Investment | 17 Mar 17
Nicaraguan bamboo fund shut down by IoM high court
An Isle of Man-based fund that convinced 189 people to invest $61m (£49.6m, €56.8m) in bamboo plantations in Nicaragua by promising returns of up to 500% was wound up by order of the Isle of Man high court on Thursday.
Investment | 17 Mar 17
Too late for actives as passive ‘genie’ escapes bottle for good
Passive momentum is unlikely to slow even if active management performance improves, says Cantor Fitzgerald director of equity research financials Keith Baird.
PEOPLE MOVES: Nucleus, J Safra Sarasin, JO Hambro
Nucleus has appointed a successor to chairman Paul Bradshaw who died in January. J Safra Sarasin is targeting ultra-high net worths in Asia with a new division and managing director, while JO Hambro Capital Management prepares to bid farewell to an investment management veteran.
Bob Diamond joins forces with Qatari bank for London comeback
Former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has teamed up with a Qatari investment bank to buy one of London’s oldest stockbroking firms Panmure Gordon.
Investment | 17 Mar 17
Five key questions to ask following the US Fed rate hike
The third 0.25% interest rate hike of this upcycle from the US Federal Reserve begs five questions, all of which have implications for the US, the globe and portfolios.