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Macquarie Asset Management raises c. €3.5 billion for European infrastructure deb

MEID is Macquarie’s first dedicated European infrastructure debt fund and was designed for insurance companies and pension fund investors.

Vitality pays record £142m in protection claims in 2024

Vitality’s 2024 protection claims report, published today (17 July), showed £95.7m was paid in life cover claims, with 98.9% of claims accepted.

EQT predicts rapid private wealth growth

Swedish alternatives giant sees robust H1 exit activity despite AUM decrease

Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the first quarter of 2025

Results of the financial accounts by sector

Suntera Global Completes Acquisition of Khepri

The acquisition, initially announced in May, forms part of Suntera’s ambitious growth strategy

Sovereign funds turn to gold, bonds, credit

64% central banks plan to grow reserves in the next two years, with diversification and gold allocations playing a central role.

Investment platforms warn over private asset plan for Isas

LTAFs, which require 90 days’ notice from investors seeking to withdraw their cash, can currently be held in pensions and innovative finance Isas, a niche product.

KPMG advises Corpfin Capital on its acquisition of a stake in Grupo Montplet

This acquisition marks a new phase for Grupo Montplet, involving the expansion of its product range, the acceleration of its international presence, and the strengthening of its management team.

Defaqto reveals top 10 adviser-recommended MPS platforms

The figures are based on whole-of-market data excluding vertically integrated distribution networks.

Fall in lifetime mortgage customers using property wealth to pay off debts

New trends reveal shift in how customers are using equity release, with debt repayments in decline.

New CISI financial services learning alliance aimed at boosting growth in the UK economy for the next generation

The Alliance has been formed to provide a programme of activity to support education

UBS Asset Management adds fixed income to Core ETF range

The Core fixed income range includes US and Eurozone government and corporate bonds, as well as inflation-linked and inflation-protected products.

M&A deals by HNWs and family offices jump 13% in the past year finds Pinsent Masons

Over the same period, the total disclosed value of these deals also increased to £1.7bn, up 277% on the £450m in deals recorded in the previous year.

Reaction as inflation unexpectedly jumps to 3.6%

Sarah Pennells, consumer finance expert at Royal London, said: “Today’s figures are a disappointment to households, many of whom are paying higher bills after ‘Awful April’, when inflation was 3.5%.

House prices back to upward trajectory but affordability concerns persist

This data still reflects transactions that began several months ago

IA comment on the Leeds Reforms

Cutting red tape to attract investment and drive growth will help ensure the UK remains a world-leading centre for investment management

Swiss real estate market: forever and ever upwards?

Experience over the past decades plays a key role; the warning voices have always been wrong.

Fiera Sees EMEA as a Key Growth Region

Fiera Capital is an independent Global asset management firm with approximately $112.3 billion in assets under management.

Beckett IM closes £870m fund management arm to cut costs

The £870m fund range will be managed by Margetts, the existing ACD.

Autonomy Capital launches macro fund

Opens access to strategy focused on technological disruption in key sectors globally

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