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Investec Alternatives reports record year for Direct Lending in 2025

The performance reflects continued client confidence in Investec’s lower mid-market strategy

Insurance Broker Alea Expands to Europe

This move positions Alea as a key licensed intermediary in France, bridging the gap between European and Asian markets.

Thornburg expands London team as UCITS assets surpass US$645m

To support this momentum across the UK, Europe and selected international markets, Thornburg has appointed Andrew Patterson as director of UK/EMEA business development.

Zurich closes Turicum Re 2026-1, successfully returning to the catastrophe bond market

$150M catastrophe bond for U.S. named storm and earthquake adds flexibility in reinsurance protection.

QCAM Short Term Fixed Income

The strategy is based on an active management approach and consistently pursues the goal of optimising returns while maintaining a high level of security.

Poor energy performance eroding value of UK pension fund real estate assets

A further 31 per cent reported that between 30 per cent and 50 per cent of their portfolios underperformed energy benchmarks, while 8 per cent said that more than half of their assets were poor performers.

Wiltshire Friendly and Holloway Friendly announce merger proposal

This is the second merger of UK mutuals announced this year with the OneFamily and Scottish Friendly expected to merge in early 2027.

KOREGE selects Fund Channel to manage the fund-raising services for asset managers

KOREGE has also entrusted Fund Channel to centralise and outsource its distribution system in order to optimise the distribution of its products to retail networks in France.

P1 rolls out new platform interface for advisers

P1 said the enhancements will make it easier for clients to view and assess their investment portfolios

L&G launches first UK-domiciled Global Aggregate Bond Index Mutual Fund

The Fund invests across security types including sovereign, government-related, securitised, and corporates and across developed and emerging markets to help provide investors with a diversified offering.

UniCredit expands onemarkets fund range with the ETFs launch in 13 countries

The initial range will include seven instruments - four investing in stocks and three in bonds - developed in collaboration with the delegated manager, BNP Paribas, on MSCI Universal indexes.

Ebury partners with Global Emerging Manager Institute, joining its British and Gulf hubs

Through this partnership, Ebury Institutional Solutions (“EIS”) will work with both the British EMI and the Gulf EMI, expanding access for emerging managers and independent sponsors in the UK and Gulf

ASML in enviable position with AI demand still strong and guidance raised

The market had been a little perturbed by ASML dropping its order numbers, but this is something it will need to get used to and there is enough other data out there to hold the company to account.

Finli completes six acquisitions adding £252m in AUM

The business has also acquired two client banks in Basingstoke and Great Missenden.

Institutional investors want to buy (much) more real estate – these are the consequences.

This year's ninth survey included 179 companies that together manage directly held Swiss real estate assets of approximately CHF 366 billion.

Moore Kingston Smith expands into the South

This move marks our tenth strategic investment since receiving PE backing and represents a significant expansion into the South of England.

Perella Weinberg to buy UK advisory boutique Gleacher Shacklock

Gleacher Shacklock serves corporates, financial sponsors, sovereign wealth funds and institutions across multiple sectors.

Hines Strengthens European Leadership to Capture Regional Opportunity

Hines has been deliberately and consistently growing its European business, combining hyper-local execution and operating capabilities with investment management and a client-centric fund platform.

Standard Life buys Aegon UK for £2bn

Deal will create UK’s second largest workplace pensions platform by assets and customers

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