The insurance-linked securities (ILS) and reinsurance investments portfolio managed by specialist pension investor PGGM on behalf of Dutch pension PFZW delivered a 12.4% return in USD for full-year 2025, while the portfolio assets ended the year at a valuation of just over US $8.9 billion.The portfolio of insurance-linked securities funds and reinsurance structures that PGGM
An extra £4.5million is set to be invested in Erewash, meaning a total of £6.5m will be spent to improve life for people in the borough. The extra millions for the Erewash Investment Fund were approved after the council took on board feedback from residents following its budget consultation earlier this year. Last year
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mixmagic/iStock via Getty Images For more than five years, I have shared my research on emerging technologies and small-cap opportunities with the Seeking Alpha community. Today, I’m thrilled to announce the official launch of Strategic Wave Investments, a dedicated investing group on Seeking Alpha designed to help investors navigate the most volatile—and rewarding—corners of the
Many Britons are daunted by the world of investing, but new City rules mean certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions. Last month marked the launch of “targeted support”, a new regulated service that permits companies to suggest investments and pension products to customers that might provide a better
Aberdeen Investments has appointed Marianne Zangerl as global head of multi asset and alternative investment solutions, succeeding Darren Wolf, who is leaving to pursue new opportunities after fourteen years with the business. Zangerl, who is London based, will report into Peter Branner, chief investment officer. Zangerl has held senior roles at Aberdeen Investments for over
As markets grapple with geopolitical shocks, shifting policy and a growing sense of uncertainty, advisers are being pulled back to one of the oldest principles in investing, diversification. But as Rob Gleeson, Chief Investment Officer at FE Investments, explains during his exclusive interview with IFA Magazine’s Deputy Editor Jenny Hunter, while the message itself is familiar, the environment in which
Peter Hicks, of financial advice firm Chelsea Financial Services, said: “The formerly £1bn megalith Octopus Titan has become a tragic memorial to VCT investors and managers alike of the risks of becoming too big, too unwieldy and too expensive. “In the year ended 2021, Octopus Titan VCT charged a performance fee of £64m – much
Record net result of 378 million RON in 2025 and an ambitious investment program for 2026 At the General Meetings of Shareholders of EVERGENT Investments, one of the largest investment funds in Romania by capitalization, the proposals on the agenda of the Extraordinary and Ordinary General Meetings of 29 April 2026 were approved. Shareholders approved