06/04/2015
It’s all for one, not one for all, at Norway’s sovereign fund
The Norwegian fund, which is so large it owns an average 1.2% of listed companies worldwide, has begun to take an increasingly active stance
Alternative Investments
06/04/2015
Plus500's biggest shareholder just slammed Playtech's takeover bid as 'opportunistic'
Playtech then swooped in with a low-ball bid two days ago.
06/03/2015
BNP Paribas acquires Credit Suisse PFS
BNP Paribas Securities Services has completed its acquisition of Credit Suisse’s Prime Fund Services (PFS) business
06/03/2015
AIMA updates due diligence questionnaire for selecting a fund of funds manage
The AIMA DDQ for Fund of Hedge Funds Managers is used by prospective investors prior to making an allocation and is considered to be the industry-standard template.
06/02/2015
Henderson buys two fund firms in Australian expansion drive
The two companies have combined assets under management (AUM) of 5.5 billion pounds and will provide a platform for Henderson’s future growth in the Australian market.
06/02/2015
Hargreaves Lansdown unveils 'third way' non-advised service
The minimum investment for the service is £1,000 and investors are also allowed to switch or transfer existing Isas
06/02/2015
Gervais Williams pounces as Share boss Oldham sells £3.6m stake
Share plc notes that Gavin Oldham, Executive Chairman of the Company, is today making an offer for sale of up to €5,000,000 worth of existing ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at a price of 33p per Share
06/01/2015
GSAM launches long/short global equity fund
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched a Global Equity Long Short Portfolio available to UK retail investors.
06/01/2015
Julie Dean's Sanditon UK fund to launch this month
Sanditon Asset management is to launch a new UK fund for Julie Dean on 22 June.
06/01/2015
GSAM launches long/short global equity fund
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched a Global Equity Long Short Portfolio available to UK retail investors.
06/01/2015
Center Parcs is about to be sold to a Canadian property giant for £2.4bn
A Canadian property giant will step up its spending spree in the UK this week with a £2.4bn deal for Center Parcs
06/01/2015
Sotheby's To Proceed With Sale of 'Stolen' Russian Painting
The 1870 painting is listed as a lot on the website of Sotheby's, with an estimated value of 1.5-2 million pounds
06/01/2015
Ashmore to apply for Saudi investing licence this week - director
$566 bln stock market opened for applications on Monday
05/29/2015
Austria to repatriate large gold reserves from Britain
Austria's central bank announced on Thursday it would repatriate a large part of its gold reserves currently stored in Britain, after auditors warned of the risk of bulk storing in a foreign country.
05/29/2015
UK investors hold over £400bn in 'dinosaur' funds
More than £400bn is currently held in ‘dinosaur’ investment funds in the UK
05/29/2015
Norway's sovereign wealth fund accused of 'pretend divestment'
World’s richest sovereign wealth fund increased its investments in coal despite high-profile pledge to dump fossil fuels, financial analysis shows
05/28/2015
Artemis Global Energy Fund - removal from the Wealth 150
The Artemis Global Energy Fund has been removed from the Wealth 150 list of our favourite funds for new investment
05/28/2015
Investec AM exploits RQFII licence for double China fund launch
Investec Asset Management is exploiting flexibility offered by the Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) rules to launch China-focused equity and bond funds
05/28/2015
Bravura unveils SaaS transfer agency delivery model
Ideally suited for boutique and mid-sized fund managers, the solution delivers a cost effective and highly scalable self-administration tool.
05/27/2015
London sets up catastrophe bond task force
UK wants to tap into fast-growing $22 bln cat bond market