06/04/2015
Jamie Oliver may be looking to private equity to fund international expansion plans
The private equity firm behind Hobbs shoes is in talks with Jamie Oliver about acquiring a slice of his business.
Alternative Investments
06/04/2015
Former Standard Chartered board member to launch Africa-Asia private equity fund
"It's an arc connecting Indonesia to South Africa, very much focused on the South-South flows,"
06/04/2015
Sigma Capital extends rental home tie-up with Gatehouse Bank
Edinburgh-based Sigma said new agreement extends 2013 agreement for a potential £700 million overall joint venture over four years to deliver 6,600 new Private Rented Sector homes to a potential £1 billion over five years to deliver 10,000 new
06/04/2015
Hedge fund investor bemoans lack of pure currency hedge funds
A lack of attractive investment opportunities in pure currency hedge funds means investors looking for FX exposure might be forced to invest elsewhere.
06/04/2015
Aegon and La Banque Postale complete asset management partnership in France
Aegon has completed a strategic asset management partnership with La Banque Postale
06/04/2015
Neuberger Berman establishes Italian private equity team
Neuberger Berman has formed a strategic partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo to pursue direct investments in Italian companies.
06/04/2015
It’s all for one, not one for all, at Norway’s sovereign fund
The Norwegian fund, which is so large it owns an average 1.2% of listed companies worldwide, has begun to take an increasingly active stance
06/04/2015
Plus500's biggest shareholder just slammed Playtech's takeover bid as 'opportunistic'
Playtech then swooped in with a low-ball bid two days ago.
06/03/2015
BNP Paribas acquires Credit Suisse PFS
BNP Paribas Securities Services has completed its acquisition of Credit Suisse’s Prime Fund Services (PFS) business
06/03/2015
AIMA updates due diligence questionnaire for selecting a fund of funds manage
The AIMA DDQ for Fund of Hedge Funds Managers is used by prospective investors prior to making an allocation and is considered to be the industry-standard template.
06/02/2015
Henderson buys two fund firms in Australian expansion drive
The two companies have combined assets under management (AUM) of 5.5 billion pounds and will provide a platform for Henderson’s future growth in the Australian market.
06/02/2015
Hargreaves Lansdown unveils 'third way' non-advised service
The minimum investment for the service is £1,000 and investors are also allowed to switch or transfer existing Isas
06/02/2015
Gervais Williams pounces as Share boss Oldham sells £3.6m stake
Share plc notes that Gavin Oldham, Executive Chairman of the Company, is today making an offer for sale of up to €5,000,000 worth of existing ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at a price of 33p per Share
06/01/2015
GSAM launches long/short global equity fund
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched a Global Equity Long Short Portfolio available to UK retail investors.
06/01/2015
Julie Dean's Sanditon UK fund to launch this month
Sanditon Asset management is to launch a new UK fund for Julie Dean on 22 June.
06/01/2015
GSAM launches long/short global equity fund
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched a Global Equity Long Short Portfolio available to UK retail investors.
06/01/2015
Center Parcs is about to be sold to a Canadian property giant for £2.4bn
A Canadian property giant will step up its spending spree in the UK this week with a £2.4bn deal for Center Parcs
06/01/2015
Sotheby's To Proceed With Sale of 'Stolen' Russian Painting
The 1870 painting is listed as a lot on the website of Sotheby's, with an estimated value of 1.5-2 million pounds
06/01/2015
Ashmore to apply for Saudi investing licence this week - director
$566 bln stock market opened for applications on Monday
05/29/2015
Austria to repatriate large gold reserves from Britain
Austria's central bank announced on Thursday it would repatriate a large part of its gold reserves currently stored in Britain, after auditors warned of the risk of bulk storing in a foreign country.