10/23/2015
Standard Life to buy Aviva real estate recovery fund
Standard Life Investments has agreed a deal to buy Aviva Investors’ £165m UK real estate recovery fund, Property Week can reveal.
Alternative Investments
10/23/2015
The Big Profile: Bill Nixon, managing partner of Maven Capital Partners
The fund manager helping regional SMEs prosper
10/23/2015
DBS, South Africa's FirstRand in talks to buy RBS India unit-sources
The sources declined to be named as the talks are not yet public.
10/22/2015
Investors eschew gold's safe-haven role, leaving price low for longer
This means gold is exposed to the same factors as other instruments, such as equities, without the traditional support of being regarded as a safe haven from political and financial instability.
10/22/2015
LME pledges support for China’s ‘The Belt and Road’ initiative
The China-Britain Business Council and China Chamber of Commerce in the UK also support the venture.
10/22/2015
Tavistock Investments Update on integration of Standard Financial Group
Tavistock has also disposed of IL’s sub-scale investment management business
10/22/2015
True Potential launches aspiring multi-manager range
Portfolios offered include funds from its own Strategy and Wealth Strategy fund ranges
10/22/2015
Amundi launches global multi-asset fund
The fund targets investors, who seek flexible diversified management for consistent performance.
10/22/2015
Grant Thornton named ‘employer of the year’ by International Accounting Bulletin for second consecutive year
Grant Thornton’s top priority is growing together with our people, and will continue to look for innovative ways to create a workplace where our people can unlock their potential for growth.
10/22/2015
Steven Cohen’s firm in talks to rehire fund manager
Investment firm begins trading again in London
10/22/2015
Hedge fund manager Ted Seides backtracks from Credit Suisse
Hedge fund executive Ted Seides will not be joining Credit Suisse after all.
10/21/2015
London Stock Exchange Welcomes China Construction
The LSE also welcomed China Construction Bank London Branch as a new member of the Exchange.
10/20/2015
Global growth pushes fund managers back to mega-caps
Mega caps – companies worth more than $100bn – have underperformed, as evidenced by the fact the FTSE 100 index has lagged the mid-cap FTSE 250 index considerably.
10/20/2015
Options Traders Betting on a Boom in European Bank Earnings
And the spread in Europe will remain low -- a sign that the industry is poised to bounce back from its worst quarter in more than three years
10/20/2015
Old Mutual Wealth and Intrinsic Launch National Advice Business
The business believes there is demand in the market place from consumers looking for advice, administration and product solution from a single, trusted brand.
10/19/2015
AFEX launches AFEX Offshore
AFEX is now able to extend its comprehensive overseas payments and risk management solutions to businesses in Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Gibraltar from its base in Jersey.
10/19/2015
RBI’s Russian subsidiary sells its pension fund business
The decision to sell the pension fund business was made in conjunction with RBI’s overall strategy
10/19/2015
AIMA Releases guide to Liquid Alternative Funds
A range of issues are covered in the guide including investment strategy restrictions, liquidity, operational and governance matters, distribution, tax and financial reporting, the role of service providers and revenue streams and costs.
10/19/2015
Aegon UK adds Brewin Dolphin’s DFM service to platform
Aegon UK, part of Dutch international insurance group Aegon, has added wealth managers Brewin Dolphin as a discretionary fund manager on its Retirement Choices platform.
10/18/2015
What Singaporeans need to know when buying UK residential property
Recent stock market events have shown the importance of a diversified portfolio capable of riding out the storm when economic conditions put immense pressure on share values.