02/10/2013
Standard Life Targets Stockholm Offices Saying Market Among Best
The company may spend at least 100 million euros to double its holdings in Sweden
Alternative Investments
02/10/2013
Principal Global Investors Funds join the Raymond James platform
Raymond James Investment Services has announced that the firm now offers the full range of Principal Global Investors Funds to UK investors through the Raymond James platform.
02/10/2013
Psigma invests in TwentyFour Asset Backed Income Fund
This follows Psigma’s move last year to create and design the TwentyFour Focus Bond Fund with TwentyFour to take advantage of selective opportunities in corporate fixed interest investments with a finite redemption life before end-2016.
02/10/2013
Ex-Quilter duo launch model portfolio service for GAM
GAM has launched its discretionary fund management proposition for advisers
02/07/2013
Cordea Savills wins £300m mandate
The Fund’s initial focus is on assets offering secure income characteristics in prime locations.
02/06/2013
Two of the largest European investment managers join EurexOTC Clear for client clearing
"Clearing OTC and listed interest rate derivatives through a single CCP is a very attractive prospect for our clients."
02/06/2013
Success to the power of five
Full Portfolio Fund range from Close Brothers Asset Management attains silver grading from S&P Capital IQ
02/06/2013
Threadneedle launches Absolute Commodities Fund
Threadneedle launched its first commodities strategy in 2010 and currently manages in excess of $1bn.
02/06/2013
Carlyle completes TCW MBO from France's Societe Generale
The transaction increases the Group’s Basel 2.5 Core Tier 1 ratio by 17 bps. Under Basel 3, the increase is expected to be 14 bps.
02/06/2013
Sigma Capital expects to report further annual losses
Sigma said it intends to make a further provision of £0.5 million for the year against the carrying value of its holdings in the equity funds it manages.
02/05/2013
Euroclear Bank’s service for Russian OFZs to start on 7 February
The service will begin with OTC-traded OFZ transactions, followed by stock exchange-traded transactions in March 2013.
02/04/2013
Kuber Ventures unveils line-up on EIS platform
The platform aims to reduce administration by streamlining the EIS application process, giving advisers access to consolidated performance and tax reporting.
02/04/2013
Dundee acquires SEB German portfolio for €420m
Germany continues to present a very attractive investment environment
02/03/2013
Standard Life Investments’ GARS goes Platinum
The ceremony, which took at the Four Seasons Hotel at Park Lane London, named the ‘crème de la crème of UK retail investments.
02/03/2013
Middle Eastern investors snap up properties in North West London
International buyers in London now account for 50% of the prime residential market according to a recent survey by Chesterton Humberts.
02/03/2013
Aegon Sells 50% Stake In Unnim Banc Joint Venture
The sale will result in a book gain of approximately EUR105 million before tax
02/03/2013
Schroders launches multi-asset Wealth Preservation fund
Schroders has announced the launch of Schroder ISF Wealth Preservation USD, a new fund which will offer investors a simple-to-understand, flexible investment vehicle which aims to preserve and grow savings under all economic conditions.
02/03/2013
39% Increase in Value of Client Investments into Funds in 2012 - RESEARCH
Aberdeen Emerging Markets fund most popular choice among Barclays Stockbrokers clients in 2012
02/02/2013
Triodos and Cheviot debut on EIA most used asset managers list
Triodos is also the only commercial bank in the UK to provide an annual list of all the loans the bank has made
02/02/2013
Seymour Pierce in 11th-hour rescue talks
Seymour Pierce is understood to have debts of between £3m and £4m