11/03/2014
Woodford takes top spot in best selling funds table
Fund group BlackRock secured first place on the top 10 managers by gross retail sale, with £2.5 billion over the third quarter.
Alternative Investments
11/03/2014
Penny aims to soft-close L&G UK Alpha trust at £500m
L&G UK Alpha trust manager Richard Penny has set a £500m cap for the fund as it rises up the performance tables.
11/03/2014
Strategically Speaking - Majedie Asset Management: Global, naturally
By those standards, 2014 has seen riotous activity, with the summer launches of a US equities fund and two global funds adding to the existing line-up of UK equity and global long/short funds.
11/03/2014
When special becomes alternative
The reason for this is that the definition of alternative investment funds has been changed to include any funds not covered by the UCITS Directive.
11/03/2014
New Axa Wealth offshore bond to target ‘income rich, capital poor’
The UK offshore sector has only really been targeted at asset rich clients with in excess of £50,000 available for a lump sum
11/02/2014
Hermes Investment Management to quit commodities markets
Hermes Investment Management, the UK fund manager, is to exit commodities markets as part of a wider reorganisation of the business.
11/02/2014
Is luxury London property bubble about to burst?
Billionaires flocking to London has seen central property prices spike.
11/02/2014
Double win at the “unquote British Private Equity Awards ends an outstanding week for Inflexion
The judges praised Inflexion’s performance over the last twelve months, including their outstanding achievements with FDM, both as shareholder and on exit.
11/02/2014
Institutional investors' shifting allocation strategies are driving hedge funds towards new products
As asset growth in traditional hedge funds from institutional investors continues to slow, hedge fund managers are pinning their hopes on the power of new products to attract investor assets and drive growth.
11/02/2014
Join the property crowd
Crowdfunding platforms are making real estate easier and cheaper for developers and investors alike
11/02/2014
How Hermes found its wings
With global development head Harriet Steel on board, Hermes Investment Management has seen assets soar in its wholesale division following a vigorous revamp and recruitment campaign
11/02/2014
Hedge funds pursue alternative lending
Sharp-suited hedge fund managers used to look down with disdain at the humdrum world of commercial banking.
10/31/2014
ECB Hires Managers for ABS Purchases Due to Start Next Month
The European Central Bank picked four asset managers to aid purchases of asset-backed securities that it says will start next month.
10/31/2014
BT Pension Scheme’s managers Hermes to restructure
Hermes Investment Management, the in-house fund managers running the giant BT Pension Scheme, has undergone a significant restructuring this week.
10/31/2014
Regulatory approval for Blackstone’s acquisition of Lombard International Assurance
Blackstone is the world’s largest independent alternative asset manager with assets under management of $284 billion as at 30 September 2014.
10/31/2014
Buyers home in on properties worth £1m as sales hit record
Lloyds Bank says the number of transactions involving houses valued at £1m or more across the UK has increased 46 per cent during the first half of 2014, compared to the same period last year.
10/31/2014
Harrods pays Qatari owners £118m dividend after record year
Knightsbridge store nets sum for Qatari offshore company based in Bermuda after profits increase 13% to £122.9m
10/31/2014
Premier rebrands multi-asset range
Premier Asset Management is growing rapidly
10/31/2014
UK Pensions Slow Risk-Reduction as Funding Levels Improve
Defined benefit corporate pension funds in the UK have taken their foot off the risk-reduction pedal in 2014, as funding levels have improved and the country’s economy has strengthened its recovery.
10/30/2014
Quant Hedge Fund Archipel Shuts After Top Investor Pulls Out
Archipel Asset Management AB, a Swedish hedge-fund firm that makes trades based on computer algorithms, is closing after its biggest backer pulled out, citing a lackluster performance.