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Investec to accept search indemnity insurance on HNW deals

In uncertain times such as these, the ability to move quickly is critical, particularly for HNW clients.

Somerset Capital Management to manage St James's Place Global Emerging Markets Fund

The lead manager will be Edward Robertson, a seasoned emerging markets investor and one of the co-founders of Somerset Capital Management.

PIB Group acquires employee benefits division of Sanlam Wealth Planning

PIB will introduce clients who have financial planning requirements to Sanlam’s wealth managers.

Broker picks Brooks Macdonald as top 2020 growth play

Peel Hunt expects the market to wake up to the potential of Brooks Macdonald, identifying the AIM listed wealth firm among its top growth stocks for 2020.

Columbia Threadneedle drops performance fees on absolute return range

The asset manager said it wants to offer clients a straightforward fee structure

ZEDRA Group and Corsair Capital Announce Close of Transaction

ZEDRA delivers tailored high quality diversified active-wealth solutions to its clients, which include high net worth individuals and their families, as well as medium to large sized companies, asset managers and their investors.

UBS overhauls European wealth management business - memo

It did not specify the extent of job cuts to accompany the revamp.

Wealth Dynamix Teams Up with Management Consulting Leader

The partnership builds on ambitious global growth from Wealth Dynamix that has seen the firm open up offices in North America, Europe and Asia in recent months and sign-up a major global French financial institution and two private banks in the UK and Gen

Wealth Management: Quarterly Letter – Why the long term?

Investors tend to be rewarded for their patience and staying invested

Redmayne Bentley profits slide as it counts cost of hiring spree

Redmayne Bentley cited ‘ongoing economic uncertainty’ and increased investment in the business as it reported a 14.4% fall in profits.

New company out to take fresh approach to financial planning

Two Aberdeen-based financial advisers have teamed up to launch a new business.

National adviser gets private equity backing

The value of the investment was not disclosed, nor was the value of the stake that CBPE would take in the business.

Tenet creates South East hub with double acquisition

Tenet launched the scheme in January 2018 and has since made more than 15 acquisitions through the process.

‘Major’ investment will not halt IFA firm’s acquisition spree

Since it was founded in 2008, the business has bought 35 advice companies

HSBC GAM plans ETF push in 2020

ETFs are still one of the fastest growing investment products in Europe and Asia, and we are seeing increased demand from our clients for ESG-focused ETFs" HSBC GAM has been offering passive strategies to its clients for nearly three decades and has

Big beast Buffett is no longer king of the jungle

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway had just taken out the venerable ketchup maker with the help of trusted hunting partner 3G Capital and it had whetted his appetite for further big targets.

2020 predictions for the wealth management industry

US asset managers have been on regular buying sprees to acquire European asset managers.

Investors pull £4bn from Schroders funds

In the 2017 calendar year the company had net inflows of more than £9bn

Quilter completes £445m sale of assurance business

The proposal for the acquisition of ReAssure came after Swiss Re pulled June plans for its float on the London Stock Exchange and remained on the lookout to dispose of the business to better streamline its operations to continental Europe.

Edinburgh boutique bank completes £30 million lending takeover

Hampden & Co says transfer of loan book from Smith & Williamson has attracted more business from wealth managers

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