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Financing the Corporate Journey: Balancing Growth and Lender Expectations

Equity funding dominates; the key objectives are flexibility and establishing operational credibility.

ESMA finds that distribution costs account for almost half of the total costs paid to invest in UCITS

This is the first comprehensive assessment of the total costs charged to investors in EEA investment funds.

Copia Capital: Navigating the UK market amid rising gilt yields

Despite fears over the looming Autumn Budget, several factors suggest the UK market remains resilient, writes Copia Capital’s Richard Warne

What matters in ESG? Value, not values

Jessica Pilz of the ESG Committee, Association of Real Estate Funds, argues the ESG value proposition is not gone away in considering the asset class

A strategic leap forward for private markets structuring in Ireland: Understanding CP162

Andrea Lennon, who leads Gen II Fund Services' Irish business comments on the implications of Ireland's proposed changes to its AIF regime

Zurich continues strong execution with positive top line momentum and excellent profitability

With a diversified business and robust balance sheet, Zurich is well positioned to capture future growth opportunities and generate attractive long-term returns.

Major investors call on Britain's Reeves to double fiscal buffer

Three of them said raising income tax for the first time since the 1970s was the best way to achieve this.

BlackRock launches global securitised fund

This approach aims to reduce reliance on any single securitised sector or region, while offering low correlation to traditional fixed income.

IMI reports strong growth following recovery from cyberattack disruption

Its focus on operational excellence, exposure to structural growth areas such as automation and energy efficiency, and disciplined capital allocation all contribute to its long-term appeal within the UK industrials sector."

Shareholders press on with $4.6bn action against FNZ

Private equity firm Summit Partners, an FNZ shareholder, also withdrew from the case shortly after the claim was filed.

Linedata increases its Global Services offering in the UK

This builds on Linedata’s long-standing presence and software expertise in the UK, where the company has supported financial institutions with tailored technology solutions for over two decades.

EdR AM fund launch targets EU strategic security & competitiveness

Innovation and financing other pillars of strengthening jurisdiction

Fitz Partners joins Funds Europe Awards 2025 as sponsor

Will hand out award for of European Asset Management Firm of the Year >€1trn AUM

Norway's mega wealth fund to reject Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay package

Norges Bank Investment Management said on Tuesday that it had already cast its vote against Musk's remuneration package as CEO of the carmaker.

Advisers’ interest in global and UK equity funds climbs

Interest in inflation protection fades

Housing market holds its nerve as transactions rise ahead of Budget

The market seems to have accepted that higher borrowing costs are here to stay, and that stability, rather than cheap credit, is the new foundation for confidence.

Swedish pension agency seeks tech fund managers

The goal is to channel capital into actively managed global technology funds that mainly invests in large and mid-cap companies, delivering strong, risk-adjusted returns while backing long-term innovation and sustainability.

Advisers signal rising appetite for international bonds, research shows

Among advisers not currently recommending international bonds, 77% anticipate doing so to some extent within five years.

Generali and BPCE likely to abandon asset management merger – report

The talks may conclude without a deal due to opposition from the Italian government and potential management changes at Generali.

Mortgage momentum holds in September but Budget jitters rising

With the Budget now fast approaching and rumours brewing about potential changes to housing taxes or stamp duty reliefs, many people are growing more cautious.

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