Private placement can offer a high degree of flexibility, although regimes differ dramatically across member states of the European Union....

Biffa, a UK waste disposal firm bought by private equity investors for £1.7bn, plans to use the rubbish it collects...

There are a number of drivers for asset management M&A at present, including hedge funds that want to build product...

While casino and alcohol companies normally flourish in recessions, not so this time, according to the USA Mutuals Vice Fund....

Bob Parker (pictured) tells Fiona Rintoul that Credit Suisse is definitely not ducking out of asset management, despite selling its...

Could we see a trend developing where institutional investors express their asset allocation efforts with passive mandates and where retail...

Fund managers do not have a good track record at fighting ‘fat cat’ executive pay in the non-financial world, so...

The UK is arguably getting comfortable with pooled funds, but local authorities are still proving tough to persuade, finds Nick...

Pension funds use asset-liability management (ALM) to secure payments for retirees. Individual investors could make use of the same techniques,...

New central counterparties in Europe have brought the costs of clearing down. But a relentless price war could lead to...