Alternatives


London Capital & Finance Scars Raise Risk Concerns Over LTAFs Among MPs

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The Treasury Committee has raised a series of concerns regarding the development and promotion of Long-Term Asset Fund... Read more

Bank Of England Warns Of Private Credit Vulnerability In Higher Rates Environment

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The Bank of England has issued a stark warning over the risks posed by private credit and leveraged finance to financi... Read more

SJP CIO Onuekwusi: Retail Investors Lack Appropriate Structure To Access Private Markets

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St James’s Place’s new chief investment officer Justin Onuekwusi has argued retail investors lack the appropriate ... Read more

Allfunds Receives UK Regulatory Authorisation

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Allfunds has been authorised to operate as a Third Country Branch in the UK, bringing the platform under the dual regu... Read more

Redington's Sarah Miller: How Retail Investors Can Approach Real Assets Implementation

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For most of the past decade, when interest rates were low, bonds were 'boring', and credit was not threatening to outp... Read more

JP Morgan And Apollo Unveil Tokenisation Project To Expand Access To Private Assets

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JP Morgan and Apollo Global Management have unveiled a project under the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project G... Read more

Shareholder Activism And M&A Surge Is A Mixed Blessing For Investment Trust Sector

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Discounts not seen since the Global Financial Crisis are driving a fresh surge in shareholder activism and M&A acr... Read more

Former FCA Chair Slams Proposed Crypto Regulation From Government

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Charles Randell, former chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, has strongly criticised the proposed cryptocurrency ... Read more

Scottish Mortgage Welcomes FCA Review Into Private Markets Valuations

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Scottish Mortgage has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s review into private markets valuations, as the inve... Read more

Failed Continuation Vote Leaves Hipgnosis Songs Manager In A 'do Or Die' Position

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Hipgnosis Songs' (SONG) failed continuation vote may leave its investment manager in a “do or die” position, with ... Read more

Higher For Longer: A 'helpful Development' For Multi-asset But Tactical Allocation Will Be Key

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The messaging from central banks over the last few months has been similar on both sides of the Atlantic: interest rat... Read more

Higher For Longer: Private Markets May Be Due A Reckoning After A Decade Of Stellar Growth

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A higher for longer interest rates environment is poised to weigh heavily on the growth and performance of the private... Read more

Man Group AUM Surpasses $160bn For The First Time

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Man Group assets under management reached an all-time high in the last quarter on the back of $700m net inflows into i... Read more

Deep Dive: Investors Recognise LTAF Potential But Structure Has Yet To Build Market Credibility

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The potential to provide higher risk-adjusted returns and a wider pool of investment opportunities has driven some ass... Read more

Schroders Launches Alternatives Fund For MPS Investors

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Schroder Investment Solutions has launched the Schroder Alternatives fund, available to investors within its model por... Read more

Wellington Management Partners With ICapital To Bring Alternatives Offering To Wealth Managers

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Wellington Management has partnered with fintech platform iCapital to bring the $1.1trn asset manager's range of alter... Read more

Home REIT Offloads 137 Properties At Average 68% Loss

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Home REIT has continued its stabilisation process, selling 137 properties at a substantial loss, in an attempt to redu... Read more

FCA To Open Review Of Private Markets Valuations - Reports

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The Financial Conduct Authority is reportedly preparing to launch a review into private markets valuations by the end ... Read more

Gresham House Sets Eyes On Long-term Ambitions As Profits Climb

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Gresham House has seen its adjusted operating profit up tick up 8% to £14.2m during the first half of 2023, as the fi... Read more

Deep Dive: 'Little Reason' To Expect Disruption To Precious Metals Rally

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A weaker dollar and geopolitical tensions have pushed precious metals, such as gold, to near record highs in the past ... Read more