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Austria beckons for Catella

Investment manager adds to Vienna property portfolio

L&G Endgame Insights: Over half of UK DB pension schemes considering surplus extraction during run-on or at buyout

The report explores how rising funding levels are influencing trustees as they approach endgame and highlights the key trends shaping endgame strategies across the industry.

New Oberon fund challenges rise of model portfolios

Around 80% of holdings will be directly aligned to these themes, with the strategy unconstrained by a formal benchmark.

Royal London to pay £199m ProfitShare

The Governed Range saw net inflows of £2.6bn, taking assets under management to £83bn, while total group assets reached a record £199bn, including £6bn from Dalmore Capital.

Athora to shift HQ from Bermuda to UK after PIC acquisition

The announcement came as Athora confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Pension Insurance Corporation, a British company, for $7.6 billion, subject to regulatory approvals.

Rathbones AM broadens Lux Sicav with EM equity strategy

New fund seeks opportunities globally while remaining Article 8 compliant

LV= announces £100m member payout following protection sales growth

This figure includes an £80m final distribution of proceeds from the 2019 sale of its general insurance business.

European stock exchanges mint $6.6bn from trading boom

LSEG, Euronext, Deutsche Börse and SIX see boost from market volatility

How £2mn is the new target for the UK’s Isa millionaires

According to him, investors could build a £2mn tax efficient portfolio over three decades by investing the full annual Isa allowance of £20,000, achieving an average annual return of 7 per cent.

New interim CEO of NS&I appointed to lead ‘missing savings’ review

Thousands of people, including bereaved families, have faced difficulties tracing and accessing their loved one’s savings – averaging £12,500.

Rare earth elements: Investing through a geopolitical lens

Henrietta Pacquement, Fixed Income chief operating officer for Allspring Global Investments, looks at developments in REE commodities

The industry that pays the bills – but remains misunderstood

For those inside the sector, this is routine.

Aegon nominates Marco Keim to succeed Lard Friese on the Supervisory Board of a.s.r.

Subject to shareholder approval, Mr. Keim will take up his position on a.s.r.’s Supervisory Board as of the closing of the AGM until July 4, 2028

Luxembourg financial centre records strong growth across sectors in 2025

The growth has been broad-based, spanning both UCITS and alternative investment funds, with alternatives now accounting for 35% of total assets.

EIB Group powers up flagship investment instruments to boost Europe’s tech leadership and defence capabilities

The significant expansion of the successful European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) will crowd in institutional investors, in addition to public resources from Member States.

Aberdeen launches trust service as complexity grows for advisers

The Trust Service has been developed to help advisers use trusts more effectively within client planning, offering specialist support across the full trust lifecycle.

Beat Thoma of Fisch AM warns of a liquidity gap in the financial markets.

Beat Thoma, CIO of Fisch Asset Management, believes the Iran conflict will likely continue to occupy global markets for some time, but is not the primary driver.

Aegon AM launches new asset-backed securities fund

Aegon AAA ABS is managed by the Aegon Investment Management team

Secondaries surge as private markets turn selective, Cammi shows

Almost half of managers expect allocations to secondaries and fund-of-funds strategies to increase over the next 12 months, showing strong demand for liquidity solutions as exit timelines remain uneven.

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