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Total value of M&A activity in UK financial services doubled in 2025

UK banks, insurers and asset managers publicly disclosed 337 deals between January and the end of December 2025, down from the record high of 378 in 2024.

Legacy in Transition: European Wealth Planning Enters a New Era – Insights from Alexandra Geiger

Advisers need to integrate structural knowledge, cultural understanding, and legal foresight to address the evolving needs of sophisticated clients.

Investing in real estate: opportunities and perspectives in Switzerland and abroad

In most countries, real estate prices have been moving up in real terms over the past 22 years.

Special report: Real estate data quality – a growing challenge

The ability to utilise reliable, high-quality data is becoming ever more critical for building investor confidence and maintaining a competitive advantage.

Top 10 trends in private wealth for 2026

As populist governments sweep across the world, long-held assumptions around globalisation, territorial sovereignty and even democracy are up for debate.

These UK cities have the most job vacancies per capita right now

Manchester grabbed second place but trailed far behind with 7,827 vacancies per 100,000 people.

Asia’s wealthy turn to Switzerland to park assets

Swiss private banks report rising demand from Asian family offices and rich individuals to book assets in Europe

Annual house prices stagnate as affordability pressures dampen activity

On an annual basis, prices are just 0.6% higher than a year ago, underlining that activity has been subdued and house prices have stagnated.

Lloyds Banking Group: How a 250-Year-Old Giant Is Rebuilding as a Digital-First Bank

Lloyds Banking Group is not the kind of brand that usually makes tech headlines. It is a UK high-street staple, better known for mortgages and branch queues than agile engineering sprints.

My fund picks for 2026

There’s a lot of overlap between these lists, which is not surprising.

UBS Group AG: How a Global Wealth Engine Is Re?Architecting Big-Bank Banking

It is a tightly orchestrated platform of wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and retail banking services wrapped in one global brand.

AI could put 200,000 European banking jobs at risk by 2030, analysts warn

The analysis looked at 35 leading banks employing more than two million people across the region.

What lies ahead for Switzerland: an economic outlook for 2026

Next year the Swiss economy will face downward pressure from weaker domestic demand and ongoing uncertainty related to US import tariffs.

Brits missing out on important money conversations

Despite their willingness to talk money, 31% of Gen Z and 28% of Millennials feel uncertain about managing their money.

How European Banks Actually Made Money in 2025

This analysis forms part of our ongoing coverage of the European banking sector, which tracks how lenders across the continent are adapting to a new financial environment.

Former Russian banking billionaire says an Instagram post cost him $9 billion: His company was sold for 3% of its value in ‘hostage’ situation

He described the episode as a “hostage” situation that shows how dissenting billionaires are brought to heel in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

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