10/31/2016
Property funds cancel sales as investors return
Listed real estate stocks continue to trade at prices 10 per cent below their pre-referendum levels
Alternative Investments
10/31/2016
LMEshield to launch in People’s Republic of China
In parallel with the pilot programme, the LME will work with other warehouse companies – alongside relevant Chinese regulatory authorities
10/31/2016
Avignon Capital opens Berlin office amidst European expansion
The opening of the office comes as part of Avignon Capital’s wider European expansion strategy, following an active and successful 2016 YTD.
10/31/2016
£30 million funding pot for EU students announced by European Investment Fund and Future Finance
The student loans will be provided at favourable conditions without requiring any collateral or third party guarantee thanks to the support of the EU and is expected to benefit more than 3,500 master students.
10/28/2016
P2P lender secures multi-million-pound investment
Peer-to-peer (P2P) platform LendingCrowd has secured a £2.75m investment from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB).
10/28/2016
Barwood Capital targets £75m UK regional property fund
Barwood Property Fund 2017, a closed ended, five year fund
10/28/2016
Ireland: MySaver - The Pensions Saviour?
The Report raises some interesting concepts of what will happen in the future
10/28/2016
Misys ditches IPO after lack of investor enthusiasm
British software provider had originally sought a valuation of £5.5bn
10/28/2016
Brooks Macdonald to launch long income Reit
The Brooks Macdonald Long Income real estate investment trust
10/27/2016
Aberdeen Asset Management Plc UK sold shares of Corning Inc
Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.65% of the company’s stock.
10/27/2016
Brexit: Passporting through Cyprus
Cyprus can offer such firms the flexibility to maintain current operations through carefully crafted outsourcing arrangements.
10/27/2016
Generali Nederland Selects Sapiens' Solution for its Life Portfolios
Implementation will include consolidating many life book systems onto Sapiens' solution.
10/26/2016
Investcorp to buy 3i's debt management business adding $12bn to AUM
The acquisition of 3i’s debt management business is a transformational deal
10/26/2016
Nordea: Third Quarter Results 2016
Net inflow to our assets under management was at an all-time-high of EUR 9.6bn and Nordea’s leading position in corporate advisory services was confirmed.
10/26/2016
European equity investors grapple with threat of ‘Hard Brexit’
The UK’s EU divorce is one of a number of political risks
10/25/2016
Catella exceeds planned equity target for its Dutch residential fund
The number of new residential units is stagnating and the volume of planning permissions is on the decline.
10/25/2016
Investcorp to Acquire 3i's Debt Management Arm for $271 Million
The transaction is subject to various regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first half of 2017.
10/25/2016
Top 10 French bank takes a 10% Stake in Debt-Based Crowdinvesting Platform WeShareBonds
Founded in July 2015 and opened for business in June 2016, WeShareBonds is one of the latest entrants in the French emerging sector of debt-based investing and lending platforms.
10/25/2016
A hedge fund manager who retired at 36 says stay away from the industry
Many of these issues are tied to a feeling that the industry has passed its golden years.
10/24/2016
These financial markets professionals expect to face 34% pay cut
Hedge funds, which charge some of the highest fees in the money-management business.