04/14/2014
Multi-asset funds top Skandia sales charts in Q1
Platform says UK equity funds also sold strongly in the first three months of 2014.
Alternative Investments
04/14/2014
Newton to build on the success of absolute return
BNY Mellon has confirmed it is to launch a second fund in the targeted absolute return sector, as its Newton Real Return fund approaches £9 billion in assets under management.
04/14/2014
BNY Mellon wins AIFMD deal from Dutch pension administrator
We are well-placed to provide comprehensive support for our clients as they prepare for the far-reaching changes that AIFMD will bring
04/14/2014
Bouwfonds IM acquires several properties and development projects in southern Germany
Bouwfonds Investment Management has acquired several residential properties and development projects in single transactions for the real estate special fund of a pension fund in southern Germany.
04/14/2014
UK fund manager fiddles his fares
Just to cheer you up on a listless Monday morning and/or give you something to rant at other than these markets here's a story currently getting good coverage over here.
04/11/2014
top investment executive at Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund said to Start Hedge Fund
The fund will be one of relatively few based and focused on the Middle East, with offices in both Qatar and Dubai. Goldman Sachs is expected to act as its prime broker.
04/11/2014
Ex-Glencore pair open up hedge fund
A brace of former Glencore and Goldman Sachs commodities traders have launched an oil and agriculture-focused hedge fund, as the market improves for the sector.
04/11/2014
UK investors join forces to fight for boardroom change
British company bosses could face a rougher ride at investor meetings in future after two trade bodies representing trillions of pounds joined forces to fight for change in the boardrooms of the largest firms.
04/10/2014
Aegon and Cofunds cut platform charges following Budget reforms
Aegon and Cofunds have reduced platform charges in the wake of the Budget, with Aegon becoming the first advised platform to introduce a cap on charges.
04/10/2014
JPMorgan Chase to Announce $20 Million Combined Investment in Novastar Ventures
The new $5 million investment by JPMorgan Chase will be matched by an additional $15 million from DFID as part of its first ever Impact Investment Fund. Launched in 2013, the fund is managed by the CDC, the UK's own Development Finance Institution, a
04/10/2014
Architas merges £70m Danske funds into Blended range
With changes in both regulation and customer demand, we are working closely with our key clients
04/09/2014
Institutions now largest hedge fund investors - study
One attraction of hedge funds is that they typically offer returns
04/09/2014
George Osborne's Brother Launches Tech Fund
Theo Osborne, the younger brother of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is planning to launch an investment fund targeting tech start-ups.
04/08/2014
Biggest Wealth Fund Put on Review for Move to New Asset Classes
Investors Could Be Their Own Kings of Pain
04/08/2014
Cofunds chief: Investment trust plans are still on the table
The programme ran as a pilot with a number of adviser firms who use Cofunds, but Hobbs, speaking exclusively to Investment Week, said the plans could yet be rekindled.
04/08/2014
Natixis set to expand UK fund range
Natixis Global Asset Management is poised to launch a global concentrated equity fund in a bid to further develop its UK-domiciled range.
04/08/2014
Ycap Asset Management Announces New Distribution Focus on Germany
The location provides first class infrastructure on a global level
04/08/2014
Morningstar Announces Agenda for 2014 UK Investment Conference
Morningstar UK Limited, a subsidiary of independent investment research firm Morningstar, Inc. today announced the speaker and programme details for its eighth annual Morningstar Investment Conference.
04/07/2014
Workplace pensions "a total no-brainer"
Under the workplace pensions legislation, eligible employees benefit from their employer
04/07/2014
Connaught’s Mawdsley found dead
The former company director of an alternatives asset manager which collapsed into administration in 2012 was found dead last month in a car park in Boxhill, Surrey.