HSBC accelerates private credit pivot with $4bn injection June 2, 2025 Europe’s biggest lender has continued its pivot into private credit funds with a $4bn investment into its asset management arm. HSBC has used its asset management business to spearhead a transition into the booming $1.6tn private credit market. The firm said it will invest the new cash into its alternative credit funds, with the goal [...]
Premier Miton: Asset manager faces tariff strain May 29, 2025 AIM-listed fund manager Premier Miton recorded a drop in its assets for the first half of the financial year, citing “investor caution, particularly toward UK and European equity strategies”. The firm’s assets under management dropped to £10.2bn, compared to £10.7bn in September 2024. Net outflows jumped to £254m, a sharp increase from £46m for the same [...]
Derwent: Return to office mandates boost London landlord May 8, 2025 Ongoing high demand for central London offices, combined with low supply of best-in-class space, has boosted real estate investment trust (REIT) Derwent in the first quarter of the year. Derwent said leasing activity in the year to date totalled £2.7m, with a further £3.7m of rent under offer. Open market lettings ticked up by 2.7 [...]