Fund review: Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund

The Cambridge Building Society has made its 98% loan-to-value (LTV) First Step two-year fixed mortgage accessible to the whole of the market, following a period of limited distribution. The product is priced at 5.89% and is available to all intermediaries from 8 July to assist clients with smaller deposits.  The product is open to first-time buyers…

I’ve spent years covering what Cathie Wood is buying. The widely followed aggressive growth investor makes it easy. As the co-founder, CEO, and chief investment officer at Ark Invest she routinely publishes her firm’s daily trades across all of its ETFs. Today I want to talk about some of her recent sell decisions. Ark lightened…

Singular Bank is a Spanish wealth manager. Credit: lma_ss / Shutterstock.com ING has agreed to acquire a stake of around 40% in Spanish wealth manager Singular Bank. The Dutch bank is buying the stake from private equity firm Warburg Pincus, which currently owns 93% of Singular Bank. Access deeper industry intelligence Experience unmatched clarity with…

Two multifamily investment firms have expanded their affordability efforts into Orange County, Calif., with the acquisition of a 402-unit workforce housing community. Eagle Real Estate Partners and the Vistria Group put down $132.5 million for Crystal View Apartments at 12091 Bayport Street in Garden Grove. The deal extends affordability restrictions that were near expiration, which…

ECB publishes indicative operational calendars for 2028

It’s always interesting to watch Empower’s acquisitions and strategies that do not follow the norm. Contrary to CEO Ed Murphy’s pronouncement last year that they were on the hunt for a national RIA firm, their latest move to acquire Milliman’s defined contribution, defined benefit, and health and welfare administration signals an interest in benefits, which,…