Managers of Wealth Offshore

Newedge Releases Prime Brokerage FX Platform

Newedge has launched a new foreign exchange (FX) prime brokerage platform, with enhanced connectivity and cross-margining capabilities, according to the French broker.

Cofunds reveals most popular funds in September

Other funds in the bestsellers list included the £12.7bn Standard Life Global Absolute Return Strategies fund, the £2.9bn Newton Global Higher Income fund and the £550m Liontrust Special Situations fund.

Dodge & Cox Worldwide Funds Added to Ascentric Platform

The platform allows advisers to select investments from a wide range of investment vehicles for private investors.

‘Platforms ignoring investment trusts’

The largest platforms are ignoring investment trusts, citing lack of demand but failing to provide the required whole of market offering to advisers, James de Sausmarez has claimed.

Axa Wealth multi-manager Architas reveals RDR pricing

The company offers passive, active and blended ranges of multi-manager funds

Novia becomes first wrap to offer commercial property

Chief executive says platform is following in footsteps of Sipp and Ssas markets.

Kuwaiti-owned bank helps acquire another prestigious property in London, UK

London has historically been attractive to international investors due to its position as a world financial centre

European family office invests in Asia-focused fund

The Fund will invest primarily in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore

Axa Teams Up With Norwegian Wealth Fund to Buy German Properties

The properties were sold by Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc in a deal that will probably be completed by the end of the year, Axa Real Estate and Norges Bank Investment Management said in separate statements today.

Barclays to acquire ING Direct UK

Dutch banking group ING announced its plan to exit the UK in August, as it seeks to raise funds to repay a bailout from the Dutch government.

Cofunds names 85 RDR-fit groups

The platform aims to list 2,000 ‘clean fee’ share classes from fund groups by the end of 2012

Succession in public warning to members over Threesixty

Network says it has doubts over compliance services provider’s independence since Standard Life takeover.

Fund firms take investors for a ride

Asset managers spend too much time launching new funds

The Rich Get Richer in ETFs

The so-called Big Three of the ETF business are BlackRock’s iShares, State Street Global Advisors and Vanguard.

BNY Mellon to provide Allianz Global Investors with outsourcing solutions

BNY Mellon has been appointed to provide outsourced accounting and data management solutions to a range of discretionary mandates managed by Allianz Global Investors.

BLME acquires property for its light industrial building fund

An important milestone has been the addition of £3.6m '$5.7m' of leverage into the Fund from an international financial institution.

Worldwide investment fund assets increased to EUR 21.4 trillion in Q2 2012

Investment fund assets worldwide increased by 2.7 percent during the second quarter

Skandia: advisers in conflict over single platform use

Advisers are confused about the rules over independence and single platform use, according to data from Skandia.

Cambridge University Considers Debut Bond as It Gains Top Rating

Cambridge University said it may sell bonds for the first time in its 800-year history after winning a top credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service.

HSBC offloads property advice unit

HSBC Private Bank will continue to introduce its clients to Property Vision under a referral agreement to be entered into at completion.

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