European VC investors seek to deploy $31bn of dry powder
European VC investment reached $53.5B in 2024, over four time the $12.6bn raised in 2014 according to new data from data provider Dealroom. Over the past decade the data shows…
CEO Joseph Pinto to give keynote interview at FundsTech Forum
Joseph Pinto, the chief executive of M&G Asset Management, will give a headline interview at this April’s FundsTech Forum, the all-day London technology & transformation conference of Funds Europe. With 30…
Generali and Natixis ink joint venture
French banking group BPCE and Italian insurance giant Generali have agreed to merge their asset management units, forming a European powerhouse with assets totalling €1.9tn. Both companies announced today that…
Sustainability under Trump’s presidency worries UK, European investors
Nearly all institutional investors in the UK and Europe (93%) are concerned about the state of sustainability under a Trump presidency, according to Pensions for Purpose, a platform connecting asset…
European boardroom gender pay gap hits 36%
The gender pay gap among non-executive directors in European financial services boardrooms widened from 31% in 2019 to 36% in 2023, even as absolute pay levels for women increased during…
Allfunds appoints senior advisor for Germany and Austria
Madrid-based B2B wealthtech platform Allfunds has appointed Sebastian Hinrichs as Senior Advisor to accelerate growth in Germany and Austria. Previously a CEO of FNZ in Germany and Fondsdepot Bank, Sebastian…
Gresham House Ventures appoints investment partner
Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising in digitally-driven businesses in the consumer, fintech, healthcare, and service sectors, has appointed Rohit Mathur as an Investment Partner. Prior to joining…
Rising public borrowing costs will constrain fiscal headroom, warn fund managers
Fund managers have commented on the news that the global government bond selloff has pushed 30-year UK gilt yields to their highest levels since 1998 – higher than the disastrous…
The Central Bank takes enforcement action against Waystone Fund Management (IE) Limited for breaches of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations
The Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) has fined Waystone Fund Management (IE) Limited (WFM) €393,512 for breaching requirements of the European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations 2013…
Set up a UCITS and non-UCITS fund in Ireland.
Foreign investors can choose to invest their funds in several legal structures. Each fund has different advantages and obligations and it is important to know that certain funds can only…