05/01/2014
Schroders liquidates Alt Ucits credit fund
According to company data, at the end of February this year, the fund, which had featured on the firm's liquid alternative platform GAIA, had $136 million (€98 million) in assets.
Alternative Investments
05/01/2014
Multi-asset tops FundsNetwork bestsellers
Investors appear more cautious as Mixed Investment 20-60 per cent shares funds edged out UK Equity Income in FundsNetwork’s March adviser sales.
04/30/2014
Santander plans first dollar Additional Tier 1 bond
The notes are expected to be rated Ba3 by Moody's
04/30/2014
Sweden SMEs seek angel investors
Swedish companies are looking towards Malaysia for venture capital and angel investors for its small and medium enterprise sector.
04/30/2014
LaSalle wins US$207 million BVK mandate
The mandate will be managed by the firm’s dedicated securities group, LaSalle Investment Management Securities.
04/30/2014
Artemis to take over management of Mid Wynd IT from Baillie Gifford
Artemis will now take over management of the trust on 1 May
04/30/2014
BlackRock launches Asian special sits fund for Swan
BlackRock is to launch an Asia Special Situations fund for Andrew Swan and Emily Dong, after bringing its first Asian equities fund to the UK market last summer.
04/30/2014
Henderson credit team bumps up CoCos coverage
The huge potential increase in contingent convertible bonds issuance has led Henderson Global Investors to add resources to specifically cover the asset class.
04/30/2014
John Laing completes purchases for new portfolio
Newly-launched investment trust now has £156m in assets after purchasing spree.
04/29/2014
SGSS wins pension custody mandate
The Berri Group is the largest retirement and insurance group for the professions in France
04/29/2014
UK Equity Income re-enters Cofunds' sales leader board
The last time this sector was among the most popular five sectors for Cofunds was in September 2011.
04/29/2014
Fund of hedge funds face fight for cash with consultants
The increased competition is particularly significant, because the industry is struggling to grow
04/29/2014
Artemis to launch a new Pan European Fund …
We are delighted to bring this strategy to a wider audience
04/29/2014
Barings to close struggling corporate bond fund
Assets under management had fallen to £153m by the time of her departure
04/29/2014
L&G’s Reeves emphasises team approach
He added the broad expertise would be used to help him manage the fund, something he said Mr Hodges had leveraged
04/29/2014
Jupiter Split Trust chair Campbell dies; Lord Lamont takes over
The chairman of the Jupiter Second Split Trust, Gordon Campbell CBE, has died.
04/29/2014
Ex-Rothschild banker Yao faces tough Alibaba IPO test
As Alibaba.com prepared for its Hong Kong IPO in late 2007, details of the deal emerged in local media, much to the frustration of Michael Yao, the company's top financial adviser.
04/28/2014
Royal London set to expand multi-assets
Royal London Asset Management, the City’s largest mutually owned fund manager, is to begin an expansion and recruitment programme to build out its multi-asset business for third-party investors.
04/28/2014
Italy’s real estate market continues to attract foreign fund managers
Funds give Italian real estate their blessing
04/28/2014
Brokers race to launch cash and shares 'super Isas'
Brokers will give investors the option of being able to mix and match between both shares and cash under the new Isa rules, which come into force in July