03/03/2015
Aegon Completes Sale of Equity Stake in La Mondiale Participations
The agreement to sell Aegon's stake in La Mondiale Participations to La Mondiale for EUR 350 million was announced on November 24, 2014.
Alternative Investments
03/03/2015
Guernsey QROPS Green Light Flexible Access
Guernsey Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) are the latest to green light flexible access withdrawal rules from April 2015
03/03/2015
Robus opens London office
It is anticipated that the office will provide a platform for continued business development in London and the rest of the UK
03/02/2015
Qatar buys prime Milan property
Hines boss Manfredi Catella would not disclose how much QIA had paid
03/02/2015
Thomas Miller Investment Signs Cornerstone to Model Portfolio Range
Thomas Miller Investment, a member of the 129 year old Thomas Miller Group of companies, has been appointed by Cornerstone to manage a new Multi Asset Portfolio (MAP) range.
03/02/2015
Abu Dhabi kicks off £1.6bn bidding war for Claridges
A trio of London’s best-known hotels are facing a bidding war after a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund made a £1.6bn offer to take them over, in a move that could resolve an acrimonious dispute.
03/02/2015
Barings rolls out strategic bond fund
The group has converted its £90m Global Bond trust into the Baring Strategic Bond fund to meet investor demand.
03/02/2015
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority launches bid for Maybourne Hotel Group
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has launched a £1.6 billion takeover bid for the Maybourne Hotel Group
03/02/2015
Kuwait sovereign fund says cutting U.S. investments, raising Europe
The Kuwait Investment Office (KIO), the London branch office of sovereign wealth fund Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), is gradually reducing its overweight stance on U.S. assets after keeping that position for seven years
03/02/2015
Experienced Director To Share Her Journey To The BoardRoom
A NON-executive director on the boards of a number of London Stock Exchange companies is hoping to inspire the next generation of directors.
03/02/2015
Deutsche Bank reviews €3bn stake in Chinese lender Hua Xia
Deutsche first bought into Hua Xia in 2006, at a time when many western lenders were keen to get access to the growth potential of the Chinese market.
02/27/2015
London mayor expects ‘spacecraft full of bullion’ from Arabian Gulf to land in his city
There’s lots going on
02/27/2015
Will Bitcoin Ever Be Minted by the Bank of England?
According to the discussion paper, although the digital currency remains volatile, the blockchain technology is promising
02/27/2015
GLI Finance announces AIM listing
Guernsey-based GLI Finance (GLIF) has successfully completed an accelerated placing of £20 million on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)
02/27/2015
Barwood Capital launches UK regional real estate fund
The investment manager said the new vehicle would take advantage of the “positive arbitrage between primary and secondary assets” in the UK regions.
02/26/2015
Activist Sherborne Renews Call For Change At Electra Private Equity (ALLISS)
Activist investor Sherborne Investors has renewed its efforts to influence matters at Electra Private Equity PLC with new proposals to make changes to the private equity investment trust's board and review options to increase shareholder value
02/26/2015
Hedge Fund Exits Bet on Danish Krone After Pocketing Profits
LNG’s decision to sell isn’t a sign Denmark has won its battle against speculators
02/26/2015
Brazier completes revamp of Investec UK Alpha
Simon Brazier has completed his overhaul of the £164m Investec UK Alpha fund, trimming positions in "expensive" cyclical stocks in favour of more globally diversified companies
02/26/2015
Wells Fargo brings veteran's top US equity strategy to UK
The investment approach for the U.S. Select Equity Fund, a new sub-fund for the Luxembourg-domiciled Wells Fargo (Lux) Worldwide Fund, is a style-neutral, all-cap strategy.
02/25/2015
Legg Mason in takeover talks with non-US targets
Legg Mason's chief executive Joe Sullivan said the firm is in talks to buy two businesses that are both not based in the US.