Wealth and Asset Management

PIMCO Announces New Partnership with Aditum in the United Arab Emirates

The European asset management industry: Navigating volatile times

HSBC spends £3.5m on its first UK wealth centre

How to optimise family offices and strengthen family governance in a fast-moving world

Why tech is key to managing the great wealth transfer

Evelyn Partners becomes Official Wealth Management Partner of Manchester City Women

Executive Moves

DFM Firm Sparrows Capital Promotes Phillip Young to Deputy CIO

PE-backed accountancy firm appoints new director

Stonehage Fleming Appoints Head of Family Office, Jersey

EFG Private Bank's market group head relocates to London

Ebi bolsters board and leadership to support growth

PostFinance concludes consultation process and expects fewer terminations

Legal, Regulation & Compliance

Prudential Regulation Authority announces review of the Loan to Income (LTI) flow limit rule and offers interim modification by consent

Mansion House speech could see chancellor outline series of reforms to pensions, ISAs and financial services industry

BoE governor opposes pension investment mandate in blow to government plans

FCA fines Monzo £21m for failings in financial crime controls

The EBA launches consultation on its draft Guidelines on third-party risk management with regard to non-ICT related services

Workers in line for £29,000 boost thanks to landmark Pensions Bill

FinTech

Broadridge Enabling Rapid Compliance with EU Instant Payments Regulations

Objectway recognised again for enabling digital transformation and resilience in financial services

GenTwo surpasses USD 6 billion mark for Assets under Service, Cements Position as Global Assetization Leader

Wealthtech Firenze signs Söderberg & Partners

Rebuilding banking infrastructure to meet the demands of the artificial intelligence era

Objectway celebrates twelfth consecutive Goodacre Award, driven by deep client trust and long-standing partnerships

Alternative Investments

JTC Group Shortlisted for Five Funds Europe Awards 2025

ABI hails impact of £104m Covid-19 Support Fund

Coller Capital Raises Record $6.8 Billion for Private Credit Secondaries Platform

EQ Investors ends sale talks without a deal

Scottish Widows owner: Pension funds deal risks making UK like China

SIPP savers over-confident about retirement

Investment Banking

UniCredit Persists in Pursuit of Commerzbank

Setting Sail for Sustainability: A New Chapter with Energy Observer

Mediobanca pledges 4.9 billion euro shareholder reward to counter MPS bid

J.P. Morgan Elevates Its Swiss Presence

Barclays engages McKinsey to help optimise investment banking division

BNP Paribas receives multiple accolades at the GlobalCapital Bond Awards 2025

Comment, Analysis & Research

UK’s top 1% of earners donate £52 a month to charities, research finds

Fitch Upgrades Hauck Aufhaeuser Lampe Privatbank AG to 'A'; Outlook Stable

Luxury watches and high-end jewellery undergo sustainability transformation – Piaget leads the way

Nucleus launches Voice of the Adviser Survey: A profession caught between two worlds

How to prepare the next generation for wealth

Citi invests in HANetf to bolster ETF white-label services

Tax

Ancelotti hit with 1 year prison sentence for tax fraud

Thousands of businesses at risk as inheritance tax charge on pensions threatens commercial premises

UK IHT change set to hit pension pots holding commercial property

Digital-First Consumers and Regulation Fuel Neobank Growth in 2025

Which European countries have a wealth tax - and does it work?

HMRC accused of cutting secret loan charge deal with large companies

Retail Banking

Leeds BS and L&C Mortgages open banking pilot streamlines mortgage applications

SocGen’s restructuring pays off as it takes French crown

Major UK bank axing six branches after announcing 55 closures

ALEX BRUMMER: Beware of bank mergers - they can go horribly wrong

Council of Europe Development Bank Partners with TCS to Transform Reconciliation Processes

Lloyds group slashes overdraft fees – borrowers to save up to £299 a year

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

Mirova and Natixis Investment Managers commit to funding the Paris Climate School at Sciences Po with €500,000 over four years

Quilter Cheviot renames Climate Assets Funds as it secures SDR label

Sustainability adapts to policy pressures and opportunity

Banks’ role in the sustainability transition

The growing appeal of green and sustainability-linked loans

Impact Report 2024: Sustainable investment as relevant as ever