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AFM members pay record £91.5m in IP claims in 2024

The average claim amounted to £29,948.

European markets mixed, Erste Group Bank rises 8% after acquiring stake in Santander’s Polish unit

Germany’s DAX ended the session 1.1% higher and Italy’s FTSE MIB was 0.4% higher while the French CAC 40 fell 0.55%.

Funds Europe Awards 2025: Standing out in a crowded asset servicing market

Margaret Delman, asset-servicing expert and member of the Funds Europe Awards judging panel, explains how custodians can distinguish themselves in a commoditised market.

Nomura Acquires Macquarie’s Listed Asset Management Business in the United States and Europe

It will also provide Nomura with a scalable hub, based in Philadelphia, to continue growing its international Investment Management business

Expert shares mistake millions of UK savers make and 'paying horrible price'

New research shows more than a quarter of savers are currently unaware of the returns they're yielding - but doing this one thing could help them avoid a nasty surprise

Millions reaching retirement age with private annual pension of just £3,650

These underpensioned groups have annual private pension incomes ranging from £3,650 to £6,750.

Defining risk can be unpredictable for advisers

Rather than triggering a market sell-off, these events have resulted in stronger European and Baltic market performance at the expense of US equities.

Investec provides new client Westbook Partners with £16.7 million loan for UK multi-let industrial acquisitions

All three assets are located adjacent to major arterial roads that connect to major urban areas and the UK’s wider motorway network, providing tenants with fast access to their local and national customer base.

Scottish Friendly announces another year of strong performance, with over £50m sales

The member owned mutual also continues to advocate for Junior ISA reform

Fidelius takes minority stake in London IFA Vobis Ltd

The firm also has a regional office in Leeds, providing Fidelius with broader reach across both the south and north of England.

Property transactions skyrocket as buyers race to complete before stamp duty deadline

These figures reflect a market adjusting to life after the stamp duty change.

Royal London secures £85m buy-in with The College of Law Pension Scheme

This transaction, completed in March 2025, marks Royal London’s ninth BPA buy-in, bringing the total value of insured liabilities in its BPA business to £1 billion.

M&G’s European Living Fund makes €82 million maiden investment into German Senior Living sector

The Fund launched in 2023 and aims to provide institutional investors with attractive risk adjusted returns through investment into Europe’s residential sectors – student housing, single and multifamily housing and retirement living.

FE fundinfo boosts AI capabilities with latest acquisition

Through this acquisition, FE fundinfo has advanced its AI capabilities within the Nexus platform.

London Stock Exchange Group Posts Strong Q1, Data & Analytics Momentum Builds

The segment’s acceleration marked a sequential improvement in growth.

How the way schemes are working with asset managers is changing

As schemes grow in size and sophistication, collaboration is becoming key

European banks face pricer asset managers

Regulatory capital treatment may impact the cost of banks buying asset managers

Swedish pension giant launches €4bn small-cap fund tender

The Swedish Fund Selection Agency (FTN) has announced the mandate as part of a SEK 241.7bn (€22bn) procurement process this year.

Standard Life completes ‘sustainability improvers’ label for fund range

Standard Life is also investing in these labels across its pension defaults offered to workplace, and retirement income customers using investment pathways.

How Apollo escaped Germany’s private equity trap

Buyout firms snapped up German banks after the financial crisis. With OLB sale, Apollo has finally managed to exit one

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