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.
Alternative Investments
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
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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.
02/25/2015
Aberdeen Asset Management to sponsor famous north-east festival
Organisers of a popular north-east boating festival have been given a boost after a securing a major sponsor for this year’s event
02/25/2015
Woodford Patient Capital Trust opens to investment
Investors can now subscribe for shares in Neil Woodford's new investment trust, which aims to return 10pc per year
02/25/2015
ICE Futures scoops prop chief to head rates biz
He joins the firm in a newly created role.
02/24/2015
Deutsche AWM launches ETF with exposure to GCC equities
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM) has listed Europe’s first ETF to provide equity exposure to Middle Eastern Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia.
02/24/2015
Halcyon and Guggenheim Partners launch UCITs fund
The Fund will offer weekly liquidity and will launch with more than USD40 million in capital.
02/24/2015
Omni Capital launches new intermediary sales hub
Omni Capital has unveiled a new-look intermediary-facing sales hub.