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Investors ditch equities for bonds as yields climb

UK-focused equity funds remained the biggest casualty, with investors pulling £708m during the month.

UK institutional assets near all-time high at £4.4tn in 2025 amid pension market changes

Growing focus on retirement income

How evergreen funds are reshaping private markets servicing

Evergreen funds are bringing together two operating models that have traditionally sat apart.

L&G expands Adviser Academy webinar series to support more connected client conversations

The academy equips advisers to navigate changing customer needs, strengthen client conversations, deliver better outcomes at every stage of the client journey and uncover new opportunities for growth.

T.Rowe Price leans into active Ucits ETFs

First products announced for European investors

National Friendly launches new short-term IP for mortgage payments

Its Mortgage Protect proposition addresses what the mutual believes are the biggest barriers to protection conversations: complexity, time, confidence and affordability.

House prices flatline in September as dark clouds gather on multiple fronts

When purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person will ever make, uncertainty alone can be enough to delay a move by weeks or even months."

Scottish Friendly buys in-payment books of business from Fidelity

Scottish Friendly has confirmed that customers’ existing benefits and retirement options will be retained, helping to provide continuity and “support good customer outcomes”.

Former Downing team launches liquid alternatives boutique Capel AM

Core team comprises Russell Catley, Paul Adams, Jon Gumpel and Richard Watts

Changing compliance networks without losing momentum

The administrative burden alone is enough to deter many from ever attempting it.

Beyond the index: Managing concentration risk in emerging markets

While many wealth managers view emerging markets as a diversified allocation, EM indices have become increasingly concentrated in recent years

Buying 2,488 shares in this UK dividend stock pays £1,000 a year income on top of the State Pension

Fortunately, investors can top up this income by making some prudent dividend investments in the stock market.

Team plc acquires Hedley & Co

It is intended that the shares in Hedley & Co will be transferred immediately after completion to Team’s wholly owned subsidiary, WH Ireland Group Limited.

Hawksford expands European offering with two further acquisitions

The acquisitions will provide clients across Europe with additional opportunities to reach new markets globally, benefiting from Hawksford’s longstanding expertise and experience working across its own global office network.

Former Downing team launches £405m alternatives boutique

The firm will focus on delivering defined-outcome and multi-asset investment solutions using a combination of derivatives, alternative assets and traditional asset classes.

Generali to acquire 9.9% stake in BCC for €150m

Generali is following in the footsteps of Crédit Agricole, which acquired a similar size stake in Banco de Crédito Cooperativo (BCC) in June.

Boaz Weinstein claims Saba activism has made shareholders £600m

Weinstein has recently moved into the property sector, accumulating stakes in Workspace and Grainger as well as investing in investment trusts.

Zurich completes the acquisition of Beazley, creating the world's largest specialty insurer.

The merger of these two highly complementary businesses creates the world's largest specialty insurer, headquartered in London.

Intesa Sanpaolo invests in quantum computing skills through Academy4Future

The programme will also make use of IQM Emerald, a quantum computer developed by IQM Quantum Computers, and IQM Resonance, a platform for programming and experimenting with quantum applications.

$20bn AI fund proves why the next generation of hedge funds are hiding in plain sight

By Didier Essemini, CEO of London-based asset manager YCM-Invest

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