07/01/2026
New financial planning business opens in Aberdeen
Fifty Financial Planning, founded by Advising Principal and Director Elaine Clunie, provides personalised financial advice to clients across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and beyond.
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07/01/2026
Royal London enhances income protection to better support modern working lives
These features are designed to support people through significant life moments that may not trigger a traditional claim but still have a financial and emotional impact.
07/01/2026
Getting settlement-ready for Europe T+1
Matt Johnson, executive director, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), shares why T+1's shortened settlement timelines are turning SSI automation into a priority for European asset managers
07/01/2026
Janus Henderson Completes Take-Private Transaction with Trian, General Catalyst, and QIA
Delivering even better for clients as an innovative private company with long-term focus on investment solutions, client service, technology, and talent
07/01/2026
Vietnam specialist Dragon Capital enters European ETF market
Dragon Capital manages around $5bn in assets and describes itself as Vietnam’s largest independent asset manager.
07/01/2026
Schroders nears Benchmark Capital disposal – report
The UK asset manager plans to shift resources towards clients with far larger investable assets.
06/30/2026
Aegon and Lakemore bolster partnership on CLO investment
Lakemore will make ‘material’ investments into Aegon’s US CLO
06/30/2026
Pensions working group formed to tackle dual class shares
The opening of dual class within the UK was opposed at the time by institutional investors including Railpen.
06/30/2026
Securing €50 million takeover financing through a fiducie-sûreté structure
The overall takeover project was supported by €50 million in new financing.
06/30/2026
Fitch Maintains Schroders on Rating Watch Positive
Fitch expects to assign a Shareholder Support Rating (SSR) to Schroders after closing, expected by end-2026.
06/30/2026
Property transactions rise year on year but weak mortgage pipeline signals fragile housing market
As such, the year on year increase overstates the underlying strength of the housing market.
06/30/2026
Entries for Young Financial Planner Awards close on Friday
The awards recognise outstanding young professionals across a range of roles, including financial advisers, paraplanners, administrators and marketers.
06/29/2026
British Business Bank backs new generation of UK venture capital investors with first Investor Pathways Capital commitment of up to £90m
The initiative will support a more diverse and dynamic investment ecosystem across the UK, while unlocking new sources of early-stage finance for high-growth businesses.
06/29/2026
Parmenion rolls out redesigned dashboards to combat advice complexity
The update marks the initial phase of a broader development programme designed to shift platform usability toward a client-centric view, rather than focusing on isolated accounts, portfolios, or tax wrappers.
06/29/2026
How to Build a £20k ISA Second Income Generating £12,000 a Year
Applied to a £172,462 portfolio, that produces approximately £12,072 a year in dividend income, just clearing the £12,000 target.
06/26/2026
Aviva Investors launches three fixed income funds
Launches reflect the evolution of fixed income from a purely defensive allocation, according to the team
06/26/2026
Lloyds and Legal & General fund finance partnership passes £1.5 billion
The partnership combines Lloyds’ origination and structuring capabilities with institutional capital from L&G, enabling financing to be deployed at scale across a diversified range of fund facilities.
06/26/2026
Mattioli Woods swoops for well-established financial planning business
The acquisition forms part of Mattioli Woods' Retiring Adviser programme, which provides succession and retirement services for financial advisers.
06/26/2026
Universal Group completes acquisition of FCG Fonder AB
The Stockholm-based business has approximately €4bn in assets under administration
06/26/2026
EIFO commits €200 million to Scaleup Europe Fund to back European tech scaleups
In addition to EIFO, the founding investor group includes seven other institutional investors, including Novo Holdings, Sweden’s Wallenberg Investments, and Germany’s Allianz.