08/14/2014
Aviva sees huge rise in bulk annuities
All key metrics have improved; operating earnings per share are up 16 per cent and book value has increased 7 per cent.”
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08/14/2014
Barings' Duncan Goodwin Exits Precious Metals
Barings recently stated it preferred investment in the equities of resources companies rather than physical commodities. It also altered the benchmark of the fund.
08/14/2014
Indian realtors bet big on London
In February, Lodha bought New Court on Carey Street for £90million while in November 2013 it bought 1/3 Grosvenor Square for £306million.
08/13/2014
Global fund manager reports a record breaking first half
The first half of 2014 saw third party net inflows of £4.2bn
08/13/2014
Zurich cites face-to-face push as platform assets rise
There’s lot of focus for platforms on this retirement space
08/13/2014
India considers allowing Euroclear settlements for only some investors
The discussions on Euroclear had halted in March ahead of national elections.
08/13/2014
Hedge Funds Bet On Falling Euro
Sentiment in the foreign-exchange market is so bearish toward the euro that it’s bullish.
08/13/2014
Behind the strategy of the French pension reserve fund
The French pension reforms in 2010 had a profound impact on the asset allocation of the Fonds de reserve pour les Retraites, the €35.8 billion French pension reserves fund.
08/13/2014
Fund managers are finally getting spooked by rising geopolitical tensions
Just 44pc of investors said that they were overweight equities, down from 61pc just a month ago
08/13/2014
IIC to be disbanded following IMA and ABI investment tie-up
Godfrey said the IMA had a "very good" relationship with the NAPF and would work closely with them in them in the future
08/12/2014
Norway’s wealth fund buys Savile Row
The Pollen Estate holds a collection of 43 properties in a fashionable area of low-rise buildings whose value seems to be ever increasing.
08/12/2014
GAM discretionary success reverses six-year wealth AUM slump
Underlying net profit of CHF 93.1 million, basic earnings per share of CHF 0.57
08/12/2014
CME Group and Thomson Reuters Confirmed by the London Bullion Market Association as the Administrators of the London Silver Price
With effect from August 15, 2014, SVR expects to use the new pricing source for valuing silver bullion when determining the net asset value of SVR.
08/12/2014
Build it and they will come
Or that is what participants in London’s $1.6tn-a-year silver market will be hoping.
08/12/2014
RBC Global Asset Management Launches New European Dividend Fund for Canadian Investors
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. today announced the launch of RBC European Dividend Fund, which is now available for purchase by individual investors and advisors in Canada.
08/12/2014
Offshore bond first as Skandia offers structured products
Royal Skandia is to offer offshore bond holders access to structured products for the first time, following a tie-up with asset manager Investec.
08/12/2014
Italian boutique launches long/short fund with Morgan Stanley
This is a leveraged version of the Italian asset manager’s existing Kairos International Selection Fund, which was launched as a Luxembourg-domiciled fund in 2010.
08/11/2014
Traders Brace For Research Crackdown As Easy Money Dries Up
In no other industry do you see such a bizarre way of delivering and paying for a service
08/11/2014
Norway’s Wealth Fund Buys $576 Million in London Properties
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, bought a stake in an estate in London’s Mayfair district for 343 million pounds, expanding its property holdings in the U.K. capital.
08/11/2014
Crown Estate and Norges Bank seize Mayfair estate for £381m
The pair said yesterday that they have bought a 64.2 per cent stake in the Pollen Estate from the Church Commissioners for England.