09/08/2015
Aegon blocks pension freedoms access without advice
Aegon has shelved plans to allow savers ‘bank account’ access to their pensions for at least a year.
Alternative Investments
09/08/2015
JPM adds UK Equity Plus fund to active extensions range
Pan-European fund remains soft-closed
09/08/2015
New Emerging Market Investment Manager Launched
Its initial focus will be on renewable and conventional energy projects in Africa.
09/08/2015
Hargreaves shifts Buxton fund from Wealth 150+ to 150
The research team at Hargreaves Lansdown said they had concerns about the impact of the move on his management of the UK Alpha fund.
09/08/2015
Neptune Russia & Greater Russia Fund - removal from the Wealth 150
Our research aims to identify fund managers we believe have the ability to outperform their respective market and peer group over the long term.
09/08/2015
Record start to 2015 for UK Commercial property market
There are no signs to suggest that this will lose momentum during the remainder of the year
09/07/2015
Ashmore Group co-founder launches new investment manager
Mark Weiller will become head of distribution at the new group after more than 10 years at Ashmore.
09/07/2015
Richard Pease launches concentrated Europe large cap fund
The fund will primarily invest in large cap European stocks, focusing on businesses that are best of breed on a global level
09/07/2015
Europe's Biggest Stock Exchange Goes Hunting for Whale Trades
The new order book will try to help traders buy and sell blocks via frequent auctions
09/07/2015
Crux launches new European fund
The fund has the flexibility to invest up to 10 per cent in non-European listed stocks.
09/07/2015
Firm says prime brokers and fund administrators pose greatest challenge to hedge fund businesses
Provider of global asset services, SuMi TRUST, has published a white paper asking whether a hedge fund’s prime broker or administrator poses the biggest threat to the success of their business.
09/07/2015
How hedge funds have performed in the recent volatile market - Dixon Boardman, Optima Fund Management
It is noteworthy that hedge funds have mitigated to a large extent the downside versus unhedged portfolios in this correction.
09/07/2015
Succession targets 50 acquisitions by 2017
Our proposition resonates with sector specialists and talented individuals.
09/07/2015
Private equity has its price like any other asset
Private equity managers pride themselves on being able to spy a market. Everything is tradable, for a price, and with judicious applications of debt.
09/07/2015
Amundi to transfer resources fund to boutique group
The management teams will remain unchanged and they will be transferred to from Amundi to CPR
09/06/2015
Crowdfunding not the only alternative to big bank borrowing
The rise in popularity of crowdfunding as an alternative to bank lending is seeing it fast become a mainstream source of borrowing but there remains a gap in the market.
09/06/2015
Large Hong Kong-based family office takes 25% option on pan-European property asset manager
Now has 85 staff in the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Poland who manage some 370 assets comprising 2.7m sq.m with a capital value in excess of €1.3bn.
09/06/2015
Chinese conglomerate to acquire private equity-backed firm For $2.6B
Approximately US$2.6 billion, according to a company announcement.
09/06/2015
French asset management giant talks up Thailand
“Offshore managers have to form a partnership with a local fund house when they come to develop their foothold in Thailand,” says Mr. Lam
09/04/2015
TAM Asset Management’s CEO prepares for a quantum leap
The firm’s core range of tailored risk-rated portfolios was supplemented by ethical and Sharia-compliant versions last year to provide a wider choice for clients.