09/04/2013
Man Group at the centre of takeover speculation
Its overall performance continues to be held hostage to the fortunes of its troublesome flagship fund
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09/03/2013
Brown Advisory launches mutual funds in UK
The move means US expats who are UK tax residents are able to invest in Brown’s mutual funds
08/31/2013
Malta one of just 12 EU states that comply with hedge fund rules – KPMG
Countries that have failed to add the AIFMD to their own laws are now breaking European law
08/24/2013
Angels spread wings
The fund manager once known as the City’s “superwoman” has struck a deal to create a super-sized business angel network.
08/20/2013
AFH Financial raises £2.8m to fund acquisition strategy
Since AFH's June 2011 flotation the company has completed 14 acquisitions and adviser numbers have grown from 53 to 120. The company paid a maiden dividend in May 2013 and remains debt free.
08/20/2013
GlobeOp indicator measures August increase
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator represents the sum of forward redemption notices received from investors in hedge funds administered by SS&C GlobeOp on the GlobeOp platform
08/20/2013
Revealed: The Best All-Round Fund Supermarkets
Bestinvest is Britain's top investment "platform" or online shop for shares and funds according to authoritative research conducted by a specialist consultancy,
08/20/2013
Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index up 0.88 per cent in July
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 0.88% in July.
08/19/2013
Neptune Income Fund removal from Wealth 150
Our analysis suggests that the manager's stock selection has been the main reason for the disappointing performance.
08/19/2013
Dubai’s gold trade waits on India windfall
UAE’s gold and jewellery trade aims to be a direct beneficiary as India imposes further controls on domestic consumption of the metal in all its forms.
08/18/2013
Gold flows from Britain to Switzerland surge in H1-Macquarie
The UK exported 240 tonnes of gold to Switzerland in May alone, while its exports over the first half of this year totalled 797 tonnes, Macquarie said in a note.
08/15/2013
Paulson offloads gold as prices plunge
Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, who told investors as recently as last month that they should own gold, cut his holdings in the metal by more than half as prices plunged into a bear market.
08/14/2013
Ban on commission hits Zurich private client sales
Maintained strong cash generation and solvency levels
08/13/2013
Swiss Life First-Half Profit Rises 30% After Premiums Increase
"Swiss Life further improved its operational effectiveness in the first half of 2013
08/12/2013
SS&C GlobeOp performance index up 1.52% in July, 6.55% year to date
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index is an asset-weighted, independent monthly window on hedge fund performance
08/07/2013
Pioneer announces partnership deal with Japanese giant
Investment firm announces tie-up with UK arm of Mitsubishi UFJ AM and assigns equity mandate.
08/07/2013
Commodity Market Increased in July Amid Improved Economic Indicators
Commodities were higher in July as fundamentals improved for some commodities, supported by positive macroeconomic data.
08/05/2013
Amundi results reflect good momentum
Amundi registered a solid level of business in the first half. Including 100% of the joint ventures in Asia
08/05/2013
Swiss boutique launches third fund in quick succession
Lugano-based asset management firm bolsters growing range of SICAV-compliant funds with latest strategy
08/04/2013
Blackstone Closes Acquisition of Strategic Partners from Credit Suisse
Blackstone and Credit Suisse today announced that Blackstone had closed on its acquisition of Strategic Partners from Credit Suisse. Strategic Partners is a secondary private fund of funds business, with $10 billion in assets under management.