05/23/2016
World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Faces Wider Ban on Coal Investments
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund may be forced to step up divestments of coal companies and could face a wider ban on investments in other fossil fuels such as oil sands.
Alternative Investments
05/23/2016
QFB in deal with JLL to guide Qatar, Gulf investors on UK and Europe real estate
QFB, which has recently had a successful listing of its shares on the Qatar Stock Exchange, is continuing to execute on its strategy of shifting from being investment focused to investor focused.
05/23/2016
Legal & General Acquires £3BN UK Annuity Portfolio from Aegon
They will continue to be serviced by Aegon until the effective date of a Part VII Transfer which is subject to regulatory and court approval.
05/23/2016
Baillie Gifford unveils Multi Asset Growth fund
Baillie Gifford has extended its multi-asset range with the launch of the Multi Asset Growth fund, run by the same team behind its £5.9bn Diversified Growth strategy which closed to new investors in February 2013.
05/23/2016
M&G slashes fund charges for new direct service
For multi-asset funds the OCF will vary according to the fund.
05/23/2016
QFB signs agreement with UK’s property adviser JLL
QFB previously announced the development of a pioneering open architecture private banking platform
05/23/2016
Columbia Threadneedle to Buy Smart-Beta Group
Current smart-beta ETF assets are about $282 billion, reflecting an annual organic growth rate of 19%, double the growth rate of the overall ETF market.
05/23/2016
Waverton Investment Management Portfolio Fund Hits £100 Million Mark
The Fund is managed by Algernon Percy, Managing Director at Waverton, and Alexandra Buchan, who joined Waverton in 2013 and manages portfolios for a number of clients.
05/22/2016
Russia eyes Mideast foreign investment drive
Economic woes have motivated the traditionally conservative Russian authorities to explore the alternatives to the Western markets of capitals.
05/20/2016
Amundi reportedly lead bidder for $957 million in European real estate
They include the 46-story Tour Egee tower in Paris’s La Defense district and offices in Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
05/19/2016
English soccer club sold to Chinese buyer
One of Xia's immediate priorities is appointing a manager to lead the club's return to the top flight
05/19/2016
Malaysia sovereign fund opens London office as its Europe HQ
The Shard said the fund had agreed a 10-yearlease.
05/19/2016
Aviva invests in tech accelerator
Aviva will be its exclusive financial services partner, working with seven start-ups, each year, over this period.
05/19/2016
ICBC Standard Bank sheds NY precious metals traders
The continued evolution of the bank's precious metals capabilities will lead to some staff reorganisation," the bank told Reuters in an emailed statement.
05/18/2016
New manager Marwood evolves Royal London UK Growth fund to reflect greater income focus
Took over fund in April
05/18/2016
AP Group announces partnership with ‘The Commonwealth Trade Initiative’ for HR and Staffing consultancy
To ensure smooth and efficient global expansion, AP Group also provides selection of HR services to its clients, including salary guides, payroll services and HR administration in selected locations.
05/18/2016
Wealth management group Rathbones opts for long-term strategy
Liverpool financial experts also on the lookout for suitable acquisition opportunities
05/18/2016
Scottish Widows launches active pension fund range
It aims to offer better returns for broadly the same levels of investment risk as the providers’ existing default pension options.
05/18/2016
Bestinvest Best Sellers in April
We are now into over a month into the new tax year and the early-bird investors have already begun topping up their Individual Savings Account’s and Self-Invested Personal Pensions with their new annual allowances.
05/18/2016
Value of ESG not to be underestimated in fund selection process
The event, which took place at etc. venues, 155 Bishopsgate, London, was hosted by Guernsey Finance in conjunction with the Guernsey Investment Fund Association (GIFA). It was moderated by ITV News anchor Alastair Stewart OBE.