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BlackRock Defers Q3 Redemptions From £3.5bn UK Property Fund

BlackRock has deferred Q3 redemptions from its £3.5bn BlackRock UK Property fund, a source with knowledge of the matt... Read more

BoE's Jon Cunliffe: Cryptocurrency Needs Regulation Before 'potential Systemic Problem'

Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor for financial stability of the Bank of England, has said the central bank needs to begin... Read more

'Scars' Of The Energy Play Will Linger In 2023

Energy has arguably been the investment story of 2022, and one of its most contentious topics. Read more

Private Markets To Face Reality Check In 2023

The resilience of private markets is set to be tested in the new year as short-term woes permeate the space, but indus... Read more

Why 2022 Was A Vintage Year For Managed Futures

From an asset class perspective, there is only one story from 2022: the rise of managed futures. Read more

Why 2022 Was A Vintage Year For Managed Futures

From an asset class perspective, there is only one story from 2022: the rise of managed futures. Read more

Multi-asset Teams Quarterly Sentiment Indicator: 'Struggling For Positivity' In Q4

Scopic Research regularly monitors multi-asset teams' sentiments towards prospects for different growth, defensive, an... Read more

Will Fundamentals Replace Data As The Market Driving Force?

All eyes remain on the data as we approach 2023 but we are expecting fundamentals to become more influential as the ye... Read more

BNP Paribas Creates €30bn Unit Dedicated To Private Assets

BNP Paribas has created a new business unit within its investment and protection services (IPS) division dedicated to ... Read more

Liquidity Needs In Fixed Income: How The Mini Budget Changed The Game

The last week of September saw the announcement of a fiscal package in the UK that led to forced selling of fixed inco... Read more

Revealed: Gold Funds Set To Suffer Without ESG Credentials

Gold funds which do not have strong ESG credentials are set to lose investors to rivals which focus on “responsible ... Read more

Civitas Social Housing Trust Sees 4% NAV Rise

Civitas Social Housing trust reported a 4.1% increase in its net asset value for the six months to the end of Septembe... Read more

Jenson Funding Partners Launches £60m Green Early-stage Fund

Jenson Funding Partners has launched a new pre-seed to Series A fund focusing on the transition to net zero. Read more

BlackRock To Launch Two New PE Funds After ELTIFs Raise Almost €1bn

BlackRock has raised €415m for the firm’s second European Long-Term Investments Fund (ELTIF), bringing total fundr... Read more

Blackstone Meets Less Than Half Of Property Redemption Requests - Reports

Blackstone has limited redemptions from its $125bn real estate fund following a surge in investor withdrawal requests.... Read more