UK Lags Behind Europe On Retail Investor Allocations To Private Markets
As retail investors across Europe accelerate their allocations to private markets, the UK is lagging behind considerab... Read more
Treasury Committee Calls For Regulation Of Crypto As Gambling
The Treasury Committee has called on the government to regulate consumer cryptocurrency trading as gambling. Read more
BlackRock Gains FCA Approval For Launch Of Private Markets LTAF
BlackRock has received regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority to launch a Long-Term Asset fund (LTAF... Read more
Coller Capital's Munk: Power Balance Has Shifted From Private Equity Managers To Investors
The balance of power has shifted away from private equity managers to investors for the first time in more than a deca... Read more
Private Equity Trusts Under Threat As Discounts Continue To Widen
Private equity trusts could be facing a wave of takeovers from hostile investors as their average discount to NAV has ... Read more
Deep Dive: Bond Managers Must 'unlearn' The Past Decade Of Central Bank Lessons
The past year of central bank moves and their recent and forthcoming effects have changed the relationship between por... Read more
Cohen & Steers' Childers: Prospect Of A Secular Stagflation Environment Is Not Unrealistic
Inflation pressures are set to stick around for longer than markets are forecasting, which supports a diversified allo... Read more
Deep Dive: Role Of Alternatives In Portfolios Remains Despite Higher Bond Yields
A period of structurally higher inflation means alternatives still have an important role to play in portfolios despit... Read more
Schroders Capital Gains FCA Approval For Renewables And Energy Transition LTAF
Schroders Capital has received regulatory approval from the FCA to launch its second Long-Term Asset Fund, dedicated t... Read more
Five Myths Of Hedge Fund Investing
Investors new to hedge funds are often wary of managers who specialise in these strategies. We observe that when navig... Read more
Alternatives De-rating Throws Up Opportunities
Over the past 12 months or so, the disconnect between the net asset values of a wide range of investment companies and... Read more
PGIM Boosts $237bn Alternatives Platform With Acquisition Of Private Credit Firm
PGIM has bolstered its $237bn global alternatives platform and private credit capabilities with the acquisition of a m... Read more
Columbia Threadneedle And Aegon Sign £500m Real Estate Deal
Columbia Threadneedle Investments has entered into a “strategic real estate partnership” with Aegon UK to run a £... Read more
Aviva Investors Launches £1.5bn Property LTAF
Aviva Investors has launched its first long term asset fund, after receiving regulatory approval at the end of March, ... Read more
Deep Dive: Not All Gold Has The Same Value For Investors
The current economic uncertainty, high interest rates and inflationary environment has created a case for exposure to ... Read more