one of the longest-running sagas in UK asset management history – may be about to slowly lift.

Ex-Merrill Lynch Directors Launch Cash Management Firm

Insignis will enable clients to deposit cash, starting at £100,000, into a hub account in their own name which is then electronically distributed to bank accounts to give them the best returns.

Temasek Office In Hedge Fund Heartland St James's Hits The Market For £135 Million

The 23 King Street building, owned by Standard Life Investments, commanded a record-busting London rent when Temasek took the top two floors of the building nearly three years ago.

Private equity firms eye up O2 takeover

Virgin Media owners Liberty Global and French budget mobile operator Illiad have also set their sights on O2.

Hargreaves Lansdown closes DB transfers for most clients

We simply say at the outset that we will only accept transfers in these special cases,” he told FTAdviser.

Under the bonnet of Tim Gregory's new venture

Gregory wants to adopt a multi-cap approach – investing in companies upwards of £100 million market cap.

Ares Management Closes Third European Direct Lending Fund

Ares Capital Europe III Hits Hard Cap Of €2.5 Billion

Barclays completes sale of Spanish pension assets to Caixa Group

The British lender completed the sale of its Spanish retail bank to Caixabank in January 2015

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