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Zurich cites face-to-face push as platform assets rise

There’s lot of focus for platforms on this retirement space

India considers allowing Euroclear settlements for only some investors

The discussions on Euroclear had halted in March ahead of national elections.

Hedge Funds Bet On Falling Euro

Sentiment in the foreign-exchange market is so bearish toward the euro that it’s bullish.

Behind the strategy of the French pension reserve fund

The French pension reforms in 2010 had a profound impact on the asset allocation of the Fonds de reserve pour les Retraites, the €35.8 billion French pension reserves fund.

Fund managers are finally getting spooked by rising geopolitical tensions

Just 44pc of investors said that they were overweight equities, down from 61pc just a month ago

IIC to be disbanded following IMA and ABI investment tie-up

Godfrey said the IMA had a "very good" relationship with the NAPF and would work closely with them in them in the future

Norway’s wealth fund buys Savile Row

The Pollen Estate holds a collection of 43 properties in a fashionable area of low-rise buildings whose value seems to be ever increasing.

GAM discretionary success reverses six-year wealth AUM slump

Underlying net profit of CHF 93.1 million, basic earnings per share of CHF 0.57

CME Group and Thomson Reuters Confirmed by the London Bullion Market Association as the Administrators of the London Silver Price

With effect from August 15, 2014, SVR expects to use the new pricing source for valuing silver bullion when determining the net asset value of SVR.

Build it and they will come

Or that is what participants in London’s $1.6tn-a-year silver market will be hoping.

RBC Global Asset Management Launches New European Dividend Fund for Canadian Investors

RBC Global Asset Management Inc. today announced the launch of RBC European Dividend Fund, which is now available for purchase by individual investors and advisors in Canada.

Offshore bond first as Skandia offers structured products

Royal Skandia is to offer offshore bond holders access to structured products for the first time, following a tie-up with asset manager Investec.

Italian boutique launches long/short fund with Morgan Stanley

This is a leveraged version of the Italian asset manager’s existing Kairos International Selection Fund, which was launched as a Luxembourg-domiciled fund in 2010.

Traders Brace For Research Crackdown As Easy Money Dries Up

In no other industry do you see such a bizarre way of delivering and paying for a service

Norway’s Wealth Fund Buys $576 Million in London Properties

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, bought a stake in an estate in London’s Mayfair district for 343 million pounds, expanding its property holdings in the U.K. capital.

Crown Estate and Norges Bank seize Mayfair estate for £381m

The pair said yesterday that they have bought a 64.2 per cent stake in the Pollen Estate from the Church Commissioners for England.

Brevan Howard attempts to halt co-founder fund launch plan

Brevan Howard argued that his attempt to launch a rival fund ‘constitutes a significant and ongoing threat to the legitimate interests of the partnership

Boutique banks take market share from bigger rivals

The growth of US independent advisers such as Moelis, as well as newer UK-based boutique banks such as Ondra, Zaoui & Co and Robey Warshaw, run by star rainmakers, mean that boutiques took 31.4 per cent of all European M&A fees in 2013, up from 18

Lansdowne buys into online luxury retailer

Hedge fund backs next stage of development ahead of possible stock market float.

BlackRock France to focus on Paris office, opportunity, mezzanine

With the sale of Paris Le Madeleine for €426m, US-based BlackRock has sold down its €800m holdings in France but intends to rebuild focusing on Paris region office and opportunity investments

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