08/01/2019
ING's second quarter beats forecasts as bank lures new customers
Higher volumes and resilient lending margins supported earnings despite the ongoing low interest rate environment.
Alternative Investments
08/01/2019
Call for mortgage and pension to be combined in new product
The ACA response notes that legislation, for example for auto-enrolment, favours saving for retirement over other forms of savings.
08/01/2019
Bluegem acquires Medavita
The Group has strong R&D capabilities in new products development and formulation leveraging on a highly skilled team of technical experts
08/01/2019
Equistone to acquire Bulgin
Completion of the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions.
08/01/2019
Yorkshire Private Equity Investment Falls - KPMG
The truth is that private equity firms remain hungry to invest
08/01/2019
Broadridge Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2019 Results
Guidance of 5-9% Diluted EPS Growth and 8-12% Adjusted EPS Growth in Fiscal Year 2020
07/31/2019
Expats increasingly vulnerable to new build deposit loss
Stephenson quotes the case of a client who had paid a 10% deposit on a new build home in the Midlands and was selling his house in France to finance his move back to the UK.
07/31/2019
CaixaBank's Q2 net profits plunge due to €685m lay-off deal costs
"The Group's net profit is essentially impacted by the lay-off agreement reached in the second quarter, which has meant a cost of €978m (net costs of €685m), and which will enable 2,023 voluntary terminations of voluntary sign up,&
07/31/2019
Bankia launches its first megatrends strategy
The new strategy is a fund of funds that will invest from 75% to 100% in companies without any constraints in terms of market capitalisation, sectors, currencies or geographies.
07/31/2019
Computers boost Man Group first-half assets, shares up
Assets and profits were pushed up by the firm's computer-driven funds
07/29/2019
LEBC sees 17% increase in value of pension pots
The Gender Gap does however remain, with men’s pension pots at an average of £188,545, up 14% on 2018.
07/29/2019
Prime Central London
With property listings thin on the ground, there is more competition for good quality stock.
07/29/2019
Latham Advises Arranger in US$175 Million Microfinance Securitization
Transaction opens up global capital markets for high-impact sector in emerging markets.
07/29/2019
Zurich remains ‘committed’ to IFAs amid platform sale reports
Zurich is thought to be working with HSBC to find a buyer for Zurich Intermediary, according to reports in the Sunday Times.
07/29/2019
Mirabella Group launches tied-agent service in Malta
Our considerable experience in the area, as well as our market leading knowledge of both EU and Maltese regulation, makes us well-placed to hit the ground running
07/29/2019
Aegon in frame to acquire Zurich’s client advisory platform
The Zurich site manages about £10 billion of assets compared with £60bn for Standard Life’s advisory business.
07/28/2019
Neptune funds boss Robin Geffen lines up windfall with sale to rival Liontrust
The development comes after asset manager Merian Global Investors turned down the chance to buy Neptune, which is under pressure following a string of fund manager departures and a dip in assets under management.
07/26/2019
IQ-EQ completes acquisition
This latest acquisition further strengthens the Group’s service offering in France and complements its existing Paris-based business, Equitis.
07/26/2019
UN Principles for Responsible Investing awards KBI Global Investors highest rating
KBI Global Investors boasts a long-standing commitment to Responsible Investing, dating back to the early 1980s
07/26/2019
Financial Planner to make new acquisition
Its team of six qualified advisers, aided by 12 support staff, were described as having “a wealth of experience and specialist knowledge”.