08/19/2016
Special fee on top Montanaro UK Income fund shuts
Investors were promised they could lock in this introductory price forever as long as they invested before the fund hit the £150 million capacity.
Alternative Investments
08/18/2016
Ex-Barclays Banker Said to Back Marijuana Venture
The venture may seek to capitalize on the outcome of the state’s November vote on whether to legalize and tax recreational pot use.
08/18/2016
Rentplus secures £20m funding deal
It will then look to lease homes to housing associations, which would let them to people with an income of less than £80,000 a year who are struggling to get onto the property ladder.
08/18/2016
AJ Bell launches passives-only managed portfolio service for financial advisers
According to the firm, the key benefit of the service is to free up financial advisers’ time so that they can spend more of it with clients and focusing on core financial planning.
08/17/2016
Multi-manager scraps Walewski & Renaud amid fund ‘evolution’
The Dublin-domiciled fund, which was launched in April 2008, is based on European equity managers presenting their best ideas as a 10-stock portfolio, which is then curated by Freeman-Shor.
08/17/2016
Norway sovereign wealth fund returns 1.3% profit
Bonds performed best, returning 2.5 per cent, while equities returned 0.7 per cent and property minus 1.4 per cent.
08/16/2016
Belarusian PE firm Zubr Capital collects $50 mln for debut fund
The launch of the Fund in Belarus is the evidence of the country’s financial markets ready and prepared to cooperate with western investors
08/16/2016
Norway-Backed Fund on Hiring Spree in Africa Finance Venture
Arise will start operating in January with investments in 20 African countries and enough funding to be able to reach almost $1 billion of assets within five years, said Deepak Malik, the southern African head of Norfund.
08/15/2016
One of the world's biggest hedge funds is backing the Bank of England
The rate cut was widely expected, with markets pricing an almost 100% chance of the cut happening.
08/15/2016
Brexit: UK property market lures more Qataris
It’s a great time to invest in UK’s real estate market.
08/15/2016
Cerberus to seal bumper Danske mortgage deal
American private equity firm ready to buy bulk of Danish lender’s remaining residential loans
08/15/2016
Winemakers raise a glass to Brexit
Bordeaux wine has been linked to the UK since Henry II acquired the region in 1152 as part of the dowry of his bride Eleanor of Aquitaine, making England a top export market.
08/15/2016
Royal Mint sees surge in demand for gold bars and coins
So far this year, the price of gold has risen by 45% in sterling terms, and 25% in dollar terms.
08/15/2016
Keynote speaker announced for Guernsey Insurance Forum
Mr Wheatley said the event will appeal to reinsurance professionals, captive managers, insurance companies, actuaries, lawyers, accountants and risk managers.
08/15/2016
Lansdowne makes push into renewable energy.
New fund will launch in the fourth quarter to capitalise on growing consumer appetite
08/15/2016
Aberdeen cuts price discount on suspended property fund
Aberdeen says it will continue to review pricing regularly, depending on market outlooks.
08/15/2016
AJ Bell launches model portfolio range
The firm recently said it had no plans of getting into full active management as it is not its expertise.
08/12/2016
Jackson overhauls flagship Miton fund after 'Brexit'
In the days following the referendum the fund plunged around 15%, and despite rallying in the rebound that followed, it remains 6.7% down this year.
08/12/2016
UK peer-to-peer lender is looking for investors from the UAE
The average investment for an individual is just short of £5,000.
08/12/2016
Zurich UK life profits jump to £63m following restructure
After a revealing these plans, Zurich UK Life has today published results for the first six months of 2016.