Industry wary of opening Pandora’s box with AIFMD tinkering
Regulators risk denting a regime that has been working successfully
Offshore Funds
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Overseas holdings in UK-domiciled funds halved in lead up to Brexit
Oeics and unit trusts shed over £40bn worth of foreign assets in 2018
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Devere joins with Pacific AM for fund range
Financial advice firm touts its vertical growth strategy
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Ucits-induced financial crisis possible, Alfi report warns
Illiquid sectors could destroy the success of the Ucits brand if they trigger a crash
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RWC sales buoyed by EM fund lacking track record
Investors rotate into higher beta products
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Crux plans office move as staff costs double
Crux Asset Management will move from its Mayfair offices before September as a staff hiring spree sees its wage bill double.
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Odey’s shrinking fund takes big bet on UK debt
Crispin Odey has taken a high conviction bet against UK government debt, but the leveraged position could have implications for economies of scale in his quickly shrinking fund if it goes wrong.
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Seneca adds underperforming EM fund to growth portfolio
Seneca Investment Managers has added an underperforming global emerging markets (EM) equity fund to its diversified growth portfolio.
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Queen among UK elite investing in offshore funds
The scale of tax avoidance by the UK’s wealthiest is under the spotlight once again after leaked documents revealed even the Queen holds millions of pounds of assets in offshore funds.
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Wisdom Tree offers short-duration SHAG to investors
Wisdom Tree has united with Bloomberg Barclays to launch SHAG, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting short-duration US fixed income.
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Standard Life Aberdeen powerhouse eyes US market for expansion
A serious push into the US market is a key strategic target for the merged Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management group, according to Aberdeen’s global head of distribution.
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Surprise 25% Qrops charge rocks UK pension transfer market
The UK government’s shock decision to impose a 25% charge on transfers to foreign pension schemes announced in the Spring Budget could go as far as to “shut down” the Qrops market, according to industry observers.
