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AXA UK sells AXA Wealth and SunLife to Phoenix; announces leadership change

Amanda Blanc to become UK and Ireland CEO

Red tape and squeezed profit margins caused Axa move

The FCA should be creating confidence in the UK financial services market, but instead it is driving companies abroad

KBI sale set to trigger new focus on Irish market

Wealth manager Kleinwort Benson Investors is eyeing a push back into the Irish market following this week's sale to European asset management giant Amundi.

Neptune continues expansion with integration into Fidessa's Buy-side OMS platform

Neptune is fast expanding from its initial focus of purely European IG/HY corporate bonds, to a portfolio which also reflects the global nature and reach of its user base.

Belgium eyes new non-listed REIT for pan-European institutional Investors

The PropertyEU/EPRA Benelux Investment Briefing at the Realty real estate trade fair in Brussels heard on Wednesday.

Avignon Capital acquires Berliner Union Film campus

The purchaser was advised by Savills Immobilien Beratungs-GmbH and Berwin Leighton Paisner (Germany) LLP.

Standard Life chooses Neustar MarketShare for Attribution Analytics and Marketing Planning

Leading UK-based savings and investment company maximises analysis of market spend and marketing impact

Russian property company lists on the CISE

The ordinary shares have a premium listing, meanwhile the preference shares and warrants have a standard listing.

SIX x-clear to connect to Goldman Sachs’ SIGMA X MTF– further expanding European platform coverage

This move by SIX x-clear offers its clients enhanced platform coverage and settlement netting services.

Barclays launches NI SME Fund

We believe we are really well equipped to help local SMEs grow their businesses.

Fasanara Capital Awarded As Best Multi-Strategy Emerging Manager by Hedge Funds Review

The Hedge Funds Review Single Managers Awards is the most prestigious event held exclusively for the European hedge fund industry. The awards recognize the best hedge funds in Europe.

World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Faces Wider Ban on Coal Investments

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund may be forced to step up divestments of coal companies and could face a wider ban on investments in other fossil fuels such as oil sands.

QFB in deal with JLL to guide Qatar, Gulf investors on UK and Europe real estate

QFB, which has recently had a successful listing of its shares on the Qatar Stock Exchange, is continuing to execute on its strategy of shifting from being investment focused to investor focused.

Legal & General Acquires £3BN UK Annuity Portfolio from Aegon

They will continue to be serviced by Aegon until the effective date of a Part VII Transfer which is subject to regulatory and court approval.

Baillie Gifford unveils Multi Asset Growth fund

Baillie Gifford has extended its multi-asset range with the launch of the Multi Asset Growth fund, run by the same team behind its £5.9bn Diversified Growth strategy which closed to new investors in February 2013.

M&G slashes fund charges for new direct service

For multi-asset funds the OCF will vary according to the fund.

QFB signs agreement with UK’s property adviser JLL

QFB previously announced the development of a pioneering open architecture private banking platform

Columbia Threadneedle to Buy Smart-Beta Group

Current smart-beta ETF assets are about $282 billion, reflecting an annual organic growth rate of 19%, double the growth rate of the overall ETF market.

Waverton Investment Management Portfolio Fund Hits £100 Million Mark

The Fund is managed by Algernon Percy, Managing Director at Waverton, and Alexandra Buchan, who joined Waverton in 2013 and manages portfolios for a number of clients.

Russia eyes Mideast foreign investment drive

Economic woes have motivated the traditionally conservative Russian authorities to explore the alternatives to the Western markets of capitals.

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