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Ascot Lloyd sets aside £17m for ongoing advice redress

The private equity-backed consolidator becomes the latest large advice firm to set aside redress for clients who did not receive ongoing advice they had paid for.

Beauchamp: FSCS needs to be ‘future fit’, not just at the point of failure

He explained how the FSCS needs to be ready, not only at the point of failure, but it needs to be ready for many years afterwards.

InvestAcc set for AJ Bell SIPP deal as revenues rise 20%

The group has also upgraded its SIPP platform and established the first phase of a new Treasury Function as part of its consolidation strategy.

IA roadmap unlocks private market capital to drive European growth ambitions

The European Commission estimates an additional €800bn annually by 2030 is needed to meet the green transition alone.

Golding closes secondaries fund above €510 million

Around two-thirds of the commitments come from insurance companies, pension schemes, pension funds and savings banks that had already invested in Golding funds.

Impact that counts: from principles to practice for sustainable success

This was based on a structured indicator framework that serves both regulatory reporting and strategic management.

Standard Life to launch pension fund with up to 25% private markets allocation

The default pension fund will allocate up to a quarter of its holdings in illiquid assets.

Aegon upgraded to ‘AAA’ ESG Rating by MSCI

These measures provide greater clarity on how Aegon manages environmental, social, and governance topics across its operations.

Flower Group launches solution to help advice firms grow

The system can also produce responses to FCA data requests, with a single page supplying answers to client-based questions in the regulator’s return.

Fidelity launches US small-cap fund

Targets businesses with a local focus

Macro and equity strategies drive hedge fund growth

Global macro funds saw a 3.1% return, followed by equity strategies at 2.8% and multi-strategy funds at 2.1%.

ARK Invest Surpasses $1 Billion In AUM Across Its European Funds

ARKK and ARKI lead inflows as European demand for high-conviction innovation strategies accelerates

FE fundinfo buys Luxembourg regulatory reporting firm AlphaOmega

The deal is expected to roughly double FE fundinfo’s presence in the country, making it its second-largest office by size.

Infranity launches open-ended evergreen infrastructure ELTIF

The fund aims to offer exposure to a large and diversified base of essential European Core+ Equity assets supported by global energy, digital and demographic megatrends.

Constraints on intermediary banks can undermine functioning government bond markets

Intermediation services by dealer banks which help connect bond-issuing governments with bond-buying investors have become more important all over the world.

FE fundinfo buys Luxembourg-based AlphaOmega

Supporting asset managers with regulatory output

Apex Group launches guide for investors to navigate European fund structures

This new e-book provides a clear roadmap for managers both inside and outside the EU.

Bellevue Asset Management launches first active ETF

The actively managed ETF invests in 50 to 100 companies from the MSCI World Healthcare index.

Royal London leads personal pension market as Aviva dominates SIPPs

Defaqto found advisers continue to prioritise financial strength when recommending personal pensions.

Private Credit Rush in Italy Draws Asset Manager Nextalia

The new fund is targeting up to €250 million ($296 million) at its close

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