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Standard Life launches Sharia pension strategy

The retirement solutions provider has partnered with HSBC Asset Management and Franklin Templeton

Swiss Life achieves top-line growth in the first quarter of 2026 with fee income up 6% and premiums up 5%

Growth was supported by higher contributions from Asset Managers, owned IFAs, as well as own and third-party products and services.

Arbuthnot Commercial ABL provides £11.25m growth finance package for waste management group

£11.25 million growth finance package for McCarthy Marland Limited

UK house prices edge lower with London the clear weak spot

Even with only modest monthly moves, London is clearly bearing the brunt of tighter borrowing conditions, with buyers far more sensitive to mortgage costs than in cheaper regions.

L&G’s Lifetime Advantage Funds hits £25bn and surpasses 10% private markets allocation

The milestones demonstrate continued momentum in the growth of both LAF and PMAF, underscoring strong client demand for L&G’s innovative investment solutions.

Market‑leading institutional fund platform Gordian Capital, part of IQ-EQ, secures DFSA approval to establish presence at DIFC

This licence will serve experienced investment professionals who require institutional, regulated, physical and operational fund infrastructure, with the Gordian team handling the business and operational management of each fund, freeing clients to concen

The Fund Foundry Launches to Back First-Time and Emerging Fund Managers from Guernsey

The Programme was unveiled at the Guernsey Funds Forum in London on 14 May 2026.

CBRE Investment Management Launches Single Family Housing Strategy in Partnership with Moda Living

New strategy with £400 million seed investment marks a significant expansion of CBRE IM’s residential platform and first dedicated fund in the single family housing sector in the UK

CISI launches new women in finance initiative

It is also hoped the programme will address the talent shortages and diversity gaps that exist within the sector.

Cyprus hosts key European banking federation meetings

This will be followed by the board of directors meeting on May 22, 2026, the federation’s highest decision-making body, made up of the chairpersons of national banking associations.

M&G backs Bulgaria’s largest airport with €70 million to enhance connectivity and economic growth

Sofia Airport plays a critical role in supporting economic growth, employment and international connectivity across Bulgaria and the wider region.

Assessing cross-border integration of equity markets in the euro area: evidence from a gravity model

This has occurred alongside rising stock valuations, suggesting that stronger market performance has not translated into greater financial integration.

Funds Europe Awards 2026

The countdown is on!

What most high-earning expats don’t know about accessing capital

Understanding why that’s often the wrong move, and what to do instead, is worth more than most people realise.

BlackRock launches private markets DC pension fund

The fund has been seeded by two UK DC pension schemes, including the BlackRock UK Retirement Savings Plan, advised by Mercer, which has allocated 20% of its assets to the strategy.

Prudential plans to acquire 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance

An additional 7 billion rupees is potentially payable on the fulfillment ‌of certain conditions that the Hong Kong and London-listed insurer did not specify.

Gilt jitters as Burnham comeback fuels market nerves over Labour future

That kind of language tends to make investors nervous because they value predictability above all else.

On the peculiarities and independent life of the Swiss capital market

Due to the global environment, it is difficult to position oneself on the yield curve.

European Investment Fund and LABORAL Kutxa mobilise 150 million euros to support micro enterprises and social entrepreneurs in Spain

The agreement will enable LABORAL Kutxa to grant loans of up to 2 million euros to social enterprises and microloans of up to 50,000 euros.

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Aviva plc Q1 2026 Trading Update

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