08/31/2015
Norway's DNB sells part of Swedish fund management business to Ohman
DNB has agreed to sell part of its Swedish fund management
Alternative Investments
08/30/2015
IMF's Lagarde says restructuring should suffice for Greek debt
Greece's euro zone creditors, notably Germany, have ruled out a writedown but are willing to consider other forms of restructuring such as a lengthening maturities.
08/30/2015
Beware - no man is a pocket-sized hedge fund
In Guys and Dolls, Sky Masterson recounts his old man’s adage - never accept a sucker bet.
08/28/2015
Aberdeen launches $500m liquid alts fund
The new fund is a regulated Ucits vehicle designed to offer liquidity to investors.
08/28/2015
Euronext introduces weekly options classes on French and Belgian single stocks
This trend is in line with the overall interest for weekly options on the US and European markets. Currently, Euronext offers weekly options on 14 individual shares listed in Amsterdam.
08/27/2015
Alternative funds growth for Jersey as private placement uptake breaks 200 barrier
In particular, the alternative asset classes grew 15% annually.
08/27/2015
Axa to sell businesses
The UK is a heavily regulated market – margins are increasingly tight.
08/27/2015
London’s trophy towers record no disinterest
The £750m bid for Heron Tower need not be an exception
08/27/2015
Assetz Capital Launches SME Income Account
The GBBA is made up of many short and long-term loans
08/27/2015
UBS launches pair of smart beta funds
The funds are initially only available to institutional investors but UBS anticipates a retail share class will be issued in the near future.
08/27/2015
UBS launches pair of smart beta funds
UBS Global Asset Management has launched a pair of smart beta funds; the UBS FTSE RAFI Developed 1000 Index fund and the UBS MSCI World Minimum Volatility Index fund.
08/27/2015
City tycoon makes £225m from the Great Fall of China: Man who predicted the credit crunch strikes gold again after gambling the stock market would fall
His hedge funds soared by 10% this month as markets were hammered
08/27/2015
BlackRock Frontiers bounces back
The IMF said this month that it expects the country’s economy to grow 4.5 per cent this year.
08/27/2015
Nordea Asset Management Hunts Global Sustainability in New Fund
Nordea already runs similar Stars-branded funds targeting sustainable assets in emerging markets and the Nordic region.
08/27/2015
IFG’s sharp focus on wealth market pays dividends
Financial services group grew operating profit by 12% in H1 as divestment of Irish insurance business nears completion
08/26/2015
Hedge funds set to bank millions by short selling during London share slump
Market data shows that the value of the short positions hedge funds have taken, effecting betting that FTSE 100 share would fall, is £17.8bn
08/26/2015
Odey Said to Surge 9% as Bearish Hedge Funds Win on China
Odey, 56, is among hedge fund managers profiting from the slump in China
08/25/2015
'Super' London residential property fund targets 10% yield
LCA III is listed on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange and the company aims to raise £100 million.
08/25/2015
TradeNext Starts Internal Review, Some Clients Terminated
The company sent notice to certain clients about the termination of their agreements after reassessing relationship with some affiliates
08/25/2015
SEB Asset Management sells two office buildings in Japan
The new owner's successful bid was for the equivalent of JPY 8.5 billion in total.