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Banks lift London's FTSE 100 ahead of BoE rate call this week

A perky sterling kept gains in check for the internationally-focussed firms, while the more domestically-inclined FTSE 250 mid-cap climbed 0.8% to a one-week high.

What Ben Whitmore and Kevin Murphy are buying for Brickwood’s first fund

The most important question Brickwood asks is whether the current pressure on profitability is temporary and can be resolved, or permanent.

AIB signals interest in growing its wealth management space

Donal Galvin, chief financial officer of AIB, told debt investors the bank had little interest in overseas expansion

Phoenix 2024 full year results

Phoenix Group’s strong strategic and financial progress drives target upgrades

Standard Life climbs to 12% market share in individual annuities

In 2024, the business drove gross inflows upwards by 34% to £5.1bn.

Three ways to add diversification to your global allocation

Many global funds will use the MSCI World as a benchmark.

Solid foundation for the future: Swiss Post continues to develop modern public service

The market and interest rate environment for Swiss Post remains extremely challenging.

State Street to Launch Active ETFs in Europe This Year

Ann Prendergast tells Morningstar that State Street Global Advisors is planning SPDR active UCITS ETFs in 2025.

TenneT seeks shareholders for German business

Holding company has published a public notice for parties interested in a private investment

Swiss Life in 2024: Fee result up 33% and net profit up 13% – Corporate program "Swiss Life 2024" successfully completed

In the 2024 financial year, the Swiss Life Group increased income from the fee business by 5% year-on-year in local currency to CHF 2.49 billion.

HSQ buys out Kingswood ex-CEO, lifting stake to 89%

Non-executive directors Gary Wilder and Jonathan Massing have resigned from the board with immediate effect.

Swiss, Spanish stock exchanges hit record ETF and equity volumes

Six consolidated its Swiss and Spanish platforms to boost performance following its acquisition of Spain’s BME in 2020.

Investment managers boost alternative data budgets in 2025

This follows a period of rapid expansion, where 43% of respondents saw budget increases of 50% to 75%, and 36% reported 25% to 50% growth in their spending.

Private equity backer Pollen Street Capital mulls Kingswood takeover

Now it is considering a full takeover, in which it will pay 7p per Kingswood share for the remaining 31.6% of the company.

2024 Full Year Results: Core operating profit up 6%, executing our growth strategy with a sharper focus and enhanced returns, with a £500m buyback

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