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Life insurers can drive European competitiveness, but will they be given the keys?

With volatile markets in early 2025 reshaping the established global order

Thomas Carroll Group Celebrates Ten Years in London

Now, Thomas Carroll has launched a dedicated business plan focused on high-net worth individuals in London.

Consortium of top-tier insurers and asset managers completes the acquisition of leading European life insurance consolidator Viridium and welcomes new investors

This partnership between leading financial institutions and Viridium will contribute to the development of the European closed life market and will further provide the European insurance industry with optionality for the management of closed life books.

Triple Point team supports Pelican Capital’s investment into Capacitas

Triple Point was introduced through Altenburg Advisory and selected for its strong existing relationship with Pelican Capital and its ability to move quickly and deliver with certainty.

Baron Capital launches four Ucits funds

Each new strategy mirrors Baron Capital funds available in the US.

PensionBee launches petition demanding government action on pension transfer delays

The petition is part of PensionBee’s wider 10-day pension switch guarantee campaign, aiming to modernise pension transfers and give savers more control over their retirement savings.

CPP Investments Sells Stakes in Birmingham Joint Ventures to Hammerson

The transaction is expected to close in August 2025.

AXA: Half Year 2025 Earnings

AXA delivered an excellent performance in the first half of 2025.

AXA announces the acquisition of Prima, the leading direct insurance player in Italy

The acquisition of Prima is expected to strengthen AXA’s position in Italy by almost doubling the size of its Motor business.

Aberdeen reports £900m in outflows for H1

DIY platform Interactive Investor a bright spot as asset manager posted outflows.

Just Group bought for £2.4bn by insurer

The firm currently operates primarily in North America, but it has been strategically focused on the UK market.

Permira and Warburg Pincus weigh £2.5bn sale of UK wealth manager Evelyn Partners

Though discussions are still at an early stage and no deal is guaranteed

XPS Group connects over 600,000 members to Pensions Dashboards ahead of deadline

XPS is among the first large administrators to reach this level of dashboard connectivity, marking a key step for industry readiness.

Westerby Group snaps up Bristol-based firm

The group now has more than £2bn of assets under administration and management.

How £50bn Nest pension invests in private markets without bumper fees

The DC pensions giant has close relationships with alternatives managers, and has arranged to pay no performance fees.

BoE stats show housing market under pressure as summer lull sets in

Net borrowing increased by £3.1 billion to £5.3 billion in June.

PGIM launches global CLO fund

Offers intermediaries, wealth channel and institutional investors access to CLO market

Fidelity partners with ebi for launch of ESG index fund

As seed investors, ebi clients get access to a preferentially priced share class

The Secondary Market for ETFs Demystified…

Nearly 90% of fund managers who do not yet offer ETFs are considering doing so within the next three to four years

Our multi-asset investment views - July 2025

Uncertainty over tariffs persists but we maintain our positive stance on equities. Read more about our views on a range of asset classes here.

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