‘Respectable’ results see Schroders AUM hit record
Better-than-expected institutional net flows helped push group assets under management to a record £325bn ($473.6bn, €418.7bn) in the first quarter of 2016, Schroders said on Thursday.
Middle East | 28 Apr 16
Abu Dhabi Financial Centre to add independent appeals panel
Abu Dhabi’s new international financial centre plans to establish an appeals panel to work alongside its regulatory committee which will be staffed by four senior UK barristers.
Axa Isle of Man sold, consolidator sets out new strategy
Axa has agreed to sell its Isle of Man-based operation to specialist M&A firm Life Company Consolidation Group (LCCG), which plans to continue “successful relationships” with Axa’s offshore bond business in Dublin.
Macro Views | 28 Apr 16
Asset Allocator: Pragmatism in the face of volatility
Markets have experienced some savage volatility of late
but Cazenove’s Nick Georgiadis is adamant a pragmatic
philosophy can turn up underlying economic growth.
Emerging Markets | 27 Apr 16
BlackRock on Brazil: “If not now, then when?”
A double whammy of political change and an upswing in commodities is a huge boost for the investment case for Brazil, according to BlackRock’s Will Landers.