11/01/2012
Bamboo – the rising star of ethical investments
Emerald Knight delivers fixed annual returns on world’s first asset-backed bamboo bond held in trust by UK trustees
Alternative Investments
11/01/2012
MarketAxess to double size in Europe
Xtrakter is a strong fit with our business and provides MarketAxess with an expanded set of services that are highly complementary to our core strengths in electronic trading, market data and straight-through processing solutions for the global credit mar
11/01/2012
Alliance Trust fund range review boosts assets
Assets under management reach £1.7bn for Alliance Trust Investments, following fund range review in July.
10/31/2012
UK Firm Shuts Down Asia Fund
The firm manages about $1.2 billion in assets and runs several funds focused on Asia.
10/31/2012
Generali sells Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings to Eliahu
Generali is one of Europe's largest insurance providers and asset managers, with total premium income of almost €70bn in 2011.
10/31/2012
AEGON signs £170m BPO outsourcing deal
The ten year contract hopes to help Serco take on market leaders Capita and TCS
10/31/2012
Aon Hewitt launches online de-risking assessment tool
"This assessment is free for any scheme in the country and will highlight how much work it may or may not have to do if a bulk annuity settlement is their end goal."
10/31/2012
Norway Won’t Buy Foreign Currency for Wealth Fund Next Month
The move also follows a decision by the Finance Ministry to allow allocation of cash to the wealth fund in December, the Oslo-based bank said.
10/31/2012
LGIM reports 5 per cent rise in AUM
Assets under management have risen to £391bn, up from £271bn at the end of 2011.
10/31/2012
Bellpenny in white-label talks with IFDL
IFDL powers white-label platforms for a number of adviser firms including Intrinsic, Openwork and Towergate.
10/31/2012
Hermes Fund Managers Launches its Emerging Asia UCITS Fund
Hermes Fund Managers has announced the launch of its Emerging Asia UCITS fund.
10/30/2012
Europe boosts 7IM CF Balanced performance
Manager gains from increased Europe weighting after the continent dented his performance last year.
10/30/2012
BBVA Net Profit Tumbles on Property Assets
Operating income, which determines the bank's ability to set aside provisions, reached €9 billion for the first nine months, up 16.1% over the same period last year.
10/30/2012
Burgundy delights on offer at christie's next week
Veritable feast of Burgundy wines are heading for auction at Christie's
10/29/2012
UK hedge fund firm Polygon sold for $99 mln
Tetragon Financial Group has bought Polygon Management
10/29/2012
Ex-Cofunds chief Brett Williams launches alternatives business
Old Burlington Investments is set to launch a duo of EIS funds
10/29/2012
Standard Life launches drawdown range based on Gars fund
The ‘dynamic drawdown’ funds are designed specifically for use by drawdown investors
10/29/2012
Axa boosts multi-asset range with double fund launch
The Axa WF Global Flex 50 fund is aimed at more risk-averse investors
10/29/2012
Jupiter Absolute Return Fund removal from Wealth 150
The Jupiter Absolute Return Fund was to adopt a similar, but more cautious approach
10/29/2012
Deutsche Bank research reveals dramatic transformation in investor evaluation of hedge funds
Deutsche Bank has revealed a fundamental shift in the depth and nature of due diligence carried out by hedge fund investors.