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Are these the five easiest European countries to start a business?

Starting a small or medium sized company in Europe doesn’t have to be as daunting as most people think.

Tritax Big Box launches £924m all-share offer for UK Commercial Property

After a series of approaches, the £5bn warehouse investor persuades most of the board of the logistics-heavy Abrdn stablemate to accept an offer at 10% below asset value.

Abrdn runs the rule over Bloomberg terminals in cost-cutting drive

The fund manager is said to be looking at cheaper data alternatives as part of a broader strategy to cut £150m in costs by 2025.

Economic environment sees clients change retirement behaviours

The report highlighted that 53 per cent of advisers have seen clients reduce their level of investment risk

Lloyds Banks’ LDC takes stake in Uinsure

As previously reported, the panel includes the likes of Covéa, Axa, Ageas, LV, RSA and Bspoke Group.

When good advice turns bad

People like to treat their children or grandchildren equally, says Robinson, which is part of the problem.

Partners Capital Investment Group Announces Minority Investment from General Atlantic

For over 20 years, the Partners Capital team has developed state of the art portfolio construction based on proprietary intellectual property and established a deep set of asset manager partnerships.

Amundi and First Eagle launch sustainable value fund in the UK

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Piguet Galland selector: Multi-strategy hedge funds could face challenges

Funds with a single manager can offer a greater degree of transparency, says Léonard Dorsaz, head of fund research at Piguet Galland.

BNP Paribas Asset Management launches second vintage of Agility private equity fund

The firm writes that Agility 2 will be managed by a seasoned team of 15 investment professionals located in Paris

Equity funds gather highest inflows in three years as investor confidence returns

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Moonfare launches private equity ELTIF for retail investors

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SSE delivers solid growth outlook despite headwinds in renewables

Full operations might not be achieved until 2025 but don’t expect this to materially change returns.

‘Greatest real estate crisis since the financial crisis’: German bank alerts the market on exposure to commercial real estate

Lenders are taking increasing provisions on debt extended to property owners and developers as loans begin to sour after rising interest rates eroded the value of buildings around the world.

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