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2025 Full Year Results: 9% core EPS growth; strong strategic progress; £1.2bn share buyback

This week we will begin a £1.2bn share buyback - the largest in our history - which, together with guided dividend per share growth of 2% this year, will bring planned returns to shareholders to £2.4bn over the next year.

OakNorth acquires Monite to expand business banking capabilities

The deal will see OakNorth acquire Monite's core technologies and onboard its product and engineering teams.

FCA mortgage data shows cautious buyer return but fresh rate volatility now threatens recovery

The share of lending for house purchase rose by 3 percentage points, the biggest quarterly jump since 2024, while remortgaging fell by a similar amount.

Emerging markets – the next generation…

Emerging markets as a term also covers countries from Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.

Industry veteran launches new advice firm

The firm combines technology-enabled financial planning tools with relationship-led, personalised advice.

HANetf launches “Europe’s first” pure-play drones Ucits ETF

The ETF has a total expense ratio of 0.69% and is listed on Xetra and Borsa Italiana, with a London Stock Exchange listing expected to follow.

Schroders Greencoat launches green digital infrastructure platform

The investment marks the firm’s entry into green digital infrastructure and centres on a site in Drogheda, County Louth, with planning consent for a 36MW data centre.

One Group Solutions secures UK TCSP and ACSP licences

The company said client feedback had informed its decision to expand into additional jurisdictions.

Royal London to share £199m with eligible customers

Royal London financial results 2025

Aviva plc 2025 results announcement

Excellent performance with operating profits up 25% — extending multi-year track-record of delivery

Investcorp Announces Close of Second GP Staking Fund with $1.1 Billion in Commitments

ISCP II received meaningful support from existing limited partners, with the majority of ISCP I investors increasing or maintaining their commitments.

House prices rise to all time high but mortgage outlook darkens on Iran‑driven volatility

This shift makes it harder for households to judge when affordability will genuinely improve.

UK private capital diversity improves but senior gap persists

Venture capital continues to outperform private equity in terms of female participation

Royal London: 80% of funds beat benchmarks

The results came as the group reported operating profit up 18% in 2025, reflecting momentum across several areas of the business, including pensions, protection and bulk purchase annuities.

Private Banker International’s parent company GlobalData moves to Main Market of LSE

The move to the LSE's Main Market from the AIM reflects the scale and maturity achieved through GlobalData’s long-term strategy.

Invesco launches yield-enhanced IG credit ETFs

Each ETF follows the iBoxx Corporates Investment Grade Spread Select Top 50% TCA Index for either dollar or euro bonds.

Nvidia and UK Wealth Fund invest in British autonomous driving startup Oxa

Oxford-based firm has raised $103m for commercial development of software for self-driving industrial vehicles

Almost all investors would consider accessing private markets via ETFs, BBH survey finds

BBH also found 58% of investors believe tokenisation will not fundamentally change how markets operate

Savings platform Raisin enters Italian market

The company is launching in Italy with fixed-term products from European partners.

Ortec Finance Wins Insurance Asset Risk Technology Provider of the Year

The award identifies the firm’s flagship GLASS platform as enabling insurers to analyze assets, liabilities, capital requirements and regulatory constraints within a single integrated modelling environment.

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