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Collapse of Chinese peer-to-peer lenders sparks investor panic

Sports stadiums taken over to process complaints as customers rush to withdraw cash
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/75e75628-8b27-11e8-bf9e-8771d5404543

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US asset manager raises Europe’s largest ever direct lending fund

Los Angeles-based Ares seeks to capitalise on gap left by banks after financial crisis
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/3658faa2-8c08-11e8-b18d-0181731a0340

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US regional bankers warn on rising trade tensions

Protectionism threatens demand for loans particularly in export-dependent sector
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/30c070e6-8c78-11e8-bf9e-8771d5404543

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Global players look to crack German market

Lyxor, Vanguard and BlackRock take on territory ruled by DWS, Union and Allianz
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/03fb9048-84fa-11e8-96dd-fa565ec55929

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Can factor investing kill off the hedge fund?

Data-driven funds that systematically exploit human weaknesses are disrupting traditional asset management
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/2b3e2eaa-6fe6-11e8-92d3-6c13e5c92914

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Jacob Rees-Mogg’s fund house launches second Irish fund

Vehicle with focus on frontier markets has seeding from Swedish AP1 pension system
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/d615b792-8c1c-11e8-b18d-0181731a0340

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China forecast to hit ‘peak housing’ and suffer decline in sales

Property no longer expected to buoy significant demand for commodities and labour
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/05c7a796-8a49-11e8-bf9e-8771d5404543

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Michelle Scrimgeour: change can be frightening but I thrive on it

Columbia Threadneedle boss readies group for Brexit and keeps eye out for acquisitions
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/bb764d46-8462-11e8-a29d-73e3d454535d

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BlackRock opens tech hub in Budapest White House

Company chief praises talents of 400 new staff
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/bd678dc0-8b5d-11e8-bf9e-8771d5404543

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New rules for Europe’s €1.3tn money market fund sector

Continent-wide reforms introduce stress test and liquidity requirements
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/dfff165c-8bf1-11e8-bf9e-8771d5404543

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Source: https://www.ft.com/stream/b062fd6b-01fa-4049-a1bc-092f9f43c307