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Controversial deemster in £100m IoM landmark case takes on new roles – report

James Corbett KC resigned from a major £100m pensions case last month on grounds of ill health

AIFMD II’s pragmatic reforms

Greg Norman, investment manager partner at law firm Skadden, examines the impact of the directive coming into effect at a national level, developments in the UK and why alternative investment fund managers will need to take note

BNY Investments Puts Greater Focus on Zurich in DACH Business

Last year, BNY Investments has revised its distribution structure s across German-speaking Europe.

Isabelle Scemama on Alternative Investments: «Selectivity, Due Diligence and Diversification»

Isabelle Scemama is convinced that scale and a comprehensive product range are playing an increasingly important role in institutional asset management.

Asset management cannot run tomorrow’s portfolios on yesterday’s systems

As asset managers confront fee pressure, regulatory scrutiny and increasingly complex portfolios, FundGuard CEO Lior Yogev argues that real-time, cloud-native fund infrastructure is moving from optional upgrade to business necessity

Erste Asset Management launches first equity ETFs

Both follow a passive investment strategy and integrate sustainability into their index construction.

Moneysupermarket introduces investment platform

The platform will offer 40 mutual funds and ETFs, including Vanguard LifeStrategy products, and AI and robotics ETFs.

Nordea AM exceeds 100,000 million in its BetaPlus range and launches three new sustainable equity funds

Nordea’s BetaPlus range is one of the largest enhanced index platforms in Europe.

Howden expands financial advisory team with Thomand Asset Management acquisition

The deal represents another step in Howden's efforts to expand its financial advisory team in Ireland while scaling its business and adding technical expertise.

Hedge Fund Conference – insights and client connections

It brought together clients and managers from all over the world, including the UK, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East for a concentrated morning of market insight and exchange.

Gibraltar’s new border reality: A defining moment for financial services

Article written by John Westwood, founder and group chairman of Blacktower Financial Management

British Business Bank makes £50m cornerstone commitment to Soho Square Partnership Capital Fund II

The Bank is joined by several US institutional investors in the fund.

Finli adds £269m AUM with seven more acquisitions

Finli’s acquisitions in the first half of 2026 have together added more than £500m in AUM, bringing the group’s total to over £8.7bn.

Vanguard launches active global short-term bond fund

The fund offers investors high quality access to a globally diversified mix of investment grade, government, corporate and emerging market short-term debt, and structured short-term fixed income securities.

Northern Trust AM launches Shariah equity index strategy

The strategy builds on NTAM’s experience of Shariah-compliant investing where it currently manages US$1.2 billion in the MSCI World Islamic M-Series Index, via segregated mandates.

Aon and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Launch API Integration to Accelerate Digital Placement

Aon Broker Copilot-powered integration sharpens pricing and speed response across the placement lifecycle

Waystone Supports Pictet Asset Management on the Launch of its First European AI Enhanced Equity Active UCITS ETF Range

The launch brings Pictet Asset Management’s AI-driven equity capabilities to European investors in a UCITS ETF wrapper for the first time.

SEB’s results for the second quarter 2026

Net interest income increased following lending growth and stable to increasing policy rates.

Fidelity launches London bond strategy backed by £40m from Bromley Pension Fund

Strategy enables London borough pension schemes to invest in investment-grade issuers that contribute to London's economy.

Munich Private Equity launches second Eltif

The fund will invest in a selection of institutional private equity target funds focused on the European lower mid-market.