Asset Management
Why asset managers need to pursue more than scale with M&A deals
Growing without a strategic purpose may not be enough for fund groups to offset headwinds, according to Hugh Elwes
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Amundi, UBS, State Street hit as investors pull almost €5bn from US stock ETFs
European investors have retreated from US stocks since the start of April
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Nomura to buy Macquarie’s US and European asset management business
Nomura strikes $1.8bn deal in asset management growth push
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Trading Places: Deutsche Bank hires ECM veteran, Paul Weiss boosts London office
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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Why Aberdeen, Polar are bullish on Europe, and Barings CEO on art of the private markets deal
This week’s asset management news, all in one place
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Aberdeen, Polar Capital signal ‘turning point for Europe’ in wake of US tariffs
Investors echo recent comments from BlackRock CEO Larry Fink that Europe could emerge as a ‘better destination for capital’
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Neil Woodford: I’ll continue fight against FCA’s fund collapse findings
Former star fund manager said appeal against a warning notice issued by UK regulator last year has been ‘a long fight and it will go on’
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Barings boss Mike Freno on the art of the private markets deal
While many asset managers have just started pushing into private markets, Barings has been for 175 years. Its CEO explains what works, and what doesn’t
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BlackRock’s Larry Fink on US tariffs: ‘This isn’t Wall Street versus Main Street’
US asset management boss says clients have been focused on increasing their allocation to both fixed income and equities
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BlackRock assets hit new high despite ‘uncertainty and anxiety’ over markets
US asset manager pulled in $84.2bn of net inflows between January and March
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Newton Investment Management lags UK peers on gender pay gap
BNY-owned fund management group has the highest gender pay gap among its UK rivals, according to FN analysis
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Mark Mobius: China could emerge as winner from US tariffs
Veteran investor says that despite mounting trade tensions with the US, China could emerge in a stronger position
HSBC UK asset management boss Stuart White to exit
White leaves the British lender after nearly 15 years
FCA set to slash rules for smaller private equity firms and hedge funds
The City watchdog wants to radically increase the asset threshold before full regulation kicks in for alternative fund managers
Sophie Kennedy: ‘Becoming CEO of a wealth manager at 33 didn’t faze me’
The co-CEO of EQ Investors has weathered Trump and the ESG backlash. Now comes another challenge as its founder considers selling the business
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Pimco Emea boss Craig Dawson returns to California for new role
Christian Stracke, global head of credit research, will run Emea from bond giant’s London office
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Financial News journalists scoop prizes at State Street press awards
FN wins again at the fund giant’s annual celebration of City journalism
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Lansdowne CEO on what’s next after Crux deal, and all change at Newton IM
This week’s asset management news all in one place
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Lansdowne Partners CEO Brian Heyworth: ‘Challenges never frighten me’
The boss of the fund house talks striking deals and what comes next
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