04/22/2014
Activist hedge funds target Europe amid increasing power
The City will increasingly be targeted by activist hedge funds with 40pc of funds reporting they are looking at opportunities outside North America
04/22/2014
Allfunds Bank nabs BWCI mandate
European platform provider Allfunds Bank has hit £100 billion in assets under administration.
04/22/2014
EU moves on MiFID II, banking union
Deutsche Börse-owned Eurex and IntercontinentalExchange-owned Liffe will first look at new derivatives rules
04/22/2014
L&G’s bond star Hodges quits
Mr Hodges’s forthcoming departure will be a blow to the group
04/21/2014
Tech giants pose threat to fund houses
The likelihood of technology giants entering the fund market has increased as many of these groups have accessed the financial services arena through online payment businesses.
04/21/2014
Barclays is planning to withdraw from parts of the metals, agricultural and energy markets, echoing moves by other major players like JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley away from the commodities business.
04/20/2014
Nama takes control of London property at centre of €200m development plan
NAMA has taken control of a property in the City of London earmarked for a £200m development.
04/20/2014
'Unnamed' billionaire eyes €15m Mt Juliet
The iCapital Group is said to be in a shootout with the likes of Pat McCann's Dalata, Ritz Hotels and Brehon Capital for the iconic golf destination.
04/17/2014
The new guides cover three of the most important EU jurisdictions for the industry - the UK, Ireland and Luxembourg - and build on the generic AIFMD implementation guide that AIMA published in January 2013.
04/17/2014
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.an exchange-traded fund sponsor and asset manager, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Boost ETP
04/16/2014
London taking 23 per cent of the entire European capital flow
04/16/2014
Charles Stanley Group reports encouraging growth in funds under management and associated revenues for the 12 months to the end of March.
04/16/2014
According to eVestment, total alternative AUA across the industry rose steadily in the six months since its prior survey.
04/16/2014
BlackRock has closed a fund that was launched just two years ago for Evy Hambro after it failed to attract sufficient assets.
04/16/2014
The completed phase comprises a 30,000 sq ft two-storey commercial development
04/15/2014
Arts exports climb to a five-year high driven by wealthy Russian and Chinese shoppers
Demand from wealthy Russians and Chinese investors looking to increase their cultural credentials has pushed the UK's art export market to a five year high.
04/15/2014
Aston will act as the investment adviser to the Fund while Pictet Asset Management Limited will act as subadviser, responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
04/15/2014
Frustrated with the music industry, British singer/songwriter Lily Allen says she would like to work with a hedge fund to get her product to the public.
04/15/2014
Jupiter’s John Chatfeild-Roberts and team have added a commercial property play as well as funds from Invesco Perpetual and Majedie as part of the latest changes to their Merlin multi-manager portfolios.
04/15/2014
UK industrial REIT Segro has agreed new bank facilities totalling €460 mln with a banking syndicate including Barclays, Bank of China, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Lloyds, KBC, Santander and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.