Ireland
Schroders acquires $4bn US ABS team
Schroders has acquired a team of securitised investment specialists from Brookfield Investment Management with $4bn (£2.8bn, €3.5bn) in assets under management.
Irish health insurer Vhi enters life sector with Zurich
Ireland’s state-owned insurer, Vhi Group, the country’s largest health insurer, has entered the life insurance market after joining forces with Zurich Insurance.
Alternatives | 14 Apr 16
Irish Funds forecasts ‘significant’ growth in AIFs
Irish Funds, which represents the international fund community in Dublin, saw strong growth in the number of new Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in 2015 and expects that trend to continue.
Kames Capital ventures into the Swedish market
UK fund management group Kames Capital has entered the Swedish investment market for the first time with the launch of 10 of its funds.
DFM firm Portfoliometrix launches in Ireland
Discretionary fund management firm Portfoliometrix has launched in Ireland, with an office in Dublin.