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GAM Investments and Swiss Re announce new Cat Bond and ILS investment partnership

Strengthening our commitment to excellence: GAM is delighted to announce it has formed a strategic and long-term partnership with Swiss Re

Swiss Re to be appointed as co-investment manager of GAM's catastrophe bond and ILS fund range

Swiss Re and GAM will also collaborate on ILS innovation.

Quilter acquires MediFintech to expand NHS pension expertise and adviser support

The team also specialises in identifying and correcting errors in annual allowance tax charges and NHS pension records, addressing both systemic and individual issues to ensure accuracy.

AJ Bell: UK and active funds remain under the pump in 2025

It’s still early days, but it doesn’t look like the fall in the S&P 500 has done anything to endear investors to active strategies.

Industry reacts as Trump imposes tariffs across the globe

Asian countries got hit much harder than Europe

Dublin-based Quilter Cheviot Europe rolls out trio of funds

They are a series of multi-asset funds available to international clients in three risk levels

EQ Investors mulls change of ownership structure

EQ Investors is a successful and profitable business, so we are under no pressure to conclude a transaction.

State Street Announces Winners of 2024 UK Institutional Press Awards

The winning articles were chosen based on their style, content, accuracy and timeliness, and were judged by an independent panel of six industry professionals led by veteran freelance journalists Pádraig Floyd and Lynn Strongin Dodds.

European banks extend losses amid tariff selloff

Italy's BPER Banca , Germany's Deutsche Bank, Spain's Sabadell were leading losses, all down around 4.3%.

IA Global Financial Services Awards shortlist to be revealed tomorrow

Those shortlisted will be given the opportunity to submit a statement of why they should win

Value of M&A deals grows as pace of acquisition slows

More than 30 private equity firms are invested into financial firms, and NextWealth predicted private equity interest in financial services will continue.

Ascot Lloyd and The Openwork Partnership back scheme to attract young advisers

The addition of The Openwork Partnership Business School and the Ascot Lloyd Adviser Academy will help resource outreach programmes for young career seekers.

PHP's indicative offer to Assura is a calculated risk

While the offer is at a meaningful premium to Assura’s undisturbed share price it is notable that the proposal comes in below the 49p all-cash indicative offer from KKR.

MSCI research chief to address FundsTech Forum 2025

Lester will offer insights into the role of research and analytics in driving forward-looking investment strategies and technological transformation across the asset management industry.

Luxembourg, the El Dorado of Asset Management

The ambition of the Leonardo group was to expand the business into other countries such as Italy, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Luxembourg was chosen for its proximity.

Majority of UK adults underestimate retirement savings needs

Three in five fear they won’t achieve a moderate standard of living in retirement.

M&G’s with-profits business brings in £448mn in 2024

The profit numbers represent an increase of £10mn for PruFund, but a decrease of £41mn for the traditional with-profits fund business.

Bells ring for the launch of ZKB’s sustainable ETFs

To mark the launch of ZKB’s first sustainable equity ETFs, the stock exchange bells ring at the Finanz’25 conference for the first time.

Macquarie Asset Management’s InEvo Re enters PRT agreement with UK insurer

Before joining InEvo he held various leadership roles, most recently as the CFO and Chief Actuary of Resolution Re, the Bermuda based reinsurance platform for Resolution Life.

Fidelity International study reveals lack of retirement preparedness as life expectancy increases

Over half of investors expect to increase equity and private asset allocation exposure to prepare for longer life cycles in retirement.

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