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Aviva plc 2025 results announcement

Excellent performance with operating profits up 25% — extending multi-year track-record of delivery

Investcorp Announces Close of Second GP Staking Fund with $1.1 Billion in Commitments

ISCP II received meaningful support from existing limited partners, with the majority of ISCP I investors increasing or maintaining their commitments.

House prices rise to all time high but mortgage outlook darkens on Iran‑driven volatility

This shift makes it harder for households to judge when affordability will genuinely improve.

UK private capital diversity improves but senior gap persists

Venture capital continues to outperform private equity in terms of female participation

Royal London: 80% of funds beat benchmarks

The results came as the group reported operating profit up 18% in 2025, reflecting momentum across several areas of the business, including pensions, protection and bulk purchase annuities.

Private Banker International’s parent company GlobalData moves to Main Market of LSE

The move to the LSE's Main Market from the AIM reflects the scale and maturity achieved through GlobalData’s long-term strategy.

Invesco launches yield-enhanced IG credit ETFs

Each ETF follows the iBoxx Corporates Investment Grade Spread Select Top 50% TCA Index for either dollar or euro bonds.

Nvidia and UK Wealth Fund invest in British autonomous driving startup Oxa

Oxford-based firm has raised $103m for commercial development of software for self-driving industrial vehicles

Almost all investors would consider accessing private markets via ETFs, BBH survey finds

BBH also found 58% of investors believe tokenisation will not fundamentally change how markets operate

Savings platform Raisin enters Italian market

The company is launching in Italy with fixed-term products from European partners.

Ortec Finance Wins Insurance Asset Risk Technology Provider of the Year

The award identifies the firm’s flagship GLASS platform as enabling insurers to analyze assets, liabilities, capital requirements and regulatory constraints within a single integrated modelling environment.

Royal London launches €500m CLO II

The European leveraged loan and CLO markets continue to develop with robust activity

Evelyn Partners reduces fees on international MPS to 0.2%

The MPS offers international financial advisers asset allocation strategies deployed through the selection of funds

European ETF market surges to over €2.7tn, on track to hit over €5tn by 2030

Active ETFs the fastest-growing segment, reaching $1.9tn Assets Under Management

Former Macquarie quant chief to launch new Europe-focused strategy at OQ Funds Management

Founded by Bird in 2020, OQ’s flagship Asia fund has delivered annualised returns of more than 12.4% through January, outperforming the MSCI Asia- Pacific Index with lower volatility.

59% of advisers flag underwriting delays as cause for concern

Several insurers have exited the individual protection market in the last few years – most recently HSBC Life, which was acquired by Chesnara in February 2026.

Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (“Zurich”) raises CHF 3.9 billion / USD 5.0 billion to partly finance the acquisition of Beazley plc (“Beazley”)

The net proceeds from the Share Placement will be used to partly finance the Acquisition, with the remaining part financed by existing cash and new debt facilities, as previously communicated.

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