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Institutional investors pile in to private credit market

Institutional investors now make up the second largest category of lenders to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), behind banks. Furthermore, the majority of these investors...

Orchard Street appoints sustainability head

Real estate fund manager Orchard Street has named Kathryn Barber as head of responsibility and ESG. Barber will be expected to help bolster Orchard Street’s...

ESMA outlines DLT pilot challenges

Europe’s securities regulator ESMA has written to the European Commission, Parliament and Council to explain the underwhelming progress of its DLT Pilot Regime. The project...

AXA IM acquires US private equity firm

French asset manager AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has purchased W Capital Management (WCP), a US-based private equity firm. No financial details of the purchase...

IOSCO to examine exchange groups’ business models

The ever-expanding business models of stock exchanges are set to come under closer scrutiny from the International Organisation or Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The association of...

Manulife IM concludes CQS acquisition

Manulife Investment Management (IM) has announced the completion of its purchase of UK-based alternative credit manager CQS. The transaction, first announced in November 2023, is...

Ogier bolsters Luxembourg funds team

Legal and professional services firm Ogier has added an investment management expert to its Luxembourg funds team. Herve Leclercq has been appointed as a partner...

UK investors flock to gilts – interactive investor

The allure of gilts shows no sign of fading in the eyes of UK investors, according to recently published market data. According to investment platform...

Luxembourg remains leader in cross-border funds

Despite ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility, Luxembourg has maintained its status as the world’s leading destination for cross-border funds. This is the main finding of...

Schroders head of UK wealth to depart

Doug Abbott, the head of UK wealth at Schroders, is set to leave the firm after 15 years. Having joined as a graduate trainee in...

Regulatory complexity to force more managers to outsource

Fund managers are set to make greater use of third-party service providers to cope with an increasingly complex regulatory environment, suggests research. A study commissioned...

Study uncovers difference in public vs private climate funds

Research shows that climate funds have boomed in the last four years in both private and public capital. However, there are clear differences in terms...

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