10/06/2013
Amundi innovates with the first global implied dividend fund: Amundi Funds Absolute Global Dividend
The management of Amundi Funds Absolute Global Dividend is both active and flexible
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10/06/2013
cAP4 Appoints Northern Trust to Provide New Emerging Markets Fund with Low Carbon Emissions Exclusion
The Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom Low Carbon Dioxide Equity Index Fund has been designed to offer AP4, and other future investors
10/06/2013
Gottex joins ex-Blackstone, Goldman execs to seed Asian hedge funds
The scale of the initial financial backing is substantial.
10/06/2013
Cofunds ramps up platform price war as it drops annual fee
Platform giant Cofunds has dropped its annual £40 fixed platform charge for advisers who use unbundled share classes.
10/03/2013
Secured renewable energy mini-bond launched
The three-year bond, which is looking to raise £7.5m, will fund the design, development, installation and management of UK rooftop and brownfield solar projects.
10/02/2013
Platforms Race to Secure Preferential Terms After Standard Life move
Skandia, Cofunds, FundsNetwork and Axa Elevate are all negotiating preferential share classes with fund groups as Standard Life announces it has agreed terms with six fund groups.
10/02/2013
Aegon eyes D2C offering and better service for ARC users
The insurer plans to make its direct service available for advisers to refer lower value clients they no longer wish to serve.
10/02/2013
Lloyds close to selling Scottish Widows Investment Partnership as deal 'could be signed off within weeks'
A deal to sell the asset management arm of Scottish Widows could be signed off within weeks
10/02/2013
Aviva Adds 2% as US Disposal Fetches $800m than Expected
Insurer says sale will give it cash proceeds of £1.5bn and helps to simplify the business
10/02/2013
What happens when a star fund manager leaves?
Fidelity’s Sanjeev Shah’s departure the latest in a run of manager movements. We analyse what happens when a star heads to pastures new.
10/02/2013
Skandia: half of our business is clean
Transition to commission-free moving at an impressive rate, according to platform marketing manager, without bulk conversions being implemented.
10/02/2013
Kames Capital Launches in Spain and Adds to German Team
Both funds, which are Dublin domiciled, were launched in 2007 by Kames and have now been fully registered with the Spanish regulator, the CNMV.
10/01/2013
LVMH snaps ties with Genesis Luxury
L Capital has also instructed Genesis Luxury to get its financial accounts audited by one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firm
10/01/2013
Apollo Global Management Informs Investors of Closing of Athene's Acquisition of Aviva USA
Apollo currently provides asset allocation and related services to Athene and directly manages a portion of these assets across its investment platform
10/01/2013
Aviva’s Higham says best returns ‘behind us’
Aviva Investors’ Strategic Bond manager Chris Higham has said the best years for strong returns from the asset class “are behind us” as his funds reach their five-year track records.
10/01/2013
Norway Faces More Pressure to Broaden Wealth Fund's Scope
Two prominent Norwegian investment funds are throwing their weight behind demands that the newly elected government should push the nation's $750 billion wealth fund into making investments in renewable energy
10/01/2013
Hargreaves Lansdown delays launch of new pricing structure
Hargreaves had previously said it was aiming for an early January launch for its rebate-free charging structure, but said it wanted to give customers an extra month to prepare for the changes.
09/30/2013
Aberdeen to invest more in Malaysia
Aberdeen Asset Management Plc plans to increase its investments in Malaysia soon.
09/30/2013
Liv-Ex 50 Wine Index Heads for Second Straight Quarterly Decline
The index has declined since mid-March, apart from a brief rally in late summer
09/30/2013
Brits now account for a fifth of all expat house purchases in France
Data released by BNP Paribas shows that the UK still accounts for around a fifth of all the house purchases by expatriate buyers in France.