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Neuberger unveils Japan Equity UCITS fund. 30 July 2026 The new vehicle offers all-cap exposure via a bottom-up approach. Senior reporter, Trustnet Neuberger has launched the Neuberger Japan Equity Fund, a UCITS vehicle that will be managed by the firm's Japan equity team. Managed by Keita Kubota, who has run the underlying strategy since January 2021, the fund will provide investors with access to between 35-65 high-quality Japanese companies across the full market capitalisation spectrum, identified through a research-driven approach. The strategy applies a four-pillar scoring model that assesses the fundamentals, valuation, sustainability and engagement potential of each prospective investment. Overall, the fund will be constructed from a watch list of between 80 to 120 names that is reviewed quarterly. Neuberger said many of the fund's underlying businesses are benefiting from global megatrends but continue to trade at discounts to international peers due to factors such as weaker corporate governance, inefficient balance sheets and poor disclosure. Kubota said: "Japan's equity market has delivered a strong 18 months and global investors are seeing the region approach the end of the so-called 'lost decades' of deflation. The most compelling part of the opportunity still lies ahead." Kubota pointed to the efforts of growth-focused prime minster Sanae Takaichi, broadening earnings momentum, governance reform driving returns and capital flows remaining well below prior cycle peaks. "An all-cap approach is uniquely positioned to capture this transformation in full, providing access not only to well-covered large-cap leaders but to the dynamic and significantly under-research mid- and small-cap segments where reform adoption is earlier-stage, informational inefficiencies are persistent and re-rating potential is most pronounced," Kubota added.

3.2 billion dirhams in half-year revenues for Dubai Aerospace Enterprise 29 July 2026 17:09 Dubai (Al-Ittihad) Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd announced pre-tax profits of $229.9 million (AED 845 million) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, compared to $217.1 million in the same period last year, while revenues rose to $865.9 million (AED 3.2 billion) from $843.6 million. The company's financial results showed an increase in the adjusted pre-tax profit margin to 26.6% compared to 25.7%, while the pre-tax return on equity stood at 12.7% compared to 13.3% in the corresponding period of 2025. Operating cash flow reached $594 million compared to $659 million. According to the results, the company's total assets stood at $16.005 billion at the end of June 2026, while net loans and borrowings decreased to $9.798 billion from $10.228 billion at the end of 2025. Available liquidity rose to $4.376 billion from $3.4 billion, with the liquidity coverage ratio reaching a record high of 1202% compared to 277% at the end of last year. The net debt to equity ratio was 2.61 times, and the unsecured debt ratio increased to 89.4% from 87.8%. On the operational side, the company acquired 18 aircraft, sold 39 aircraft, and signed 114 lease, extension, and amendment agreements. The number of owned, managed, and order-book aircraft in its fleet reached 638. The engineering division logged approximately 720,000 booked man-hours and completed 142 inspections during the first half of the year. During this period, the company announced an agreement with Blackstone Credit and Insurance to launch the long-term co-investment platform "Equator," targeting annual aircraft investments of $1.6 billion, as well as an agreement with Neuberger Berman to launch the "Mustang" platform, targeting aircraft investments of $6 billion over the medium term. Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, said that the first half of 2026 marked a pivotal stage in the company's journey, with the announcement of the acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance Limited, along with establishing two long-term co-investment programs with leading global financial institutions. He expected these programs to add new aircraft assets worth approximately $15 billion to the company's total fleet over the next five years. He added that after completing the acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance, the company will serve more than 175 airline customers in 75 countries, with a fleet comprising nearly 1,000 owned, managed, and order-book aircraft.

Lazard poaches from Goldman, AllianceBernstein for asset manager. by Bloomberg News July 27, 2026 Chris Hogbin Photographer: Gili Benita/Bloomberg Lazard Asset Management has hired two executives from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and AllianceBernstein Holding LP as its new chief executive officer Chris Hogbin pushes ahead with a revamp of the firm's investment arm. Goldman veteran TP Enders joins as head of product, a newly created role with a focus on strategically expanding the firm's offerings. He spent more than two decades at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, most recently leading its chief investment officer portfolio strategy. Christopher Bricker, who was at AllianceBernstein for more than 30 years in various leadership roles, will oversee the firm's corporate development and strategic growth agenda. The appointments come days after Lazard Asset Management reported record client assets and its largest first-half inflows in almost 20 years. It's another sign that Hogbin, now seven months in the top job, is ramping up efforts to grow the unit and shake up some long-standing practices. Since Hogbin joined in December, he has appointed the asset manager's first-ever chief investment officer, former US Treasury official Eric Van Nostrand, and a new chief operating officer, Rosalie Berman, a former Morgan Stanley executive. He also hired a head of artificial intelligence, Anthony Nicastro, who was previously at rival Neuberger Berman. In an interview with Bloomberg News earlier this month, Hogbin said his goal is to improve investment performance and focus on areas where Lazard's actively managed funds can have an edge. Specifically, he wants to target sectors where information is imperfect and the understanding of politics, regulation and local context can offer an advantage. He also aims to add more fixed-income and alternative strategies, an area where the firm currently doesn't have much presence, and expand what is now a small wealth-management business operating mostly in France. Lazard's asset management unit, which oversees $285 billion of assets, has been a focus for bank CEO Peter Orszag, who last year declared his ambition to expand that part of the business despite the fact the active-management industry as a whole has suffered in recent years. The bank has been making some changes itself, recently agreeing to acquire the largest independent private capital adviser Campbell Lutyens. In the first half of the year, clients poured $7.4 billion into the asset manager's funds, the highest first-half inflows in almost two decades, despite a large withdrawal of $1.4 billion in May that drove Lazard's shares down almost 13% the day it was disclosed. The team had $9 million in revenue, which made it one of Baird's most productive, according to an RIA executive. Jul 24, 2026 Jul 23, 2026