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What’s in a name… and what does FundForum’s U-turn say about rebranding?

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
There is something cheering about FundForum, Europe’s largest asset management conference, returning to its old name after an incomprehensible spell as IMPower. IMPower, apparently the name of a London-based consultancy and presumably a sponsor, perhaps suggested energy, but it didn’t catch on in the asset management community. Nobody in the industry ever asked colleagues whether they were going to IMPower that year, for example. In financial services, names are not just wrappers.
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Why twelve is the new five in private equity: Flexstone’s Eric Deram on building returns the hard way

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Private equity has long sold itself on a formula of financial engineering and the promise of outsized returns. But for Deram, chief executive and managing partner of Natixis’ private equity boutique Flexstone Partners, the old playbook has run out of steam. In its place comes a more demanding model: lower risk, deeper diversification and greater emphasis on operational growth.
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The quiet contrarian of European retail asset management

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
In an industry addicted to performance tables and quarterly noise, Furio Pietribiasi is making the case for patient long-term performance. “We’re not looking at quarterly results,” he says. “We’re looking at the long-term and we’re looking what is best for our clients as well.” Mediolanum International Funds is a division of Milan-based Banca Mediolanum group, in which the family of the populist Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi family hold a 30% stake.
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Robeco launches global enhanced index equities quant strategy

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Rotterdam-based asset manager Robeco has launched a global enhanced index equities quant strategy, designed to offer investors an alternative to traditional passive global equity products, delivering higher return potential while maintaining disciplined risk levels. The fund applies a proprietary quantitative stock selection framework, which integrates enhanced factor definitions and alpha model to identify companies with superior expected performance.
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Moonfare gets green light to become independent investment firm

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Berlin-based private markets investment platform Moonfare has been given the green light to operate as an independent investment firm by the German financial regulator, clearing the path for it to broaden its portfolio management and advisory services across Europe. The development means that the firm can now manage client portfolios directly and develop its products and services without relying on a third-party umbrella.
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Hamilton Lane launches tokenised GPA share class with Allfunds Blockchain and Apex Group

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
US based private markets asset manager Hamilton Lane has launched a tokenised share class to access Hamilton Lane’s Global Private Assets Fund. The launch aims to leverage blockchain-based distribution models to deliver a more efficient, transparent and flexible investment experience for investors in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.
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BlackRock launches four bonds ETFs

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
US-based asset manager BlackRock has launched four new iShares iBonds Ucits ETFs, extending its fixed-maturity bond ETF range to include 2036 and 2037 maturities. The ETFs yield between 4.09 and 5.50%. The funds provide exposure to diversified portfolios of investment-grade corporate bonds that mature in the same calendar year, offering investors access to bond income with a known maturity date, and accessible through an ETF structure.
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Private markets close to universal among asset owners as liquidity and data pressures rise, study finds

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Private market investing has become almost universal among institutional asset owners, but rising allocations are increasing pressure on liquidity management, operating models and data infrastructure, according to a global study by US-based custody bank and asset manager Northern Trust.
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Insurers step deeper into fund finance as capital needs broaden

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Insurance capital is moving from the fringes of fund finance into a more central role, as insurers seek short-duration yield, regulatory efficiency and broader access to private markets, panellists said during a panel session on the sector at Funds Europe‘s inaugural European Fund Finance Securitisation Forum held in London on Wednesday.
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CFOs and rated funds move into the mainstream as investor demand accelerates

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Collateralised Fund Obligations (CFOs) and rated feeder structures are rapidly moving from niche financing products into mainstream private markets solutions, according to panellists at Funds Europe‘s European Fund Finance Securitisation Forum, held in London today. Panellists on a session on CFO market trends session pointed to surging investor demand, insurance capital inflows and increasingly sophisticated fund structures driving growth across the sector.
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CFO market gains momentum as investors seek liquidity, yield and innovation

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Collateralised Fund Obligations (CFOs) are rapidly evolving from a niche financing tool into one of the most closely watched segments of the private markets industry, according to panellists at Funds Europe‘s European Fund Finance Securitisation Forum held in London today who pointed to growing demand from sponsors, insurers and family offices as the asset class continues to mature.
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Private credit faces defining moment as European ABL market expands

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Europe’s private credit market is entering a new phase of maturity, according to speakers at Funds Europe‘s European Fund Finance Securitisation Forum, where investors, lenders and advisers discussed the pressures, opportunities and structural evolution shaping the sector. While recent headlines around software exposure, liquidity concerns and fund redemptions have rattled sentiment, panellists argued that the underlying fundamentals of private credit remain resilient.
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Machines take the helm: the asset manager of 2030 is already here

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Tech
The future of asset management may arrive sooner and more radically than many expect, according to Borno Janekovic, chief executive of Omphalos Fund, who argues that machines have already begun to replace traditional portfolio managers. Janekovic’s firm operates a multi-strategy, multi-asset hedge fund model without human traders.
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T+1 deadline forces asset managers to rethink operations and embrace automation

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Tech
The UK’s transition to T+1 settlement is fast approaching, but industry complacency risks turning a regulatory milestone into a costly operational shock, according to Andrew Douglas, chair of the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce. With a fixed implementation date of October 2027 now effectively locked into law across Europe and the UK, Douglas warned that firms treating T+1 as a narrow compliance exercise are missing a broader strategic shift.
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Machines take the helm: the asset manager of 2030 Is already here

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
The future of asset management may arrive sooner and more radically than many expect, according to Borno Janekovic, chief executive of Omphalos Fund, who argues that machines have already begun to replace traditional portfolio managers. Janekovic’s firm operates a multi-strategy, multi-asset hedge fund model without human traders.
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T+1 deadline forces asset managers to rethink operations and embrace automation

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
The UK’s transition to T+1 settlement is fast approaching, but industry complacency risks turning a regulatory milestone into a costly operational shock, according to Andrew Douglas, chair of the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce. With a fixed implementation date of October 2027 now effectively locked into law across Europe and the UK, Douglas warned that firms treating T+1 as a narrow compliance exercise are missing a broader strategic shift.
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“We Built AI Without Brakes”: City leader urges urgent ethics overhaul in finance

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Tech
A leading figure in the City of London has warned that the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence across financial services has outpaced the ethical frameworks needed to control it, likening the industry’s approach to “building a Ferrari without brakes.” Delivering the keynote address this morning at Funds Europe’s annual FundsTech conference in London, Professor Michael Mainelli, chairman of Z/Yen Group, said firms had prioritised performance, speed and scale while neglecting values and...
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“We Built AI Without Brakes”: City leader urges urgent ethics overhaul in finance

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
A leading figure in the City of London has warned that the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence across financial services has outpaced the ethical frameworks needed to control it, likening the industry’s approach to “building a Ferrari without brakes.” Delivering the keynote address this morning at Funds Europe’s annual FundsTech conference in London, Professor Michael Mainelli, chairman of Z/Yen Group, said firms had prioritised performance, speed and scale while neglecting values and...
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Schroders launches US equity active ETF

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Schroders has launched a US equity active Ucits ETF which aims to provide capital growth and income in excess of the S&P 500 Index after fees over a three-to-five-year period by investing across equities in North America. The latest expansion of Schroders’ ETF platform coincides with the firm passing $2.8 billion in assets under management (AuM) across its Ucits ETF franchise, pushing Schroders into the top 10 by assets of Ucits Active ETF providers, according to the London-based asset manager.
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AI, asset management and the compliance conundrum

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Artificial intelligence has moved rapidly from buzzword to boardroom priority in asset management. Nowhere is that more evident than in financial crime prevention, where firms are exploring AI-driven tools for client onboarding, transaction monitoring and market abuse surveillance. But while the technology promises efficiency and sharper detection, it also raises difficult questions about regulation, accountability and risk.
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Has ESG become too political for European asset managers?

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Not long ago, environmental, social and governance investing in Europe was a distinctly technocratic affair. It was about risk management, stewardship and long-term value creation. ESG was framed as an extension of fiduciary duty, not a political statement. Increasingly, it feels like that era is over. Today, ESG has become a source of political risk for European asset managers.
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Aberdeen posts 4% profit growth as retail platform drives momentum

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Aberdeen, the Scotland-based asset management group, posted a 4% rise in profits last year as strong growth at its Interactive Investor retail platform offset continued outflows in parts of its asset management arm and the impact of strategic repricing in its adviser business.
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Schroders agrees £9.9bn sale to Nuveen, ending 200 years of family control

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Schroders has accepted a £9.9bn acquisition offer from US investment giant Nuveen, bringing to a close more than 200 years of family ownership at the historic British asset manager. Chicago-headquartered Nuveen said on Thursday that it will acquire the City-based company in a move that will create one of the largest fund management businesses globally, overseeing approximately $2.5tn (£1.8tn) in assets, by combining Nuveen’s AuM of $1.4tn with Schroders’ £824bn.
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Eric Adler’s balancing act at Legal & General

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
When Eric Adler joined Legal & General in December 2024 as chief executive of its asset management division, he arrived with a reputation forged in private markets. Fourteen years at the US investment giant PGIM, where he helped build a $350bn private alternatives platform spanning real estate, credit and infrastructure, had made him one of the industry’s most experienced global alternative investors.
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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Luxembourg-based Banque Havilland has failed in its challenge to penalties imposed by Britain’s financial regulator over an alleged scheme linked to weakening Qatar’s currency, although a UK tribunal has sharply reduced the size of the fine. In a judgement handed down Tuesday, London’s Upper Tribunal dismissed the bank’s appeal against findings by the Financial Conduct Authority, but cut the penalty to £4mn from the £10mn originally levied.
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How Schroders built an £81bn private markets titan by avoiding the crowds

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
In the corridors of the City, the narrative surrounding private equity over the last three years has been one of seized-up fund raising and blocked exits. But sitting down with Georg Wunderlin, the CEO of Schroders Capital, one gets a different picture of momentum.
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UK funds return to inflows in November for a six-month high

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Investors placed £530 million into UK funds in November, the strongest month since May 2025, according to data published by the UK’s Investment Association (IA) today. November’s inflows are a marked improvement on 13 months previously, which saw substantial outflows of £5.7 billion in October 2024. This suggests concerns around potential tax changes including restrictions to pension tax free lump sums in the budget had subsided.
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Bahrain and the Middle East funds industry: the next frontier for UK and European investors?

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Bahrain’s recent announcement of $17 billion of inward investment at its Gateway Gulf conference earlier this month has underscored the kingdom’s growing role as one of the Gulf’s most open and internationally-oriented financial centres.
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Amundi launches its first tokenised fund

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi has tokenised its first fund, a money market fund. The first transaction took place on November 4 and the fund is distributed in a hybrid manner: remaining accessible in the traditional way but also now via a tokenized share. The fund uses distributed ledger technology and the public Ethereum blockchain to ensure transparent record-keeping of fund units and traceability of transactions.
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The Great Convergence reshaping European asset management

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
For much of the past three decades, the European asset management industry has operated according to a familiar taxonomy. Firms were “traditional” or “alternative”; strategies were “public” or “private”; products were either liquid or illiquid, active or passive. These labels created comforting boundaries in an industry built on risk management, but these boundaries are dissolving.
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Joseph Pinto interview: "Active is not dead"

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
At a time when growth has been eluding many asset managers, M&G Investments has been steadily growing its business over the past year. In November the London-based asset manager reported third quarter net inflows of £1.8bn, reversing the net outflows of £1.9bn reported for the whole of 2024. The latest inflows take the firm to £3.9bn of net inflows for the year to date.
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Amundi takes 10% stake in ICG as part of private credit push

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager by AUM, is to buy an almost 10% stake in London-based alternatives asset manager ICG for an undisclosed sum as part of a push into private markets. Based on Monday’s closing price, the stake would be worth around £550m. The two firms also announced they would enter into a ten-year long-term distribution and equity partnership to develop private markets products managed by ICG and distributed by Amundi targeted at wealth investors ICG plc.
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Tokenisation of funds: from pilot projects to industry transformation

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Over the past decade, tokenisation has shifted from an experimental concept on the fringes of finance to a practical innovation shaping the future of asset management. Once regarded primarily as the preserve of crypto enthusiasts and start-ups, the idea of issuing and managing financial instruments on distributed ledger technology (DLT) is now being adopted by some of the industry’s most established institutions.
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BNP Paribas signals interest in asset management deal as UniCredit drifts from Amundi

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
BNP Paribas has let it be known that it would consider forming an asset management alliance with UniCredit, as a Bloomberg report said that the Italian lender is speeding up its separation from Paris-based Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager. With uncertainty surrounding the renewal of UniCredit’s distribution agreement with Amundi beyond mid-2027, BNP Paribas CEO Jean-Laurent Bonnafé told analysts his bank was open to exploring collaboration opportunities if the deal lapses.
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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
As interest in tokenisation gathers momentum across global financial markets, London-based asset management Schroders is steadily carving out its own path through this evolving terrain. Speaking in an in-depth interview, Jon Evans, a senior representative of Schroders’ digital strategy team, outlined the firm’s measured yet forward-looking approach to blockchain-based fund structures. Evans is quick to temper expectations that tokenisation is a magic bullet.
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TPT to launch run-on defined benefit superfund

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
UK workplace pension provider TPT has revealed plans to launch a defined benefit superfund designed to support run-on. Superfunds are designed to take on the obligation of meeting the liabilities of corporate DB pension schemes from their original sponsors. They are particularly suitable for schemes that don’t have large surplus funding positions and cannot afford alternatives such as a full buy out with an insurer.
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The Future of Funds, On-Chain

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Once a financial journalist, now an investment manager, Theo Golden is spearheading Baillie Gifford’s exploration of tokenised funds. He argues the industry has crossed a “credibility threshold” and the next wave of innovation is already accelerating. When Theo Golden left journalism to join Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford as an investment manager, he brought with him a journalist’s instinct for probing the underlying story.
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Tokenisation’s Tipping Point: the Strategic Approach to Blockchain Integration

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
As financial institutions worldwide grapple with the implications of blockchain, BNP Paribas Asset Management is taking a pragmatic yet forward-leaning stance on the tokenisation of digital assets. In a recent interview, Edouard Legrand, Chief Digital & Data Officer at BNP Paribas Asset Management, laid out the company’s evolving strategy and the industry-wide challenges that continue to shape adoption.
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Tokenisation Will Redraw the Financial Map

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
As tokenisation gathers momentum across global capital markets, Robert Crossley, head of thematic research at Franklin Templeton, argues that the industry is only just beginning to grasp the transformative implications of blockchain-based finance. Crossley brings a wealth of experience to Franklin Templeton’s digital strategy efforts.
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Northern Trust names Michael Hunstad as asset management head

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Chicago-based Northern Trust has appointed Michael Hunstad as president of its asset management business. He will replace Daniel Gamba, who led the business for around two and half years, as president of Northern Trust Asset Management. Hunstad will join Northern Trust’s Management Group and report to Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Grady. Since joining NTAM in 2012, Hunstad has held a range of senior leadership roles including most recently serving as Global Co-Chief Investment Officer.
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Bill Hughes: Steering Legal & General’s private markets expansion

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
In the fast-moving world of asset management, few careers speak to continuity and transformation quite like that of Bill Hughes. Appointed Global Head of Private Markets at Legal & General Investment Management in December 2024, Hughes now commands a business overseeing £57 billion in assets – nearly double that of just five years ago – and is navigating one of the industry’s most strategic pivots. “It wasn’t so much stepping into someone else’s shoes,” Hughes says of his promotion.
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Ex-fund manager Neil Woodford hit with £46m penalty over fund collapse

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Disgraced fund manager Neil Woodford and his company, Woodford Investment Management (WIM), are facing nearly £46 million in penalties from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following the 2019 collapse of the Woodford Equity Income Fund (WEIF). The FCA plans to fine Woodford almost £6 million and ban him from senior management and overseeing funds for retail investors. WIM faces a £40 million fine. The firm says it “strongly” disagrees and will appeal, meaning the sanctions are not final.
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Private markets brace for trade war headwinds as Luxembourg proves its strategic edge

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Despite a strong start to the year, particularly for private debt in the first quarter, with an uptick in private equity deal activity and allocations to the asset class, the second half of 2025 could be more challenging for private capital as Trump’s trade tariffs hit global trade and impact the global economy.
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PGIM launches global CLO fund

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
PGIM, the global asset management business of US-based Prudential Financial Inc, has launched a Ucits-compliant Global AAA CLO Fund with $25 million of the firm’s own seed capital.
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Jupiter acquires charity investor CCLA in £100m deal

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
FTSE 250-listed asset manager Jupiter has acquired the London-based charity asset manager CCLA for £100m, in a deal that will be funded entirely from existing balance sheet cash resources. CCLA is the UK’s largest asset manager focused on serving non-profit organisations, managing more than £15 billion in assets under management on behalf of charities, religious institutions and local authorities. Jupiter, which has AUM of £44bn, said it would preserve the CCLA brand after the deal completes.
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Singapore's Primrose Capital prepares for UAE market entry

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Global Asia
Singapore-headquartered asset manager Primrose Capital Management has received in‑principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), representing the first step in its pursuit of a full financial services licence . The IPA paves the way for Primrose to establish a regulated foothold in ADGM, as it works toward full licensing in the coming months.
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Investment platform Tillit closes after failing to secure funding

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
UK-based investment platform and workplace pension challenger is to close after releasing a statement saying the firm was “unable to secure the level of funding required to continue operating the business”. Felicia Hjertman, Tillit CEO who left Baillie Gifford to found the business in 2019, said: “When we started Tillit, our mission was to empower everyone to make great investment decisions, at the beginning with their medium-term savings, and more recently with their pensions.
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Active ETFs: a strategic tool, not a silver bullet

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
As active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to gain traction in the global investment ecosystem, institutional investors are increasingly evaluating their role in portfolio construction. Offering a blend of active management and ETF structure, active ETFs are marketed as the best of both worlds. But beneath the surface, they present a nuanced proposition that warrants careful consideration.
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The steady rise of tokenisation in asset management

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
Tokenised funds and crypto assets are reshaping the way institutional investors and asset managers approach investment strategies. The latest Funds Europe Digital Assets Survey, which gathered insights from 107 respondents across the financial industry, illustrates this evolving landscape. As firms grapple with the possibilities of blockchain-driven finance, emerging trends in demand, regulation, security and infrastructure paint a clear trajectory for digital asset adoption.
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L&G takes majority state in real estate investor

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By Mark Latham 
| Funds Europe
L&G has acquired a 75% stake in London-based Proprium Capital Partners, a $3.5bn real estate-focussed private equity firm, as part of the group’s continued strategic push in to private markets. The investment, for an undisclosed sum, is designed to accelerate L&G’s strategic ambitions in key growth markets across Europe and the APAC region, according to a press statement.
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