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Active ETFs, alternatives reshape fund brand rankings

The growing rivalry between BlackRock and JPMorgan sets the stage for a possible leadership change in the European brand rankings by 2026

Industry reacts as UK Spring Statement puts pensions off centre stage

OBR’s forecasts could lay the groundwork for tougher fiscal decisions that impact retirement savings down the line

Geneva hedge fund gears up for launch with partnership

Vigama Capital’s new tie-up with Harrington Cooper broadens its investor base across the continent.

Pretium Invest Achieves Multi-Million Success

With the Pretium Real Estate Fund, Pretium Invest has launched its first real estate fund under Swiss law.

LV= sees profit before tax drop but protection sales rise

The expansion of LV= Platform Services increased financial adviser access to LV= Smoothed Managed Funds.

Advisers see ‘boom in demand’ for IHT advice

It also included pensions as part of an estate, subject to consultation.

AJ Bell sells Platinum Sipp and SSAS business to InvestAcc

This is expected to happen in the second half of 2025.

Nordea AM reviews fund names following new ESMA sustainability rules

Group has added or kept ‘Sustainable’ in the names of 17 Nordea 1 SICAV funds following review

Change stocks and shares Isa to investment Isa, says AIC boss

Stone admitted this might sound “trite”, but he believes it would make a difference.

Eurozone - PMIs rise on industrial optimism and frontloading

The manufacturing sector stands to gain from higher growth prospects as rising defence spending and fiscal largesse in Germany raise future demand for industrial goods.

Helveteq launches art ETPs in new partnership

Artex GM and Helveteq are to launch a joint range of CHF-denominated art exchange-traded products, transforming fine art into a regulated alternative asset class.

Behind the Headlines: What to expect in today’s Spring Statement

Aegon pensions director Steven Cameron says he thinks there will be a “Spring Statement silence” on pensions.

Golding raises €115.5 million for Article 9 impact fund

The investment programme attracted interest from both existing and new clients: around 20 per cent of the capital comes from new investors.

Howden to acquire Barnett Waddingham, representing a new, exciting chapter in our 35-year journey

This creates one of the largest pensions and employee benefits consultancies in the UK and represents a new, exciting chapter in our 35-year journey.

The rise of Eurozone bond yields outside Germany is unwarranted

It might be time to consider a pause in unwinding the ECB’s pandemic-era asset purchasing programme

CISI and IPI partner to offer ‘lifelong learning resources’ to asset management professionals

Programme participants of IPI receive a 1-year sponsored CISI membership

Norway sovereign wealth fund makes $1 billion real estate investments

Shaftesbury Capital will retain the remaining 75% interest and manage the London portfolio on behalf of the joint venture, while subsidiaries of AXA will hold 60% ownership in the other portfolio.

EU looks to AE success with plans to drive investment into productive finance

It pointed out that such initiatives have proved “highly effective” in driving scale, boosting pension coverage and addressing issues of adequacy.

Aviva shares views on the Keep Britain Working Discovery Phase Report

This approach would enhance workplace health standards by making them open-source and competitive for larger employers, while providing smaller employers with a benchmark to aim for, along with appropriate support.

Consortium of insurers and asset managers to take over Germany's Viridium

The precise share of ownership between the partners was not revealed, but Japan's T&D has the largest share.

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