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Zurich Insurance Group (“Zurich”) Possible Offer for Beazley plc (“Beazley”)

Under the terms of this proposal, Beazley shareholders would be entitled to receive

Banco Itaú and iCapital Expand Partnership to Advance Private Markets Offering with New Technology Solution

The strategic collaboration delivers seamless digital workflows and institutional-grade data management for Banco Itaú’s private markets investment offerings across the bank’s key markets.

M&G completes c. £180 million Bulk Purchase Annuity with global engineering company Senior plc

This transaction demonstrated strong alignment between M&G, the Trustee and their advisers, enabling a smooth execution of the buy-in, in line with the Plan’s timescales.

Germany opens Eurex to non-EU market makers

The updated framework aligns Germany more closely with other European jurisdictions and forms part of broader efforts to enhance market efficiency and attract international trading activity.

IPTF launches animation to support protection conversations

Protecting income should be the foundation of any financial plan

Columbia Threadneedle lists equity active Ucits ETF

The portfolio currently holds roughly 35% of the MSCI ACWI by number of constituents, focusing on stocks the manager expects to outperform while excluding those deemed likely to lag.

Bigger pension pots push annuity premiums to record levels

This pushed the average annuity purchase value to £84,000, up 7% year on year and above £80,000 for the first time.

European ETF investors kick off 2026 with €36bn equity surge

A record-breaking January, a sharp reversal in precious metals and a cooling of the China trade suggest investors are becoming more selective.

Danske Bank once again ranked number 1 by major Nordic corporations and institutional clients

Strong customer relationships, a thorough understanding of clients’ needs, and the ability to deliver solutions across the full range of products.

Schroders takeover shows US interest in UK companies

The companies announced their agreement to combine and create one of the world’s largest active wealth managers on Thursday (February 12).

Investor climate concern high, but lack awareness of what funds are doing

The disconnect between everyday life and consumers’ investments is stark.

Building portfolio resilience in a volatile world

An important nuance to this, she explained, is that investors should look beyond the promise of static returns, to focus on cash flow and governance discipline.

UK’s largest local government pension pool invests £70m to build single-family rental homes in Cambridge in a landmark deal

It also marks Border to Coast’s first investment into single-family housing, a focus of its UK Real Estate Fund.

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Zurich Insurance Group (“Zurich”) Possible Offer for Beazley plc (“Beazley”)

Banco Itaú and iCapital Expand Partnership to Advance Private Markets Offering with New Technology Solution

M&G completes c. £180 million Bulk Purchase Annuity with global engineering company Senior plc

Germany opens Eurex to non-EU market makers

IPTF launches animation to support protection conversations

Columbia Threadneedle lists equity active Ucits ETF

Bigger pension pots push annuity premiums to record levels

European ETF investors kick off 2026 with €36bn equity surge

Danske Bank once again ranked number 1 by major Nordic corporations and institutional clients

Schroders takeover shows US interest in UK companies

Investor climate concern high, but lack awareness of what funds are doing

Building portfolio resilience in a volatile world

UK’s largest local government pension pool invests £70m to build single-family rental homes in Cambridge in a landmark deal

Paul Hogg: Advisers are being left stranded by the investment gap

Aviva Investors seeks to tokenise products on the XRP Ledger in collaboration with Ripple

Standard Life completes £700m Bulk Purchase Annuity with the Deloitte UK defined benefit pension scheme

German retail funds inflows jump to four-year high

Only 11% of UK adults meet basic benchmarks of true financial security

Polar Capital value duo: Why ‘Victorian’ UK index might be the ‘best thing’

Aviva Clarity marks 100 deals...