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Three in five financial planners looking to sell

But the survey also found that selling a business a number of years before retirement was popular

Firms Assets Pass £1BN Mark Following Double Deal

Truinvest has acquired NLP Financial Management and Birchwood Investment Management as part of a five-year growth strategy targeting annual revenues of £50m.

Reassure acquisition sees Phoenix’s profits jump

Phoenix has pledged to “ensure that customer service for the transferring customers meets our internal standards”.

Interactive Investor buys D2C business for £48.5m

This is the latest deal for II, which completed the acquisition of TD Direct Investing in 2017, Alliance Trust Savings in 2019, and Share plc in 2020.

‘Ambitious’ plan for Jersey to lead way in sustainable, ethical finance

A NEW strategy was launched yesterday designed to make Jersey a leading global centre in sustainable and ethical finance – an area which is expected to grow ‘exponentially’ in the coming decades.`

Ambitious plans for growth of funds at Amundi Ireland

Assets under management could grow €10bn in three years in a key hub for the French giant, CEO David Harte tells Fearghal O’Connor

How the O'Connell partnership led to Davy's black Tuesday

Central Bank inquiry has exposed the broker’s ‘reckless’ handling of a 2014 bond deal

KPMG's UK restructuring arm rebrands as Interpath Advisory

The sale does not affect the firm’s Insolvency and Restructuring business in Ireland, which includes Northern Ireland.

UK Government to invest £153 million in quantum research projects

The UK Government, through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is investing £153 million, to develop new products and services based on advances in quantum technologies that will have a significant impact on financial services.

Janus Henderson - Doing what we do best. Sensible and sustainable income

Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

Brookfield Asset Management gets rating for Cayman reinsurer North End Re

Brookfield launched a Bermuda based reinsurance entity named Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners, or BAM Reinsurance for short.

Hansard Global: Results Announcement for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2020

There is good momentum behind these projects and we are working closely with our distribution partner in Japan to deliver a launch for Spring 2021.

Aviva – A good all round result

Alongside results the group announced the sale of Aviva Italy for €873m, building on the previously announced sale of Aviva France for €3.2bn.

Responsible investment funds under management up 66% over 12 months

The IA has for the first time published more detailed responsible investment fund data in line with the IA’s 2019 Responsible Investment Framework

Natixis to Enter South Korean Market

These days, foreign securities companies are paying more and more attention to the South Korean market.

LCM Partners wins two Private Debt Investor 2020 awards

Private Debt Investor is the publication of record for private debt, tracking the institutions, the funds and the transactions shaping the world's private credit markets.

Going in reverse: Starling Bank’s gender pay gap widened in 2020

In 2020, women employed by the bank earned just £78.83 for every £100 earned by a man.

Fund buyers see European equities as best bet for adding risk

Last Word Research finds appetite for European and UK equities and, perhaps surprisingly, property

Connaught operator enters liquidation

This came after the City watchdog spared Blue Gate Capital a £10m penalty for its failings because the company had "established it was in serious financial hardship".

PE firm increases offer for AFH Financial

AFH, which has funds under management of £6.2bn, is currently listed on the London Stock Exchange's Aim.

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