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.
Alternative Investments
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
08/14/2015
Advisers not getting the best out of multi-asset funds
A large number of multi-asset allocation funds being used in model portfolios are highly correlated to the portfolios in question, new research by Natixis Global Investors
08/14/2015
Why you should invest in forestry – and what to buy
With demand for forest products guaranteed, smart investors will snap up key firms servicing the industry, says Jonathan Compton
08/14/2015
Grainger to sell arm as demand for UK rental flats soars
The company said it has also had “an exceptional market response” to Abbeville Apartments, its first scheme built specifically for renting in Barking.
08/14/2015
Pioneer to launch fund for CIO Berger
Wealth Manager understands Pioneer wants to create a market neutral strategy with low volatility in a Ucits framework.
08/13/2015
Betfred Founder Sells Two St Peter's For £100m
Fred Done's MSV firm has sold the landmark office building to Deutsche Bank
08/13/2015
Star trader Rokos courts investors for blockbuster hedge fund launch
This is definitely going to be a unique launch because he's got a good track record and excellent pedigree and people want to allocate more money to global macro
08/13/2015
RBC GAM liquidates Lux version of precious metals fund
The closure of the Luxembourg-domiciled fund does not have a bearing on the RBC Global Precious Metals fund.
08/13/2015
Two St Peter’s Square sold for £100m
The development will total 160,000 sq ft, with 5,142 sq ft of ground floor leisure space and a two-storey underground car park for 72 vehicles.
08/12/2015
Behavioural Finance: the futility of focusing on investment costs
A number of active institutional investors focus on this mid cap area, keeping these trends on their side.
08/11/2015
GAM swoops on London-based independent asset management firm
The team currently manages approximately USD 1.2 billion of investor committed capital
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.