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M&A deal value surges on London's Alternative Investment Market

Tech M&A deals drove 155% value surge

Columbia Threadneedle finishes acquisition of Bank of Montreal’s European asset manager arm

Columbia Threadneedle added that its solutions business represents the point of entry of more than £145bn ($200bn) of client assets.

HSBC UK launches £500m green fund

HSBC UK is launching a £500m Green SME Fund as part of its drive to support businesses of all sizes transition and prosper in a low carbon economy.

Amundi hit by €16bn outflow from China joint venture

“Earnings in the third quarter of 2021 were up sharply compared with the third quarter of 2020

Malcolm Streatfield's advice firm buys Suffolk IFA

“We are a purpose-driven people business with deep roots in our local community, two factors which are integral to our continued success."

British Business Investments commits £5m to Green Angel Syndicate

Green Angel Syndicate’s specialisation is in the fight against climate change and it only invests in companies whose technology and process innovations have the potential to reduce carbon or greenhouse gas emissions or to remove carbon from the atmo

R&M posts 14% rise in profits as assets reach £48bn

River & Mercantile Solutions was sold to Schroders for £230m last week.

A major step for Luxembourg’s space sector

In addition to private sector investments, the European Investment Fund committed €40 million with participation also from Luxembourg’s Ministry of the Economy and the National Credit and Investment Institution.

Progeny buys Yorkshire-based financial advice firm

This will ensure the advisers and their clients are supported in the same way as the existing Progeny team.

Why the Chancellor's Autumn Budget is "another damp squib" for small business owners

Now that the dust has settled on the Autumn Budget, MT analyses what it means for businesses.

More women on boards, but not in the roles with real power

A tick box exercise? The number of women on boards has risen to a record high, but they are not holding executive positions, says a new report on the FTSE 350.

Alan Dundon takes reins from Serge Krancenblum at trade group

It switched its name two years ago, “to reflect really what the organisation was about,” explained Dundon, global relationship leader at Alter Domus, a provider of fund administration and fund management services focussed on the alternatives s

Capital on Tap bags £450m to fund its lending in the UK

The alternative lender has lent more than $3.5bn to SMEs in the UK and the US since 2012.

UK property lender Octopus launches in Ireland

Non-bank lender hopes to lend as much as £300m a year into sector here

Auditor credits shift to home working for a boost in profits but wants more staff back in the office

Partners at PwC were handed an average of £868,000 each, while those at Deloitte received about £1m. KPMG has not yet published its latest numbers.

Aquiline Capital Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in UK Insurtech Ripe Thinking

Apex supports Absolute Investment Advisers

In this case, the Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund (ARBIX) was launched on August 14, 2017 with $25 million in legacy assets and a 15-year track record.

Hedge funds down 0.67% as higher inflationary pressure weighed on sentiment

Across strategies, distressed debt and event driven hedge funds outperformed their strategic peers with returns of 0.85% and 0.62% respectively throughout the month.

Bad bets trigger waves of tumult in short-term bond markets

Some investors have been caught off-guard by vicious moves, say analysts

Progeny readies for M&A as it sells to private equity firm

Progeny plans to continue investing in its technology, learning and development, as well as marketing

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