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Invesco, Pathlines and Guiide to launch guided drawdown for non-advised pension savers

This is something that not every retiree will want to pay for or even be able to access.

Monthly property transactions slump following return of higher stamp duty

The slowdown in April also coincides with a modest contraction in UK house prices, which isn’t surprising – every time a stamp duty holiday ends, the market tends to catch its breath before regaining momentum.

Investors call out ‘shy active’ ETFs

The study highlighted a growing appetite for active ETFs, with nearly two-thirds of investors predicting a rise in their market share by the end of the decade.

State of trade - speech by Andrew Bailey

Given at the Irish Association of Investment Managers Annual Dinner 2025, Dublin

Hedge funds post 0.9% return in April: Citco

Hedge funds administered by Citco posted a weighted average return of 0.9% for the month, with 53% of funds in positive territory.

Gresham House raises bumper £375m for UK forestry fund

Several UK pension funds have participated in the largest fundraise for a Gresham House forestry fund.

AIM market to shrink by a fifth

Others are delisting or have been subject to mergers and acquisitions.

European investment firm closes second Guernsey fund at €430 million

A diverse array of institutional investors committed to Fund 2, including insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices.

Cerberus expands Polish banking presence with acquisition of Citi’s retail arm

The deal marks a strategic expansion for Cerberus in Poland, following its 2024 entry into the market through the acquisition of Getin Noble Bank’s restructured assets.

Achieving Success through Outsourced Execution

In a world of increasing uncertainty, asset managers can’t afford to lose their precious time in executing orders, trying to get the best price or identifying the best market moment

Asset management giant L&G plans multi-billion investments in Europe’s data centres

L&G is a subsidiary of the listed insurance giant Legal & General

Elkstone Launches new Investment Management Service

The new Investment Management Service aims to provide similar opportunities and value to investors with portfolios of €500k.

Adviser platform priorities remain unchanged despite Consumer Duty

The findings also highlight the increasing use of sophisticated research tools

IQ-EQ Crossroads 2025: Private markets under ‘Might Makes Right’

The annual IQ-EQ Crossroads event has become a key platform for unpacking the confluence of geopolitics, national policy and private capital, and in 2025

Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc - Half-Year Results

The Company’s NAV produced a negative total return of –3.3%, slightly behind the Benchmark’s total return of –2.2%, with the portfolio’s cautious positioning in China accounting for the underperformance.

Phoenix Group considers rebrand to Standard Life

The FTSE 100 pensions giant has changed its corporate rules to give its board the authority to rename the company without requiring shareholder approval.

Parmenion joins Ascot Lloyd’s new centralised platform panel

The panel is designed to streamline services and enhance outcomes across the group’s investment proposition.

Suntera Global seals deal to acquire fund administrator Khepri

Headquartered in London, Khepri employs over 35 fund servicing specialists.

Aberdeen director Michael O’Brien dies

O’Brien passed away unexpectedly on Saturday 24 May.

Edinburgh's Fred Goodwin to bag £600k-a-year pension as final RBS sale set to cost taxpayers £10bn

Goodwin remains a hugely controversial figure after he became the public face of the banking crash in the UK, which cost the public coffers billions.

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