08/11/2015
Nikko Asset Management looks to Ireland for fund admin
SuMi TRUST in Ireland has been chosen as fund administrator for 12 funds belonging to Nikko Asset Management.
Alternative Investments
08/11/2015
Howden acquires Perkins Slade
Focus on mid-market supplemented by dedicated teams for UK trade credit and professional lines; and high net worth private clients.
08/10/2015
Jack Wills owner eyes £100m bid for Yo! Sushi
Yo! Sushi is looking for a buyer that can fund its expansion.
08/10/2015
Standard Life passes the baton
The half-year results, while showing the bruising effects of the UK’s major pension reforms
08/10/2015
Barings unveils multi-asset income fund
The Barings multi-asset team has been through a number of changes of late.
08/10/2015
Ground-breaking £5m social investment fund launches for investors
Like all investments there are risks, but the fund offers exciting opportunities for attractive returns and targeted social impact.
08/10/2015
UK income stars buy Barclays after ousting of boss
Citywire AAA-rated James Lowen and Clive Beagles add Barclays to their JOHCM UK Equity Income fund for first time in five years.
08/07/2015
London's latest boom market - luxury armoured cars
Nor is it novel to modify expensive vehicles fresh off the production line.
08/07/2015
Vista Fund acquires Baltic Village in Liverpool for over £50
The Baltic Triangle is part of a city that has seen tremendous growth over the past few years and we are excited to see what more the development can bring to the local area.
08/06/2015
Van Lanschot to sell portfolio of CRE loans
The sale significantly reduces the risk profile of the corporate banking loan book and will have a positive impact on loan loss provisions going forward.
08/06/2015
HSBC launches multi-asset income fund
The HSBC World Selection Income portfolio has returned 6.2% against a sector average of 7.2% over one year.
08/05/2015
Standard Life to remain an insurer and asset manager, says Skeoch
In the firm's half-year results presentation, Skeoch said there had been some speculation about whether Standard Life was an insurer or investment manager.
08/05/2015
Portcullis launches Maltese AIFMD solution
Malta-based Portcullis Asset Management is launching as a third-party alternative investment fund manager to help alternative funds in compliance with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.
08/05/2015
H.I.G. Capital Acquires a Portfolio of 8 Retail Assets in Italy
The portfolio comprises over 11,500 square meters and tenants include leading retailers such as OVS, Euronics and Cisalfa.
08/05/2015
Amundi Scoops €1bn Pan-European Offices Portfolio
Amundi, which is owned by Credit Agricole and Société Générale, has more than €950bn of assets under management
08/05/2015
Kairos laments lack of discipline among hedge fund managers
Since that point, offices in Milan, New York and Lugano followed.
08/04/2015
Industry bodies criticise ESMA passport delay
The European Securities and Markets Association should be making faster progress in extending its pan-European passport to alternative investment fund managers in non-EU jurisdictions, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association.
08/04/2015
Aviva Investors and Segro win Heathrow letting
Aviva Investors and Segro through their joint venture, Airport Property Partnership (APP), have completed a second significant letting at the Heathrow Cargo Centre.
08/04/2015
Investment Consortium Buys Germany’s Tank & Rast
The investment consortium will pay more than 3.5 billion euros, or about $3.8 billion, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
08/04/2015
Activist Hedge Fund Sandell Notches Win with PartnerRe/Exor Merger
PartnerRe has agreed to merge with Exor SpA, the investment vehicle for Italy’s Agnelli family of Fiat fame, ditching a previous deal with re-insurance rival Axis Capital.