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EQT Real Estate to acquire 14-asset pan-European logistics portfolio for EUR 532 million

The portfolio comprises approximately 457,000 square meters of logistics space across eight assets in the UK, four in Germany and two in France.

2026 Half-Year Results CVC Capital Partners

Strong delivery in H1 2026, well positioned for future growth

Scottish Widows reports ‘strong growth’ as protection market share hits 10.4%

Workplace pensions have grown significantly with its app helping to scale engagement at pace, serving more than one million users after 79% year-on-year growth.

NatWest partners with Uinsure to make home insurance simpler, faster and easier to manage

The new service enables customers to receive a home insurance quote in under 60 seconds.

The case for private credit in emerging markets

The fundamental issue is that investors tend to use sovereign credit ratings as ceilings on emerging market private-sector credit.

Consolidator Absolute completes 14th acquisition in eight months

Under its partnership program, Absolute makes an initial investment and agrees a buyout plan for the remaining share capital in the future providing a long-term exit for owners.

Aberdeen ‘impatient’ for growth as Adviser outflows rise to £1.3bn

The outflows came despite higher gross inflows and improvements to Aberdeen’s Wrap platform.

Aviva completes £180m full buy-in with Aston Martin Lagonda Pension Scheme

The Scheme is sponsored by Aston Martin, the luxury high-performance car manufacturer.

From regulatory pressure to strategic advantage: reassessing the management company operating model

The strategic question is where the firm should continue to own capability, where it should build or share capability, and where specialist partnerships may provide greater scale, resilience and focus.

UBS plans equal weight SMI ETF

UBS Asset Management already offers an equal weight ETF tracking the S&P 500.

UK pension providers in talks for £1bn Scale-Up Fund

Talks come weeks after France sought to block British participation in EU’s own scheme

The next frontier for European ETFs

The survey is meticulously designed to extract strategic intelligence from across the value chain, targeting existing ETF issuers

Close Brothers provides £20m for Radlett housing scheme

The Medburn Yard development will comprise 38 private and 14 affordable homes, ranging from one to four bedrooms.

Tikehau Capital closes its sixth European direct lending strategy at 5.2 billion euros

The €5.2 billion close marks a 60% jump over the prior vintage, backed by strong North American and Asian investor demand.

PPF consults on pension valuation assumptions

The consultation focuses on updating discount rate and longevity assumptions to better align valuations with current buyout pricing and would generally reduce estimated scheme liabilities.

Insurers could get a green light to acquire banks under proposed EU capital fix

An 80% cut to the capital charge on bank stakes would remove one of the last barriers keeping insurers out of bank ownership, Fitch says

UK pension providers in talks for £1bn fund

The fund would targeting innovative private British companies

Vanguard goes live with targeted support service

To help people better understand concepts such as long-term investing and the power of compounding, we’ve also deliberately incorporated ‘learning moments’ throughout the journey.

M&G invests €86 million in French food logistics acquisitions for leading retailers

The investments comprise a fully-refurbished cold-storage facility near Paris and a modern food distribution warehouse near Avignon.

UK passive funds capture 70% of Q2 net inflows as active flows slump

Passive strategies dominated the allocations, bringing in £3.2bn, while active funds attracted £1.4bn over the three-month period.

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