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ING Groep Stock Climbs Toward Multi?Year Highs as Rate Tailwinds Power Dutch Lender

But can the Dutch banking giant keep outperforming as rate cuts loom?

UK pension funds eye stake in £4.5bn holiday giant Center Parcs

The GMPF, which is part of the Northern LGPS, is the UK's single-biggest biggest local government pension scheme, with well over £30bn under management and responsibility for the retirement savings of more than 430,000 members.

Rise in UK retail demand for private markets but some wealth managers still cautious

The initiative to encourage individual investment into long-term, illiquid assets has been spearheaded by two vehicles – the UK’s Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF) structure and its EU counterpart, European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs).

Utmost Group announce sale of BPA business to JAB Insurance

This transaction encompasses the entire ULP business, representing more than £5bn in assets and 175 employees.

Alex Gaita: The psychology of money in uncertain times

For many people, this has triggered understandable anxiety, but reacting emotionally can often do more harm than good.

Fidelity International receives top ranking from Fairer Finance for its customer experience

Fairer Finance’s rating is based on consumer polling, analysis of published Financial Ombudsman Service and Financial Conduct Authority data

Aviva extend TCS partnership for life policy management

Diligenta has migrated policies to its advanced digital platform, TCS BaNCSTM, which supports conversational interface to guide users through business journeys.

Guernsey Financial Services Commission charts future for finance sector through digital and sustainable growth

The Director General emphasised Guernsey’s ambition to remain one of Europe’s most supportive jurisdictions for innovation in digital finance.

Utmost Group announces the sale of its BPA business, Utmost Life and Pensions, to JAB Insurance

Transaction strengthens Utmost’s focus on its core wealth solutions business and enables ULP to scale under new ownership

L&G Flow surpasses £1bn milestone, driving innovation in smaller scheme de-risking

Flow is designed specifically for smaller pension schemes, which helps widen access to de-risking solutions across the defined benefit ('DB') pensions landscape, supporting stable retirement outcomes.

Engineering insurability: how Allianz supports the energy transition

In a two-part series, Allianz experts highlight how they combine investment and insurance expertise to drive the energy transition.

Intesa Sanpaolo Supports Aquafil’s Sustainability Strategy With €30 Million in Circular Financing

The credit lines, both with a five-year term, are aimed at strengthening the Aquafil Group’s financial structure and supporting investments planned in its annual strategy.

TPR consults on expanding collective pension schemes

The consultation sets out a revised CDC code of practice that would enable multi-employer CDC schemes to launch from next summer.

EuroCTP selected as Europe’s consolidated tape provider

Once approved, the company will operate the tape for five years under ESMA’s supervision.

UBS to Redeem Senior Unsecured Notes

In recent months, the major bank has redeemed several of its own bonds as well as bonds issued by the former Credit Suisse ahead of schedule in order to optimize its funding structure.

ESMA selects EuroCTP to become the first Consolidated Tape Provider for shares and ETFs

EuroCTP is a joint venture based in the Netherlands, with 15 European exchange groups as current shareholders.

Real estate recapitalisations: navigating dislocation and unlocking value

Our real estate outlook points to immediate opportunities following a significant pricing correction – and this market dislocation is also creating new and potentially compelling access points for assets with balance sheet or funding challenges.

Groundbreaking financing structure: CEE Group secures up to €1.6 billion for Germany’s largest repowering fund RF9

First-ever syndicated financing at portfolio level without additional equity – Innovative financing model enables 140 percent capacity expansion and sets new standards for institutional renewable energy investments

Invest Cyprus gives new momentum to relations between Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed for the establishment of the Joint Cyprus – UAE Business and Investment Council.

PIMCO launches two active government bond ETFs

A global and a European government bond strategy

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