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Bridgepoint merger with EQT Credit implemented with Crestbridge providing fund and management company services

This transaction is one the largest in the Credit industry this year

Golf course house prices hit a hole in one

St Andrew’s in Fife is also home to a 150% premium between house prices surrounding the club and the area as a whole.

Developer of Estate Opposite Buckingham Palace Sees Queries Jump

“This coupled with the changing environment for property development, with a shrinking workforce following Britain’s exit from Europe will impact the availability of stock which in turn will limit stock and push up demand.”

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's ex-boss takes aim at fund managers: Fire them if they don't hold big firms to account, says hedge fund boss Sir Chris Hohn

Activists such as TCI, as well as Elliott, Paulson and Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners, have become both more visible and vocal in recent years

Foresight acquires Pension Infrastructure Platform

PIP manages a portfolio of UK infrastructure assets across the renewable energy, transportation and social infrastructure sectors and West Midlands Pension Fund's allocation to infrastructure has more than doubled, aided by its collaboration with PIP

What happened when IFA firm reached out to community amid lockdown?

She adds: “I certainly didn’t worry about my pension for the first two weeks.”

Vertical integration trend will continue apace

It will also look to mirror its digital advice service — currently only available in Germany — at some point in the future.

SQN Asset Finance slumps as bad debt provision hiked

The writedown for the C-class shares is estimated at £8-10m, the equivalent of 5.9-7.3% of assets in its portfolio.

“An Accident Waiting To Happen” - Structured Product Could Ruin Retirement For Many, Says 7IM’s Matthew Yates

Many structured products have terms whereby they can absorb some level of losses before the end investor starts to lose money.

London-based Wilton launches captive services business targeting high net worth clients

The new business recognises the growing number of Wilton’s clients that are interested in captive insurance

Aubrey Capital Management launches AIM Model Portfolio Service on Ascentric platform

The bespoke option will be particularly useful for advisors with larger clients who, for example, may need more specific management of CGT considerations

Alvarium Investments Opens in Milan

Alvarium will be the only global multi-family office in Italy able to offer internally generated direct investment opportunities in multiple different geographies.

Holborn Assets receives DB pension transfer award

The Gold Standard is a voluntary code of good practice for safeguarded and Defined Benefit (DB) pension transfer advice, based around a set of nine principles.

Italian mafia bonds sold to global investors

Instruments were backed by front companies charged with working for the ’Ndrangheta organised crime group

Fairstone acquires Surrey-based adviser

Lee Hartley, chief executive at Fairstone, said the buy-out model was yielding "exceptional results" for the company.

Fairstone signs buy out deal with Financial Planner

It has two offices, one in Epsom, Surrey and another in Twickenham. It specialises in pension planning and investment management.

Hiscox launches variable consortium for hard-to-place general liability risks

Consortium members can flex their line up to a selected maximum on a risk-by-risk basis, rather than be tied to a predetermined share of all business.

VTB integrates financial management platform into Yandex

The platform on Yandex has been designed to be accessible for all users, from experienced investors right through to those just starting out with managing their finances.

KBI Global Investors evolves its impact research methodology

This is a net figure - as with the RASS scores for each of the four Natural Resources strategies - a 3.3% deduction being made to the GRS score in respect of negative contribution.

Modern money: how family constitutions can pave the way for harmonious family businesses

Family constitutions vary from family to family, and helpfully, covers topics like entitlements, remuneration, share ownership and succession.

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