Investment

ABN Amro Asset Management's Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund has raised more than £300m from investors since its launch six months ago.

STANDARD & POOR'S has launched a S&P 500 130/30 strategy index - becoming the first index provider to move into the 130/30 space.

Hartnell Taylor Cook has advised on the sale of a freehold commercial retail property in Basildon for £17.5m.

ARCH Financial Products is set to launch a private equity fund focused on Chinese energy assets at the start of December.

Watson Wyatt has launched a defined contribution pension provider research database for Europe.

Increasing intervention in how defined contribution schemes are run could scare smaller firms away from pension provision altogether, a consultant warns.

Cowen Group has launched a UK asset management business focusing on long-only equities as attractive valuations bring the sector back into favour.

UK - Four Swiss Life Asset Management ex-staffers have set up an asset manager boutique, focusing on long-only equity funds.

Almost 90pc of UK Society of Investment Professionals members have voted to change the group's name to the CFA Society of the UK.

Barclays Capital has enhanced its liability driven investment offering with the launch of a swap indices family.