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Monte dei Paschi and Mediobanca approve full merger plan

Mediobanca shareholders would receive 2.45 MPS shares for each Mediobanca share offered.

Amundi entrusted with a €350 million private markets multi-management mandate

Amundi manages this mandate leveraging the expertise of Amundi Alpha Associates, its private markets multi-management platform composed of a team of 80 experts with over €20 billion in assets under management.

Partners Group's operating profit (EBITDA) increases 19% to CHF 1.61 billion, also supported by stronger performance fees; proposed dividend of CHF 46.00 per share

Total operating costsincreased by 22% to CHF 953 million (2024: CHF 778 million), mainly driven by higher variable performance fee-related personnel expenses.

Leonteq announces Board nominations and publishes agenda for the Annual General Meeting 2026

In addition, the Board of Directors has nominated Barbara Heller and Juerg Steiger as new independent members, subject to final regulatory approvals.

Caisse d’Épargne Côte d’Azur opens private banking arm in Monaco

The bank already operates in Monaco through corporate and real estate activities.

KBC Asset Management Honored at the 2026 Global Banking & Finance Review Awards

The award for Best Sustainable & ESG Wealth Manager Belgium 2026 reaffirms KBC Asset Management’s position at the forefront of responsible investment practices and sustainable wealth creation.

Vontobel warns that Switzerland must avoid ‘over-regulation’

Co-CEO of Swiss financial group says country should preserve its competitiveness in the wake of Credit Suisse’s collapse

Carson Group takes over ZeroCelsius Wealth Studio

ZeroCelsius, which manages about $134m in assets, has been led by managing partner and wealth advisor Ross Gott.

Bank of Cyprus Wins Best Private Bank Cyprus 2026 at the 2026 Global Banking & Finance Review Awards

This recognition highlights the bank’s outstanding performance in private banking, its commitment to delivering personalised wealth management services, and its continued leadership within Cyprus’s financial services sector.

UBS publishes 2025 Annual Report

The report outlines UBS’s strategy, business performance, governance and compensation, as well as its risk and capital management.

Treading the boards: The market stage and the drama of diversification

Gold and ‘liquid alternatives’ typically behave differently to traditional asset types and could offer support against market volatility and geopolitical uncertainties.

Track to the Future with Lansdowne Partners’ Hamilton: ‘The tide could be turning towards real assets’

The head of UK wealth sales discusses the pressure on fees and how life’s challenges can put everything into perspective

Söderberg & Partners invests in three UK advice firms

MoneyWeb Financial Advisers manages around £300m in assets for more than 600 private clients and 50 corporate clients.

Barclays and NatWest highlighted in a deep dive into European lenders

NatWest Group also holds a 'buy' rating with a target price of 780p, while Lloyds Banking Group is rated 'neutral' with a target of 108p and HSBC is rated neutral with a target of 1,404p.

Information on Leonteq's shareholder base

The transaction is subject to customary approvals by the relevant supervisory authorities and is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2026 at the latest.

Lombard Odier to close private markets evergreen fund

The closure of the semi-liquid fund comes following a review which decided that it is unlikely to see significant growth.

SJP calls for profession to ‘evolve’ as it hits 1,000 female advisers milestone

SJP has reached this milestone amidst what is seen to be the biggest wealth transfer to women in history, with women now projected to be holding over half of the UK’s wealth.

Rothschild & Co Earns Significantly Less

The bank generated net new money of 802 million francs there, of which well over 535 million francs were recorded in the first half of the year.

Catella and Pictet Alternative Advisors launch a joint venture to expand their development activities in Copenhagen

The partnership reflects both parties’ strong belief in the Nordic and Copenhagen residential market.

David Ferguson: AI panic, or architectural reckoning?

The narrative was swift and familiar: artificial intelligence is coming for advice.

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