alternatives and private markets

2023 recorded over $2bn in direct lending transactions, firm reports

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Over $2.0 billion in direct lending transactions marked 2023 as a "record" year of direct lending activity, as reported by PGIM Private Capital. According to...

L&G UK property direct fund seeks daily dealing through REITs

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Legal & General’s unit trust business is proposing to widen the direct property investment strategy of a fund to include indirect property holdings through...

Regulation and compliance impede private debt market, say professionals

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Regulatory and compliance issues are the most significant barriers to investment in private debt and trade finance, according to research among professionals in the...

FCA to investigate Home REIT

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The UK’s financial regulator has launched an investigation into the actions of a social housing investment trust, Home REIT, whose shares have been suspended...

HANetf launches uranium mining ETF

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European ETF provider HANetf has launched what it claims is Europe’s first exchange-traded investment vehicle focused on smaller uranium miners. The firm has linked up...

Alternative fund managers concerned over money laundering risks, study shows

Piyasi Mitra -

Alternative fund managers' focus on anti-money laundering (AML) management is set to increase over the next 24 months, according to research. The research by Ocorian...

Carlyle launches European Private Credit strategy

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Investment firm Carlyle has announced the launch of a semi-liquid European Private Credit strategy, offering individuals a single entry point to the firm's Global...

Aviva makes German logistics investment

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Aviva Investors has added a newly developed logistics hub in Germany to its Perpetual Capital portfolio. The hub is based in the Kitzingen region of...

AIMA backs advancement of EU’s AIFMD reforms

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The global trade association for alternative funds has given its guarded approval to the European Parliament’s for endorsing the proposed reform of the AIFMD...

Hedge funds adapt to geopolitical strain, embrace fixed income in 2024

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Hedge funds continued their positive momentum into 2024, driven by fixed income strategies amid escalating geopolitical tensions, according to data. Gains were seen across a...

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