Japanese engagement fund sees assets increase A Japanese equity fund, which is based on engaging with small and mid-cap Japanese companies has raised $424 million in assets... October 1, 2015 Round-Up M&G raises £1.5 billion for ABS strategy Fund manager M&G Investments has raised £1.5 billion since March for a range of European asset-backed securities (ABS). M&G said it has... October 1, 2015 Round-Up Schroders offers trend-following strategy Fund manager Schroders is to offer investors a systematic trend-following strategy that will invest in over 150 markets and across... October 1, 2015 Round-Up Hermes completes major PRS deal Fund manager Hermes Investment Management and UK property firm Countrywide, through their jointly-owned residential property fund, Vista, are to buy... August 1, 2015 Round-Up Momentum close Africa Real Estate Fund for second time Momentum Global Investment Management, working with Eris Property Group, has completed the second close of its Africa Real Estate Fund,... August 1, 2015 Round-Up AMP Capital takes a stake in Angel Trains A group of institutional investors managed by infrastructure specialist AMP Capital have acquired a majority stake in Angel Trains, the... August 1, 2015 Round-Up First close for Pemberton European mid-market debt strategy Independent asset manager Pemberton has announced a first close for its European mid-market debt strategy at €547 million. The fund provides... August 1, 2015 Round-Up Aberdeen AM to acquire US hedge fund business Aberdeen Asset Management is to acquire Arden Asset Management LLC, a hedge fund business based in New York and London. Arden... August 1, 2015 Round-Up China Universal Asset Management offers new UCITS fund China Universal Asset Management, one of China’s top 10 asset managers, is launching a new Luxembourg-based Chinese bond fund aimed... August 1, 2015 Round-Up Aquila Capital makes first close on renewable funds Alternative asset manager, Aquila Capital, has reached its first close for its Renewables Fund III with a significant investment from... June 1, 2015 Round-Up