05/15/2014
Aegon Delivers Strong Earnings and Sales Growth in Q1 2014
This is the result of ongoing improvements to products, service levels and operations that the group is implementing to enhance customer engagement.
Alternative Investments
05/15/2014
Standard Life launches discretionary service on Wrap
Brewin Dolphin, Seven IM and Liontrust among discretionary providers to go live on platform in April
05/15/2014
Henderson veteran Pease softens bearish banks stance
Speaking in an investor update, Pease said he had added Swiss group UBS and Danish firm Nordea to his £1.15 billion (€1.41 billion) Henderson European Special Situations fund.
05/15/2014
IMA calls for transparency on trading frequency
The Investment Management Association is launching a consultation with its members on the potential publication of a standardised “portfolio turnover rate”
05/14/2014
Why JP Morgan fund managers hunt down brave analysts
Herding is the reason analysts are unlikely to go out on a limb too far when it comes to earnings predictions
05/14/2014
Legg Mason closes two small-cap funds
Legg Mason has shut two small-cap funds managed by its subsidiary Royce Associates.
05/14/2014
Standard Life could move parts of its operations to England
The chairman of UK insurer Standard Life said on Tuesday that the company would not hesitate to move parts of its operations to England or register its funds there to protect its market position.
05/14/2014
Mercia Fund Management invests in digital trading card business
Henley-in-Arden investor Mercia Fund Management has invested £280,000 into digital trade card developer VirtTrade.
05/14/2014
EFG readies fund to benefit from ‘new peak’ for M&A
Its goal is to build wealth by investing in stocks
05/14/2014
ICAP Full-Year Profit Falls 4% Amid ‘Challenging’ Conditions
Trading conditions have been and are likely to remain extremely difficult
05/13/2014
L&G adds investment-grade bond fund for Browne
The team manages about £70bn, with around half of which in buy and maintain strategies.
05/13/2014
RLAM posts £900m inflow into fund range in Q1
Royal London's new life and pensions business was up 18% to £989m
05/13/2014
London Stock Exchange among several bidders in auction for asset management and index firm Russell Investments
Private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Silver Lake have also teamed up to pursue a bid
05/13/2014
Asset surge propels Duet beyond $5bn barrier
Assets under management at Duet Group, the alternatives group co-founded in 2002 by former Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston banker Henry Gabay, have hit the $5 billion mark after a surge over the past year.
05/12/2014
Scottish Mortgage boss hits out at investment managers
He added: "There is so much wrong with the investment industry."
05/12/2014
The manager who earns $10million... in just one day
Though 2013 was not one of the better years to be a hedge fund manager
05/12/2014
Nest adds F&C bond to ethical investment fund
Nest has added an ethically screened corporate bond to its ethical investment fund
05/12/2014
Funds guru challenges rivals on fees
INVESTORS are set to benefit after one of the most celebrated fund managers announced the launch next month of a new fund with some of the lowest fees on the market.
05/12/2014
UK star manager announces launch date for new fund
Woodford's new venture has already received significant support from major players in the industry
05/12/2014
Care Bill presents opportunity for fund managers
New types of insurance and annuity products – and a fresh source of income for fund managers