04/22/2016
Orange buys a bank
French telco aims to launch Orange Bank at start of 2017, having acquired a majority stake in Groupama Banque.
Alternative Investments
04/21/2016
Manchester United and Swissquote Extend Global Partnership
The new deal reflects the ongoing success in the development of our global brand
04/20/2016
Seilern wins best equity manager in Europe
These awards can be attributed to Seilern’s highly focused strategy; commitment to investing in quality growth businesses and holding them through the business cycle.
04/19/2016
CMS advises Savills on sale of EUR 320 million retail portfolio to Patrizia
The transaction was worth EUR 320 million and took the form of a share deal.
04/19/2016
Gam launches next generation of multi asset solutions with target return range
The Target Return team of eight investment managers and risk managers are supported by a further 11 investment professionals from GAM’s specialist Multi Asset Class Solutions team based across London, Zurich and Milan. With USD 11.9 billion assets u
04/19/2016
Ellipsis Asset Management selects SGSS for Master-Feeder Services
The framework allows asset managers to pool assets and to mutualize the management of funds domiciled in different countries of the European Economic Area.
04/19/2016
Heritage welcomes MFSA’s framework for Notified AIFs
Under the proposals published by the MFSA on 1 April 2016, full responsibility for the management of the Notified AIF will fall on the authorised and regulated Alternative Investment Fund Manager.
04/19/2016
Former Canyon Capital analyst preps $150 mln credit hedge fund -sources
She joins a growing number of high-profile women launching their own funds, among them Paulson & Co. partner Samantha Greenberg and Lone Pine-backed senior analyst Ran Li.
04/18/2016
Chilean investor who disappeared amid controversy is in Malta - media
Onix Capital promised investors sky-high returns with some clients even guaranteed annual returns of up to 36 per cent.
04/18/2016
Lansdowne Partners Nixes CEO Role in Restructuring
The firm’s flagship developed markets fund was down nearly 8% year to date through the first week of April, according to a report by the U.K.’s Sky News.
04/18/2016
UK asset manager buys private equity firm to tap Silicon Valley growth
The firm makes both direct company venture capital investments, where it leverages its network of global relationships to help create value for its portfolio companies, and indirect company investments by investing in venture capital and private equity fu
04/15/2016
OMGI Launches Long/Short Equity Ucits Fund
Old Mutual Global Investors is set to launch a Ucits-compliant version of a long/short fund focused on UK small and mid-cap equities, the group has announced.
04/15/2016
Hedge funds get glacier bond agenda from Iceland’s new PM
Johannsson has little room for error as he tries to guide Iceland through the final steps of unwinding the capital controls in place since 2008
04/15/2016
Italy’s Generali Group continues focus on Asean
Thailand is well placed to serve corporate and commercial lines with infrastructure projects at home and neighbouring countries.
04/15/2016
Italy's Atlas fund struggles to stop sky falling on banks
Some bankers involved in the scheme voiced fears the fund would expose their own banks to the self-inflicted problems of a few lenders, the sources said.
04/14/2016
Tilney Bestinvest introduce one-off advice service
The service will be available to new clients and to existing users of the Group’s non-advised Online Investment Service.
04/14/2016
Societe Generale Securities Services in the UK mandated by Linear Investment Limited
SGSS’ outsourcing platform encompasses a fully integrated set of modular services from execution, liquidity support, middle and back office processes, to core securities processing and asset servicing.
04/14/2016
Hargreaves Lansdown nets £233m in multi-manager fund launch
Hargreaves Lansdown’s fund has an initial charge of 3 per cent and ongoing charge of 1.33 per cent.
04/14/2016
Swiss Re, L&G Said to Weigh Bids for Deutsche Bank's Abbey Life
The asset has an estimated value of about 1 billion pounds ($1.42 billion)
04/14/2016
BNP Paribas REIM seeks a more distinctive European flavour
We see potential to develop individual strategies and a broader European perspective for French (but also other European) clients