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Ardian Said to Buy UniCredit Funds Valued at $1.3 Billion

Ardian will also commit capital for future investments, the people said.

Tilney Bestinvest finalises charity team plans

Company chief investment officer Gareth Lewis will have a strategic oversight role in investment strategy.

Beacon Gains European Status

Cambridgeshire based, Chartered Independent Financial Advisers, Beacon Wealth Management has added yet another status to their award-winning services.

Prime property prices and sales in central London up in three months to August

The average sale price of prime property in central London between June and August 2014 was £4.7 million, up from £3.7 million in the preceding three month period, the latest data shows.

Quilter Cheviot rejects £600m Old Mutual bid as Investec lurks

A flurry of deals has been accelerated by regulatory reforms known as the Retail Distribution Review, which have altered the way that wealth managers are remunerated for their work, shifting from a largely commission-based system to one predicated upon th

Stockbroker snaps up private wealth unit

The land grab continues among the stockbroking community.

Credit Suisse combines Europe private bank

Significant progress has been made in solving legacy cross-border tax matters with the aim to finalise by the end of 2015

Why financial planning trumps wealth management

Many of these changes have been subtle and confined to our back offices.

Three ways to protect your wealth in the event of a Scottish Yes vote

As a successful push for Scottish independence appears more likely, Barclays analysts suggest that there are still ways to hedge against a Yes vote

Rothschild Sees “New Monetary World” & Recommends Hedges

Investment manager is still bullish on stocks, but concerned about interest rates and recommends a dose of protection in a portfolio

HSBC Private Bank moves Swiss trust business to Jersey

The bank will retain Swiss-based trust front offices in Geneva and Zurich, as HSBC Switzerland is a key international booking centre for its global private banking operations.

In-house fund dilemma: Wealth managers split over future of products

The FCA is expected to reveal its findings at the end of September

Close Bros AM launches auto-enrolment platform for small companies

The wealth management group also offers CloseToMyPension Dynamic

Succession assures more acquisitions

“Dynamic firms need to carefully consider their choice of partner in order to realise their ambitions.”

Hargreaves to launch D2C discretionary service to plug advice gap

Head of financial planning Danny Cox (pictured) said the service would likely involve a self-select risk-rated model portfolio service, but added the finer details, such as a time-frame for a launch, were yet to be decided.

Ellacotts Wealth crying out for quality paraplanners

An adviser fears that the struggle to find a good paraplanner could hold back his new company.

Cambridgeshire IFA gets nod on discretionary permissions

The firm manages around £85 million of clients’ assets in the portfolios.

Psigma: ‘Back to basics’ wins IFAs over

A combination of performance and customer service has won increasing amounts of business through the IFA market

European Wealth Group opens Manchester office

With European Wealth's strong investment performance, delivering above average returns for clients, and an emphasis on delivering a personalised service through local, trusted professionals

ABN AMRO further strengthens private banking in Europe

Following this transaction Bank will serve about 20,000 clients with approximately EUR 34 billion assets under management.

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