FTAdviser latest:UBS gears up for ME investments

UBS Global Asset Management will form a 50-50 joint venture with MerchantBridge to develop a series of private-equity investment strategies focused on the Middle East.

JPMorgan sees bargains on private equity markets

Assets have dropped in price due to forced sales, says investment trust

SII raises eyebrows over greed in financial services sector

Remuneration structures should not only focus on individuals who bring in additional income, says institute

Arch, Cru introduce private finance fund

New fund set to give retail investors access to private markets

Widening discounts activate control votes

Discount volatility in recent months has been coupled with the wider economic turmoil, say analysts

Arch unveils private finance fund

Arch Financial Products has announced the launch of a new private finance fund as part of a joint venture with Cru Investment Management.

UBS forms joint venture with MerchantBridge

UBS Global Asset Management will form a 50-50 joint venture with MerchantBridge to develop a series of private-equity investment strategies focused on the Middle East.

Pantheon reports rise in net asset value per share

The Pantheon International Participations fund of private equity funds investment trust announced a rise of 4.1 per cent in its net asset value per share in the third quarter despite difficult market conditions.

Pick up the pace for CfD disclosure: AIC

The FSA should speed up its timetable for introducing a general disclosure regime for long contracts for difference positions, according to the Association of Investment Companies.

UBS report praises private equity funds

Investment bank says investors should focus on funds with concentrated portfolios

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Spate of M&A deals raises scepticism

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Gilts not as glittering as they seem

As government spending rises and tax revenues look set to fall sharply, another black hole in government finances may lie ahead


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Sovereign wealth funds defy peconceptions

To many, SWFs display a lack of transparency, but it is accountability that is the real issue



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