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UK multi-asset fund sales fell 7% in second half of 2023

Funds Europe -

Multi-asset fund sales in the UK dropped 7% in the second half of last year despite a 2% rise in financial adviser sales. The report...

Banks hold a 57% market share in EU fund distribution: Efama data

Piyasi Mitra -

Financial intermediaries, including banks, advisers, insurers, portfolio managers and brokers, dominate fund distribution, representing 80% of European retail investors' assets, according to the European...

Ex-Carmignac partner launches fund distribution platform

Nik Pratt -

Nick White, a former partner at Swiss asset manager Carmignac, has launched Seafield Capital Partners, an investment sales and marketing consultancy. The new business is...

Royal London AM appoints chief client officer as part of international expansion

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Ed Venner becomes chief client officer at Royal London Asset Management as part of an expansion of the firm’s international growth strategy. Joining 13 May,...

Investors drawn to fixed-term bond funds do so “at their peril”

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Nearly 300 fixed-term bond fund launches were recorded last year as the investment category took in large flows from investors seeking exposure to higher...

Investec targets UK property market with £250m

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Wealth manager Investec has launched a UK real estate equity investment strategy and plans to raise £250 million in the next two years. Called “Realis”,...

Luxembourg remains leader in cross-border funds

Nik Pratt -

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...

Euroclear acquires stake in blockchain platform Iznes

Nik Pratt -

Post-trade group Euroclear has further bolstered its blockchain capabilities after acquiring a stake in the pan-European, blockchain-based funds distribution platform Iznes. The transaction, for which...

Payden & Rygel wins Lloyds’ US mandate

Nik Pratt -

Lloyds of London, the international insurance market, has selected US asset manager Payden & Rygel to manage a newly launched US fixed income fund. The...

Rise in crypto fund launches predicted as digital gains “acceptance”

Nick Fitzpatrick -

About a quarter of institutions and wealth managers in a survey said they expected a dramatic rise in the launch of digital asset funds,...

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