Asset Management

Gold fund flows near record as investors seek safe havens amid tariff turmoil

BlackRock, UBS and Amundi have posted large inflows into gold products over the past 12 months

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Why asset managers need to pursue more than scale with M&A deals

Growing without a strategic purpose may not be enough for fund groups to offset headwinds, according to Hugh Elwes

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Aberdeen, Polar Capital signal ‘turning point for Europe’ in wake of US tariffs

Investors echo recent comments from BlackRock CEO Larry Fink that Europe could emerge as a ‘better destination for capital’

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Neil Woodford: I’ll continue fight against FCA’s fund collapse findings

Former star fund manager said appeal against a warning notice issued by UK regulator last year has been ‘a long fight and it will go on’

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Barings boss Mike Freno on the art of the private markets deal

While many asset managers have just started pushing into private markets, Barings has been for 175 years. Its CEO explains what works, and what doesn’t

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BlackRock’s Larry Fink on US tariffs: ‘This isn’t Wall Street versus Main Street’

US asset management boss says clients have been focused on increasing their allocation to both fixed income and equities

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BlackRock assets hit new high despite ‘uncertainty and anxiety’ over markets

US asset manager pulled in $84.2bn of net inflows between January and March

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Newton Investment Management lags UK peers on gender pay gap

BNY-owned fund management group has the highest gender pay gap among its UK rivals, according to FN analysis

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Mark Mobius: China could emerge as winner from US tariffs

Veteran investor says that despite mounting trade tensions with the US, China could emerge in a stronger position

HSBC UK asset management boss Stuart White to exit

White leaves the British lender after nearly 15 years

FCA set to slash rules for smaller private equity firms and hedge funds

The City watchdog wants to radically increase the asset threshold before full regulation kicks in for alternative fund managers

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Sophie Kennedy: ‘Becoming CEO of a wealth manager at 33 didn’t faze me’

The co-CEO of EQ Investors has weathered Trump and the ESG backlash. Now comes another challenge as its founder considers selling the business

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Pimco Emea boss Craig Dawson returns to California for new role

Christian Stracke, global head of credit research, will run Emea from bond giant’s London office

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Financial News journalists scoop prizes at State Street press awards

FN wins again at the fund giant’s annual celebration of City journalism

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