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Steven Levin: Strengthening support for pension freedoms

This behavioural trend points to an urgent need for greater support structures in decumulation.

Funding our future: Building brilliant companies on the UK’s public markets

Speech by Sarah Pritchard, executive director for supervision, policy and competition and executive director for international, at Quoted Companies Alliance Annual Conference, London.

Belgium sees drop in number of dollar millionaires

The total includes assets such as shares, investments, cash and real estate, but excludes art collections, cars and jewellery.

ECB lowers interest rates to 2% in its eighth cut since June 2024

At the same time, the disinflationary impact of the recent tariff saga increased the risk of inflation undershooting, paving the way for today’s cut.

Launch of Indosuez Fund Solutions: new actor dedicated to investment funds

Indosuez Fund Solutions offers its clients a "one-stop-shop" service for the creation, domiciliation, administration, and supervision of investment funds.

Schroders publishes first Group Nature Report

The report follows the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Disclosures issued in 2023.

How to build a holistic wealth strategy – interview with Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe and Sabine Heller

Early retirement and wealth planning is one of the most critical financial decisions in an individual’s life.

Guardian reports 40% year-on-year growth in claims paid in 2024

The claims figures relate to products that have been in the market for five or more years.

Mediobanca to Fully Exit Generali Stake Regardless of Banca Generali Bid Outcome

Even if the offer is unsuccessful, the bank will explore alternative means of divestment, such as selling on the open market or directly allocating shares to its own shareholders.

IQ-EQ shortlisted for three event awards in the ICEAWARDS 2025

Specifically being recognised are our small-but-mighty Events team and our annual flagship industry event, IQ-EQ Crossroads.

FundForum Spotlight 2025

Ultimately, fund selection isn’t just about information; it’s about interpretation, context, and investor fit.

Income protection sales surge 18% in 2024

This strong performance comes as the protection sector continues to adapt to a high-interest rate environment and the evolving financial challenges facing UK households.

BNP Paribas: Was There Much Criticism, Ms. Pariset?

BNP Paribas is no longer a subsidiary of BNP Paribas in Switzerland but now operates as a branch of its French parent company.

Europe’s banks brace for real-time payments —and millions in lost interest

It is a landmark shift designed to modernise European payments, but it comes at a steep cost.

IQ-EQ’s UK business named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025

The submission process is uniquely employee-led, based entirely on a comprehensive 31-question survey

Oak champions youth sport as official sponsor of junior Guernsey basketball teams

The U18 teams play a vital role in the future of Guernsey basketball, offering young athletes the opportunity to train and compete at a high level.

Financial services leaders outline four key pillars to unlock UK growth potential

This comes at a critical time as the Chancellor prepares her growth and competitiveness strategy for financial services.

Intuit produces a beat and raise as future looks strong with agentic AI

As a result of this, guidance has been upped for the remainder of the year and the business has put itself in a really strong position.

Earnings Season: strong start to a volatile year

US stocks’ solid first earnings season of 2025 sets them in good stead ahead of tariff impact.

M&G Real Estate secures strategic EUR73 million asset in Germany’s prime Rhine-Main logistics hub

The acquisition, made on behalf of the M&G European Property Fund, underpins the increasing interest in core logistics assets among institutional investors and is in line with the Fund’s ongoing sector rebalancing in favour of logistics, as well

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