Wealth and Asset Management

ABN AMRO announces significant risk transfer transaction with Blackstone

Investec named South Africa’s Bank of the Year 2025 by The Banker

Standard Chartered deepens digital wealth push across EMEA

Brooks Wealth joins Integrity365 as group accelerates expansion

Barclays PB's Swiss CIO reimagines investment advice

Former Vontobel spin doctor strengthens his communications agency

Executive Moves

FE fundinfo appoints Raza as CFO and COO

Multi-family office deputy CIO resurfaces with VC investment club

Linklaters appoints Matthew Keogh as Global Practice Head of Investment Funds

Knight Frank appoints new senior partner and group chair

M&G plc Appoints Simon Tasker as Chief Transformation Officer

Deutsche Bank has found a head for its wealth management unit in Zurich

Legal, Regulation & Compliance

Governing Council proposes simplification of EU banking rules

Budget uncertainty puts UK economy into reverse with negative growth

FCA fines Nationwide Building Society £44m for AML failings

Stablecoin payments a priority for 2026 as FCA outlines growth achievements

FCA launches Firm Checker to fight financial crime

UK private wealth immigration: the Budget and “earned settlement” consultation

FinTech

Embracing Banking Megatrends: Insights from MoneyLive Conference and the Path to Composable Transformation

Health and social care businesses build cash buffers but double down on AI investment plans

Why the AI megatrend is far from peaking

Bank Aston welcomes Guernsey's Digital Currencies Consultation

Accenture wins £180m FNZ deal; buys stake in business

Murex powers Aldermore Bank’s move to cloud treasury platform

Alternative Investments

Aberdeen to acquire management of Closed End Funds

Bond and ETF demand lifts global fund assets: Efama

MPS assets surge 32% to £190bn as adviser usage grows

Santander, L&G Launch Sterling money market fund

SIX welcomes Swiss Prime Site Solutions as new fund provider

Over three quarters plan to invest less or nothing in VCTs

Investment Banking

Two out of three entrepreneurs want to stop within 10 years, but business succession falters

A Strengthened Cross-Border Alliance: UniCredit and Alpha Bank Advance Joint Agenda

ING Bank Śląski takes full control of Goldman Sachs TFI by acquiring remaining 55% stake

Scaling the Global Hausbank: Deutsche Bank launches new phase of growth and value creation

Putin greenlights Citi’s Russia exit as part of bank's worldwide reorganization

Danske Vækstkapital IV kicks off: DKK 1.7 billion raised for investments in start-ups and growth companies

Comment, Analysis & Research

Modern classics, supercars, and Ferraris: why the classic car market is booming (and shows no sign of stopping)

Half of consumers would use targeted support, Dynamic Planner reveals

Half of wealthy individuals don’t keep written record of financial gifts

It is time to start the preparation for full IRRD compliance

Sustainability, system changes, and Swiss strength – Hubert Keller gives keynote interview at the FT Global Banking Summit

The Crucial Role of IFCs in Cross-border Philanthropy

Tax

Old Mill proud to be part of Kinbrook Group’s national ranking

HSBC to pay about $300 million to settle French tax probe, Bloomberg News reports

How you can beat the 60% tax trap

HNWIs have no written record of what they have gifted to loved ones complicating IHT

Autumn Budget 2025 deep dive: What Rachel Reeves’ tax reforms mean for private wealth and high-value property

Over £1 million in investments? What the Budget means for your finances

Retail Banking

Generali and France's BPCE scrap plans to merge asset management units

StreamBank unveils simplified bridging product range

NatWest Group joins finance firms to launch UK Retail Investment Campaign

Lloyds completes its first India–UK digital Letter of Credit on WaveBL

NatWest signs four university partnerships to fuel UK entrepreneurial growth

Tietoevry Banking publishes insight report on card transformation for leading banks

Pensions

ESG considerations driving food and drink industry acquisitions

Schroders Greencoat eyes deal for scandal-hit solar operator – reports

Pensions allowance tax charges hit record high

Pensions industry fires back at Opperman criticism

XPS partners with Abrdn to launch DB pensions master trust

Pension providers call for personalised advice rules

Planet SOS

Bridging the Gap: Aligning Insurance Portfolios with Sustainable Outcomes

European Investment Fund pledges €70 million to Klima2, Alantra’s next Energy Transition growth fund

Europe leads pledging effort in campaign mobilising €15.5 billion for clean energy in Africa

Investec sole MLA & bookrunner on £360m AMP Clean Energy debt for Asterion & NWF

ESG Economist - Natural gas remains an industrial lifeline

EBRD backs cement leader in push for low-carbon future