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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...

“Impact washing” is a reality amid growing bond issuance, study finds

Piyasi Mitra -

In the first nine months of 2023 alone, US$698 billion worth of impact bonds were issued, as reported by Insight Investment research. A decade after...

Global equity markets ended January 2024 on a “positive note”, data shows

Piyasi Mitra -

Global equity markets closed January 2024 positively after a "hesitant start", with the US market leading the way and European markets also finishing high,...

Efama lobbies UK on streamlined regulation for EU funds

Nick Fitzpatrick -

European funds association Efama has asked the UK to go further in its recognition of EU-domiciled retail funds to ensure that investors can access...

Assets under management in Germany rose by 9%, shows 2023 data

Piyasi Mitra -

Assets under management for private and institutional investors in Germany rose by 9% to €4,149 billion in 2023, according to German Investment Funds Association...

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...

Aviva makes German logistics investment

Nick Fitzpatrick -

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

Nick Fitzpatrick -

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...

Woodford agreement threatens consumer protections in other financial products, claims campaigner

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Campaigners at the Transparency Task Force (TTF) may appeal against the UK High Court’s approval of the Scheme of Arrangement relating to the Woodford...

M&G launches global corporate bond strategy for UK investors

Piyasi Mitra -

M&G Investments, a division of M&G plc, has launched the M&G Global Corporate Bond Fund in response to UK investors' demand for large-scale bond...

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