03/10/2013
Aberdeen launches strategic bond fund for global credit team
The fund is able to adjust its asset allocation across both corporate and government bonds
Alternative Investments
03/08/2013
Skandia: Only half of advisers predict positive impact for RDR
Some 41.5 per cent of respondents see the RDR as bringing beneficial impacts to the industry
03/08/2013
BLME completes £12m Kensington deal
The facility will form part of BMLE’s current provision of over £240 million of property financing across the UK
03/08/2013
Threadneedle swaps BNY Mellon for IFDS after service review
Threadneedle Investments has replaced BNY Mellon with IFDS Group as its transfer agent.
03/08/2013
Cofunds: Global Equity Income overtakes Strat Bond sales
Sales of funds in the IMA Global Equity Income sector have overtaken those in IMA £ Strategic Bond on the Cofunds platform to become the second most popular sector in February.
03/07/2013
Credit Suisse Releases Annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey
The title of this year’s survey, “Reaching New Heights”, reflects optimism expressed by institutional investors towards the prospects for industry performance and growth during 2013.
03/07/2013
Lord Rothschild: Sacrificing growth for safety has been ‘uncomfortable but necessary’
He asserted that his fund had ‘not abandoned’ its caution, but reported that its ‘focus has shifted more towards growth’.
03/07/2013
Moody’s renews warning on rising regulatory costs
New Ucits rules and Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive cited as key concerns.
03/07/2013
UBS and RBC top 'alpha capture' rankings
The firm says it evaluates the sales ideas of the top 10 individuals, top four bulge-bracket firms and top five mid-tier and boutique brokerages in each region.
03/06/2013
European Parliament Eyes Hedge Fund Bonus Limits
Under the proposed bank compensation rules, bonuses will generally be limited to the amount of a banker's salary.
03/06/2013
Second EIS/SEIS fund from Mercia Fund Management aimed at tax-break-seeking investors
Mercia Fund Management has launched its second hybrid EIS/SEIS fund ahead of an announcement regarding the first investments made from its maiden fund.
03/06/2013
UBS Said to Face O’Connor Hedge-Fund Defections on Bonus
Traders are contacting other hedge funds and recruiters after UBS AG moved them to a pay structure used throughout the firm.
03/06/2013
China's ICBC keen to be yuan clearing bank in London - president
We are striving to be the clearing bank in London
03/06/2013
Standard Life confirms windfall as profits beat forecasts
“Standard Life has undergone considerable change over the past three years. As a result we now have significant opportunities for further strong and sustainable growth.”
03/06/2013
Aviva Scraps Bonuses, Freezes Pay Following Dividend Cut
Aviva Plc, the U.K.’s second-biggest insurer, said it won’t pay bonuses to executive directors or award pay rises for 2013 after cutting its second-half dividend by 44 percent. The shares plunged.
03/06/2013
L&G IM boosts int'l assets by a third to £43bn
Legal & General Group will increase its dividend by 20 percent after posting better-than-expected full year earnings and issuing a bullish outlook for 2013.
03/05/2013
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index Closed Down 0.28% in February
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index provides daily published index values which seek to enable investors to track the impact of market events on the hedge fund industry.
03/05/2013
Standard Life cuts off trail on 12 legacy products
"Despite comment to the contrary, we are not stopping the payment of trail commission across our legacy book of business on a blanket basis."
03/04/2013
Banca Generali reports solid trend in net inflows
February figures showed once again a solid trend in net inflows
03/03/2013
LSE, LCH Clearnet extend deal deadline
The exchange has already cut its offer price for LCH, amid concerns the new rules could crimp LCH's earnings potential