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Ultra-wealthy foreign investors are hollowing out London by leaving homes empty

While the absolute number of local authority-owned empty homes has increased in recent years, the majority — 88 per cent — are owned privately.

Broadstone advises Stantec on full buy-in with Aviva

Broadstone provided actuarial, investment consultancy, scheme administration and annuity broking services for the deal.

European private markets fundraising remains under pressure: Morningstar

Traditional asset managers could benefit if investors begin moving money out of money market funds into higher-fee investment products, supporting future revenue growth.

Hedge funds gain in June driven by record equity markets, AI and IPOs

HFRI Healthcare Index surges +6.1%, tech adds +4.4%; commodity, energy, CTA lead macro declines

abcfinance to unlock over EUR 380 million in fresh SME finance with EIF–KfW securitisation deal

The initiative will strengthen access to finance in sectors where investment can have strong economic and social impact.

Royal London: Key pension planning changes for 2027–2029

This article explores the key changes and highlights the most important planning considerations.

European ETF inflows hit record €219bn in H1

Equity ETFs remained the main driver of demand, gathering €29.8bn in June, up from €24.6bn in May.

Last chance to enter the Young Financial Planner Awards 2026

The awards recognise outstanding young professionals working across financial planning, including advisers, paraplanners, administrators, marketers, and specialist support roles.

CII leads cross-sector taskforce to develop vulnerability data sharing standards

The data sharing taskforce builds on the CII’s work to support customers in vulnerable circumstances, in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Consumer Duty expectations

M&G PruFund now live on Scottish Widows Platform

This marks the first time the multi-asset proposition has been made available on a third-party adviser platform.

The funds and trusts offering investors access to Europe’s mid-cap strength

As such, Trustnet asked fund selectors to identify funds and investment trusts they believe offer meaningful exposure to Europe’s blossoming mid-sized businesses.

Aviva taps Ortec Finance to close the UK advice gap

The deal is framed as a significant push by Aviva to tackle the advice gap and lift the financial wellbeing and retirement prospects of more UK adults.

UK must act now to remain western hub for Islamic finance

It also makes clear as Muslim-majority markets intensify their move towards Shariah-aligned financial systems, the opportunity for the UK to attract and enable Shariah-compliant foreign direct investment (FDI).

New business Accelerator launches at TEP Birmingham to turn West Midlands innovation into growth

Accelerator will help innovators commercialise new technologies, attract investment and scale their businesses in the West Midlands.

Norway wealth fund enters strategic partnership with Asana Partners in the US

Strategic Investment in US Retail Real Estate

Northern Trust’s Clive Bellows honoured by City of London

The executive now has the legal right to drive sheep across London Bridge

Unite's occupancy recovery gains pace, but valuation pressures deepen

This improvement has allowed management to modestly upgrade occupancy guidance for the start of the 2026/27 academic year.

True Potential launches integrated savings service to help clients boost returns

Developed in association with Bondsmith

Rearranging the building blocks

In a special roundtable report published by Funds Europe in association with U.S. Bank, practitioners considered transformation in the European ETF landscape

Climentum Capital launches second climate fund

The fund has a particular focus on hardware companies operating in the Nordic and German-speaking markets.

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