landg launches first sicav in europe
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is entering the European wholesale market.
Author: Mark Battersby
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schroders launches catastrophe bond fund
Schroders has launched a catastrophe bond fund on its Luxembourg Ucits platform to sit alongside its range of products aimed at giving investors easier access to hedge funds.
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esma signs alternative investment fund agreement
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved co-operation arrangements on the supervision of alternative investment funds between EU regulators and 34 jurisdictions across the rest of the world.
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aberdeen young – gem a role model
Aberdeen’s head of Asia, Hugh Young, has spoken out against his flagship Asia Pacific Equity Fund soft-closing, unless a highly unlikely and sudden $5bn of inflows occurred.
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name change for camignac multi asset fund
Carmignac Cash Plus is changing its name to Carmignac Capital Plus, reflecting the way this strategy has evolved over recent years.
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kleinwort benson rationalises global fund range
Kleinwort Benson is to rationalise the 21 funds in its Global Funds range following a review to improve operational efficiencies and simplify the offering across multiple jurisdictions.
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fatca agreement gives uk exemptions
UK registered pension schemes and tax-advantaged ISA savings products will be exempted from the new Fatca reporting requirements following a significant agreement signed by the US and the UK.
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dominion fund management adds global trends fund
Guernsey-based Dominion Fund Management has launched a global trends fund using a top down strategy covering ten sectors, to sit alongside its existing CHIC fund which is being re-named.
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vam makes major funds link with royal skandia
VAM Funds (VAM), the specialist Luxembourg-domiciled investment firm, is to add four of its funds to Royal Skandias fund range in what it describes as a significant step towards furthering its growth plans.
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Influential committee calls british fatca
A heavyweight committee of the UK parliament is calling for the introduction of a British version of a key aspect of the proposed US Fatca legislation.
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European fund mergers slow lipper report
The European mutual fund industry continues to consolidate, with 875 funds withdrawn from the market in Q2 and only 417 new products launched, according to the latest Lipper research report.
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Guardian Wealth Management partners with SEI
Guardian Wealth Management (GWM) has chosen SEI as its sole international platform provider for all its offices around the world.
