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Over 20 per cent increase in trade between Malta and France last year

Over 1800 companies, or 3.7 per cent of the total amount of companies on the Malta Business Registry have French involvement

Scottish Widows pays out £243m in protection claims

Scottish Widows said it paid out 99.4% of life claims, adding that the total number of life claims assessed jumped by almost 18% compared to 2022.

Legal & General completes third and final buyout with the Nortel Networks UK Pension Plan

Third transaction and final buyout insures the final tranche of Plan members’ benefits.

Intermediate Capital: Shares hit all-time high as asset manager’s profit more than doubles

The company’s net investment return came in at £379m, or 13 per cent – compared with four per cent the year before.

Andy Bell: Pulling at the threads of ill-conceived UK Isa

Create an extra £5,000 Isa allowance, restrict it to UK companies and simply sit back and admire as capital flows to the UK stock market.

PGIM launches direct lending Eltif

The vehicle aims to facilitate loan origination across PGIM Private Credit’s European platform, providing flexibility to extend loans across the continent with a varied mix of borrower type.

Aviva plc Q1 2024 Trading Update

Excellent first quarter results

PensionBee takes next step towards US expansion

In March, PensionBee laid out its intention to take on the US market, when it entered into an exclusive, non-binding term sheet with the unnamed institution.

Cromwell Selling European Fund Management Platform to Stoneweg for $457M

The deal marks the end of a $1 billion sale programme to cut gearing to 25 percent as Cromwell’s focus shifts to its Australia and New Zealand business

Invesco launches range of fixed-maturity Ucits ETFs

Both accumulating and distributing shares are available for each ETF.

Demand for active ETFs continues to rise, survey shows

The demand for active ETFs is also on the rise, with 78% of respondents expecting to increase their portfolio exposure to these funds in the next year.

How do businesses scale and capture opportunities?

One of the biggest challenges for companies looking to scale is being able to operate with speed and efficiency.

Investing in the future of energy: VP Fund Solutions suc-cessfully launches new private label fund product

Dogma Renovatio Equity Fund empowers investors with a data-driven approach, providing greater transparency, predictability, and risk management compared to traditional investment strategies.

JPMorgan’s funds boss: Active ETFs ‘one of the most fundamental changes I’ve seen in my career’

Having gathered more than $94bn in active ETF assets in the US, George Gatch has his sights set on replicating that success in the European market

‘Significant milestone’ as AJ Bell surpasses 500,000 platform customers

Revenues are also up 27% to £131.3m, while profit before tax has risen by 47% to £61.4m.

Pensions pile on to platforms but outflows hit new highs

Platform asset growth continued the momentum gained in positive markets in Q4 2023 into the first three months of 2024.

Schroders unveils European Equity Impact strategy in response to client demand

The investment process includes extensive due diligence in the form of proprietary impact scorecards

Funding a UK discretionary trust with gifts from surplus income

There is the possibility that this very specific exemption could be removed if any inheritance tax changes take place as future governments consider reforms.

UK platforms lifted by stock returns but flows still under pressure

A total of 19 platforms were included in Fundscape’s Platform Report

How Guernsey boosts foreign investment into the UK

But it is facing stiff competition to attract that investment from the likes of countries including the US, France, Ireland and Singapore.

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