Markets

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