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Invesco rolls out UK residential property fund
Invesco Real Estate has launched the UK Private Rented Sector Fund, and simultaneously announced its first close having already raised £250m ($356.6m, €327.5m).
Investment | news 18 Jan 16
Asset managers see fintech opportunities
Asset managers across the UK are cautiously optimistic and expect business volumes, fee income, commissions, and investments to rise. They remain, however, acutely aware that their future is very much dependant on global equity markets and global economic conditions, according to PwC.
Hong Kong regulator shuts suspected boiler rooms
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has frozen a total of HK$600,000 ($77,000, £54,000) in the bank accounts of three suspected boiler rooms.
Global ETF market soars, BlackRock earnings disappoint
The worldwide market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) saw record inflows of $350.9bn in 2015 as investors flocked to new fixed income trackers and looked outside the US for better equity returns.
Expected UK retirement income up for third year in a row
Those in the UK planning to retire in the next 12 months expect to receive an annual income that is 4% higher than their peers who planned to retire in 2015, according to Prudential.