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FSCS: We help boost adviser business

“It also helps them to work with advisers who will be able to support them.”

No global real estate market despite higher price synchronisation and growing role of international investors, central banks find

Property prices have been rising, reaching record highs in many countries.

Interactive Investor to buy rival platform for £61.9m

The pace of merger and acquisitions activity in the platforms market has been on the up over the past few years.

Royal London mulls selling off platform Ascentric

The company was reluctant to comment further today on reports that it has appointed a City firm to help find a buyer.

UK advisory firm rolls out buyout programme

Designed for advisers looking to retire and avoid a mass asset migration for their clients

Edinburgh-based Aegon UK wins notable vote of confidence from Dutch owners

Under Mr Grace, Aegon UK shifted its focus from the sale of traditional pensions products to the provision of platform services that people can use to help them manage the savings they make for retirement.

Canada Life Intl says no new money into property rich funds

After a contentious capital gains tax charge was introduced by the UK taxman in April 2019

BlueBay AM opens Milan branch in business expansion

BlueBay says that the new office will enable them to serve their Italian clients closely while growing in a market where they are already well positioned.

German asset management industry reaches record

2019 saw open-ended investment funds raise new money to the tune of €120.2bn net from investors.

Isa sales hit lowest level since financial crisis

The all-important Isa season in the first half of the year was a damp squib with half the usual volume of net sales thanks to last-minute Brexit negotiations and political brinkmanship.

Fenergo valued at $800m after fresh investment by ABN Amro

The firm is eyeing a potential Nasdaq initial public offering within the next two years as it expands its client base in Asia, Europe, North America and Australia.

German asset management industry reaches record

2019 saw open-ended investment funds raise new money to the tune of €120.2bn net from investors.

Berkeley Group added to HL Select UK Growth Shares fund

This means Berkeley is now the only developer undertaking major brownfield regeneration at scale in London and the South East.

UK M&A party might just be getting started – River and Mercantile’s Lough

The listed UK equity market could see a further spike in M&A activity this year

Largest ever Baltic private equity fund ready to invest in new regional champions

We are actively working on a number of new investments that will ultimately allow us to leverage on our ability to execute complex deals with promising growth prospects.”

Axis Bank UK to halt buy-to-let origination

Axis Bank UK launched its buy-to-let range, which is aimed at professional landlords, back in 2015.

Axa sells off central and eastern Europe life operations

While UK IFA firm makes its first Scottish acquisition

JPMAM launches first fixed income multi-factor ETF in Europe

The JPMAM index provides exposure to global corporate high yield markets, across developed and emerging markets, but will emphasise exposure to high yield securities which exhibit strong value, quality and momentum characteristics.

Eurizon launches €3.4bn alternatives boutique

The launch comes to bolster Eurizon's asset management business while reinforcing the firm's pledges to support Italy's real economy in the wake of the successful launches of PIR and ELTIF funds, said the company in a note.

Cazenove to manage university mandate on ‘low carbon’ basis

The University of Reading has picked Cazenove Capital to run a £120m portfolio

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