04/15/2021
UK insolvencies to nearly double global average
The near across-the-board growth in insolvencies follows a year of anomaly where governments introduced fiscal measures and bankruptcies regime changes to protect businesses from failure.
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04/15/2021
Apollo in talks to sell Slovenian bank Nova to Hungary's OTP
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which owns 20%, declined to comment. OTP declined to comment on Nova KBM.
04/15/2021
Spain’s Ibercaja Bank reveals future plans to keeping going alone
A statement from the President makes it clear that he and his board have every confidence in the future of the Spanish economy for the future.
04/14/2021
Terry Smith pockets £30m as Fundsmith sends £156m to Mauritius
The Fundsmith founder’s remuneration nearly doubled as the company's profits surged to a record £48.5m in another strong year for the company.
04/14/2021
Intertrust Group appointed fund administrator and depositary by European private equity firm KLAR Partners
Following a competitive tender, Intertrust Group was appointed based on the firm’s bespoke offering, operational strength to service the entire vertical fund structure and strong European foothold.
04/13/2021
Fidelius Group acquires Robson Taylor IFA
There will be no changes to the costs to clients of Robson Taylor IFA, while the business will benefit from the economies of scale, technology and administration of the larger firm.
04/13/2021
AXA IM rebrands fund to broaden social progress mandate
New social progress vehicle to cover wider remit
04/13/2021
Delta Capita acquires International Compliance Partners (ICP)
The acquisition of ICP enables Delta Capita to further its continued expansion in Benelux financial services and enhance its growth through several additional teams of experienced analysts in the financial sector.
04/13/2021
Capital Group plans new OEIC range as part of UK intermediary market push
First sustained brand campaign also launched
04/13/2021
Business mogul Zaren Vassallo named EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Dr Juice founder John Winfield named EY Rising Star
04/13/2021
Ashurst advised CapMan on third Nordic real estate fund
Global law firm Ashurst advised CapMan on the establishment of their third Nordic value-add real estate fund, the CapMan Nordic Real Estate III Fund.
04/12/2021
Laurium Capital launches Irish UCITS Africa bond fund
Paul Robinson, portfolio manager said: "With global investors on the hunt for yield, African Eurobonds currently provide access to a liquid asset class which is offering some of the most attractive USD yields globally.
04/12/2021
Watford targets new business relationships in France with Axeria acquisition
Jon Levy, Watford’s chief executive officer, said: “Our objective is to leverage our large capital base and Axeria’s experienced team to strengthen existing business relationships and to build new ones.”
04/12/2021
Investment performance drives 7% growth in reinsurance capital in 2020: Willis Re
On an underlying basis, by normalising COVID and natural catastrophe losses and excluding reserve releases, the combined ratio improved to 100.7 percent, Willis Re said, the first full-year improvement in the ratio since at least 2014.
04/11/2021
Is it time to quit Hargreaves Lansdown?
It was the reason many of us began investing. Now the fund platform faces serious competition
04/09/2021
Fidelius Group acquires Bath-based IFA
Adds £105m AUM
04/09/2021
Fidelius acquires Bath-based IFA
There will be no changes in the costs to clients of the IFA, Fidelius said, though it added the business would benefit from the economies of scale, technology and administration of the larger firm.
04/08/2021
Zurich seals $3.94bn deal to buy MetLife's US property and casualty arm
"We expect the new business to contribute to growth beginning this quarter and start building on the leading positions that Zurich and the Farmers Exchanges have separately developed in the attractive US market."
04/08/2021
Atom Bank valuation halves on £40m raise
The app-based outfit says lending to SMEs on its balance sheet has tripled over the last 12 months to over £700 million.
04/07/2021
Octopus launches Octopus Moneycoach following acquisition of financial coaching provider Hatch
Octopus Moneycoach works primarily with employers, who offer its services as part of their workplace benefits, with existing clients that include MoneySuperMarket, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Epson, and Experian.