09/09/2022
What AssetCo plans to do next
The company has grown from a cash shell to a £30bn AUM firm via a spree of acquisitions over the past couple of years, including fund house River and Mercantile, and the Parmenion platform.
Alternative Investments
09/09/2022
Arcmont raises €800m for debut capital solutions strategy
To date, the fund is over 50% deployed and has already fully realised a number of investments, illustrating the strategy’s ability to originate, structure and execute attractive investment opportunities across a wide variety of situations and differ
09/09/2022
Lloyd’s managing agents have “significant resemblance” to asset managers: SBAI
The SBAI has now stated that it sees a Lloyd’s managing agent as a similar entity to an investment manager, for a number of reasons.
09/08/2022
IQ-EQ’s Ed Mehigan named in eprivateclient’s Top 35 Under 35
At 33, Ed already leads a team of eight as a senior manager in our Jersey business.
09/08/2022
Parmenion looks at £400mn valuation with stake sale talks
Gilbert told FTAdviser back in February it was a “matter of regret” his new investment vehicle does not own more of Parmenion.
09/08/2022
TM CRUX European Special Situations dropped from Hargreaves Lansdown Wealth Shortlist
'Deviation’ from investment process
09/08/2022
Generali Investments opens Swiss office for distribution
It is located in Zurich and headed by Edi Aumiller.
09/08/2022
Parmenion shareholders look to £400m for potential stake sale - reports
AssetCo owns a 30% stake in the firm
09/08/2022
New challenger bank in the UK – StreamBank
StreamBank applied for a banking licence last year and has now received a restricted authorisation, with the final approval and the full licence anticipated next year.
09/08/2022
Truss energy plan enables energy companies to lock in excess profits
It appears to be a good deal for energy generators who stand to benefit from this crisis and are able to lock in these higher profits with the British public potentially shouldering the cost.
09/07/2022
Abrdn’s GARS bleeds investors amid £36bn outflow headache: ‘They were not taking enough risk’
Global Absolute Returns Strategy, which was once the UK’s largest mutual fund, has seen assets dwindle to £1.6bn
09/07/2022
Sancus completes £9.5m loan on development in Cambridgeshire
Sancus provided the 24-month loan, with a 78% LTC (development facility only) for the first phase of the development.
09/07/2022
FRC adds £7trn in assets to UK Stewardship Code
AUM of signatories now totals £40.7trn
09/07/2022
What actions are investors taking as a recession looms?
Safe-haven investments popular
09/07/2022
Parmenion buys £1.9bn Midlands DFM
Parmenion has focused on broadening its investment services over the last year.
09/07/2022
Lazard launches thematic inflation opportunities fund
This could fuel structurally higher inflation that is not currently reflected by market consensus, he said.
09/06/2022
Radiant Financial Group enters Scottish market with acquisition of two firms of IFAs
The group has also acquired Aberdeen-based AMLP Financial Planning, which has GBP156 million in AUA and six members of staff, including two advisers.
09/06/2022
TISE announces strong results for H1 2022
The management team has made good progress on delivering the strategy and I am confident that the business is well positioned to sustain future growth.
09/06/2022
Triple lock likely to be reintroduced, experts say
Apart from triple lock, another change in the pension sector is how pensions are invested.
09/06/2022
Radiant Group enters Scottish market with double advisor acquisition
Consolidator states it is seeking to buy up more independent financial advisers north of the border