08/20/2015
London & Capital launches EM equity fund
The strategy will be managed by its London-based investment team and overseen by chief investment officer Pau Morilla-Giner.
Alternative Investments
08/19/2015
Infocus fund manager first to invest in new fund
This recognises the differentiation that an unconstrained fixed income fund with a focus on absolute returns can provide for investors seeking diversification and predictable returns.
08/19/2015
Wealth manager acquires £1bn Sipp firms
The Lifetime Sipp Company is a Sipp provider which offers its flagship Lifetime Sipp product through advisers.
08/19/2015
£75m funding to be made available to Scottish businesses
Scottish Investment Bank has relaunched its co-investment funds and will now participate in rounds ranging from £10,000 to £2m
08/18/2015
Harris Builds Up $1.6 Billion Glencore Stake on Rebound Bet
It owned about 1 percent of the company as of June 30, according to public filings, and hasn’t previously disclosed its increased holding.
08/18/2015
A big hedge fund has gone from turning money away to having investors ask for it back
The fund will manage approximately $2.1 billion in assets from October 1.
08/18/2015
Global Dividend ETFs That Help Diminish Currency Risks
The previous quarter was a seasonal peak for European dividends.
08/18/2015
Ex-Deutsche banker turns art adviser
On August 18 his new art advisory business, Cadell & Co, set up with two others including Richard Bagnall-Smith
08/18/2015
The Vatican Launches App for Crowdfunding Restorations
The app has raised concerns with ArtWatch International's Ruth Osborne
08/18/2015
OMGI shuts global equity income fund
The fund has consistently underperformed its sector
08/18/2015
OMGI calls time on struggling global income fund
Clients have been informed of our decision to close this fund and of the options available to them.
08/18/2015
Canada Life completes €6bn longevity deal with Aegon
Canada Life’s reinsurance division has struck a deal with Dutch insurer Aegon to cover the longevity risk on a €6 billion portfolio of Dutch annuities.
08/18/2015
Avon replaces three managers in £165m hedge fund award
After reviewing its hedge fund strategy in 2014, the scheme began tendering for a single-manager bespoke fund of funds mandate, with JPMAM beating 47 other applicants.
08/18/2015
Harry Nimmo tops list of best performing fund managers
The top 25 fund managers were selected according to their performance over the past 10 years.
08/18/2015
Strategies to navigate market uncertainties
You need a diverse range of strategies to navigate the uncertainty,” Mackay said during an interview while in Australia for the Portfolio Construction Forum.
08/17/2015
Sports hedge fund Priomha targets Gibraltar move and US market
The company's founder and chief executive Brendan Poots said he wanted to expand offshore to rapidly increase the $3.5 million funds
08/17/2015
MarketInvoice, The U.K. Invoice Finance Platform, Raises Further $10M
These include allowing businesses to access funds against licences, contracts, and subscriptions
08/17/2015
Norway’s Wealth Fund Excludes Posco, Daewoo International
It has excluded more than 60 companies following recommendations from the Ethics Council.
08/17/2015
Mattioli Woods to spend £15m on new head office
The new building will be funded by the company’s cash reserves, which currently stand at £10 million, a new bank loan of up to £7 million and future operating profits.
08/16/2015
A 3pc fall in Neil Woodford's new fund? Why novice investors shouldn't worry
Comment: many savers who bought the fund will not be familiar with how investment trusts work - and how they can suffer large falls that have nothing to do with performance, writes Richard Evans