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Natixis GAM launches two Sicavs

Natixis Global Asset Management has announced two new Luxembourg-based Sicavs Natixis Global Asset Management

Better platform access and more education needed to increase ETF usage, shows poll

Vanguard Asset Management, one of the world’s leading providers of exchange-traded funds, has released the findings of a poll showing that better access on UK platforms and more education are seen as key to determining future allocation to ETFs.

Baillie Gifford: Managers ‘cannot be bothered’ to disclose

Firm would be prepared to disclose a total ongoing charge if the rest of the industry agreed.

Soros ups Spanish banking bets with Liberbank investment

Spanish banks have increasingly turned to foreign investors to strengthen their capital as they emerge from a crisis sparked by a 2008 property crash, which left many holding soured assets.

Union Bank of India Enters Antwerp’s Diamond Industry

Diamond companies rely on financing, with dealers using credit

London Stock Exchange Group signs Partnership Agreement with Casablanca Stock Exchange

Signing ceremony presided by His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco

Polar Capital doubles pre-tax profit on bumper demand for Japan

The result was ‘well beyond our expectations at the start of the year"

Arbuthnot reducing stake in Secure Trust Bank

The placing and the sale will generate gross proceeds of £25.0m for Arbuthnot.

Winton Capital pays out £150m to Harding and staff

Staff at Winton Capital Management, Europe’s fourth-largest hedge fund, have enjoyed a bumper payout after strong financial performance in 2013, laying the scene for the firm’s ambitious expansion plans.

China Buys Canary Wharf Group's Skyscraper for £795m

China has snapped up one of London's most iconic skyscrapers for £795m from the Canary Wharf Group.

QIB-UK offering real estate investment opportunities for premium clients in London

QIB-UK has assembled a team of Real Estate specialists to assist clients with real estate opportunities in the London market. The bank’s network gives interested clients early access to exclusive residential real estate opportunities.

Women fund managers scarce in industry

Of all the UK retail investment unit trusts and Oeics, only 7 per cent are managed by women, according to new research from Bestinvest.

Threadneedle launches global corporate bond fund for A-rated Ross

It will primarily focus on diversified investment grade bonds, money market instruments and cash, either directly or indirectly through derivatives.

Sberbank hires banks for euro-denominated senior unsecured bond

Russia's largest lender Sberbank has hired Barclays, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank and Sberbank CIB ahead of a potential euro-denominated bond offering

Hargreaves Lansdown launches retirement modelling tool

Hargreaves Lansdown has launched a retirement modelling tool that compares the income from annuities and drawdown, “at a glance”

Amundi ETF lists a new Fixed Income ETF on NYSE Euronext Paris

This new asset allocation tool broadens Amundi ETF’s fixed income range, providing investors with a choice of exposures to Euro Zone government bonds by rating (lowest or highest within the Investment Grade universe) and maturity (all maturities or

Man Group acquires Numeric

Man’s chief executive has been cutting costs and launching new products to compensate for the loss of revenues from AHL’s flagship fund.

Bank of China Wins the First Yuan Clearing Deal in the Euro Area

The People’s Bank of China appointed Bank of China Ltd. as the first bank in the euro area able to clear payments in the Chinese currency.

Syz & Co launch flexible credit fund

Syz & Co has launched a fund which aims to provide a absolute return through a credit strategy combining European corporate bonds and flexible hedging of market exposure.

Investors Back U.K. Manager Neil Woodford's New Fund

Several other large institutional investors also said they have committed to the CF Woodford Equity Income Fund from Woodford Investment Management LLP.

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