The British Government is to abolish the transaction tax on exchange traded funds (ETFs) in an attempt to lure activity from rival European centres. Even though Britain is an established hub for…
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Clearstream Announce Credit Suisse as Transfer Agent
Credit Suisse have been announced as the first transfer agent to join LuxCSD: Clearstream and Luxembourg’s Central Bank’s central securities depositary. CSD is jointly owned and aims to provide Eurozone market access…
France Takes Lead with AIFMD Approvals
France has signaled its ambition to complete with the more established countries for cross-border funds, by awarding 25 licenses under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), which totals more that the…
Aberdeen Asset Management could become largest listed AM in Europe
After entering a strategic relationship with Lloyds Banking group, Aberdeen AM says it could become the largest listed asset manager in Europe. The relationship would give Aberdeen an additional £136 billion of…
Aberdeen Acquires German Transparency Award
Luxembourg-domiciled global Sicav Aberdeen Asset Management, has won a transparency award from the German ratings agency Fonds Advice. The October award was given for the Aberdeen Global fund umbrella’s half year report…
Signs of UK Economic Recovery
An analysis of company reports shows that the performance of FTSE 250 companies reflects an economic recovery in the UK. The report has been produced from research carried out by The Share…
Impact of Regulation on Alternative Fund Managers Revealed by New Study
According to a study by State Street Corporation, over a third of alternative fund managers hold increased regulatory scrutiny accountable for the recent changes in their industry. State Street conducted the study…
New Emerging Markets Strategy for JP Morgan
JP Morgan Asset Management has launched an emerging markets fund called Total Emerging Markets Income Fund. it will combine investments in debt and equity with JPMorgan Funds. The fund will be domiciled…
Funds in the Nordics have most attractive charges in Europe
Research from Morningstar Denmark has revealed that Nordic funds have the most attractive charges in Europe, whilst funds domiciled in Luxembourg have among the most expensive share classes. The report said that…
Europe fund charges highest in Luxembourg and UK
Research from Morningstar Denmark has revealed that investors in the Uk and Luxembourg are paying among the highest ongoing fund charges in Europe. The research was conducted by Morningstar to investigate whether…