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Crispin Odey’s Hedge Fund Firm to Become Dormant After January

There is no plan to liquidate or wind up Odey Asset Management LLP

Housing market monitor - Will 2026 be an unexceptional year?

The main causes of the price increase were the relatively low interest rates, stable household income growth and the continuing housing shortage.

OakNorth provides £4m Revolving Credit Facility to wealth manager, Verso, to support IFA acquisition strategy

The group has grown rapidly through a disciplined buy-and-build strategy, completing nine acquisitions to date and establishing a strong regional presence across the UK.

Berenberg promotes Schiedat to lead European investment banking team

The long-serving banker will lead Berenberg’s dealmaking unit on the continent

Capital markets and private equity: supporting new credit strategies

This shift is creating new opportunities and driving demand for more sophisticated infrastructure and operational models.

Pearson and Deloitte announce new alliance

Pearson and Deloitte alliance to equip enterprises and government organisations with AI-powered learning and address the global skills gap

FCA highlights good practice and risks in complex ETPs for retail investors

Given the complexity and risk profile of ETPs, it is essential firms make sure investors have the knowledge they need to make informed investment decisions.

Allianz Suisse is expanding its product portfolio with pet insurance.

Allianz Suisse also offers additional coverage for pre-existing conditions.

UK hedge fund boss Chris Rokos paid £477m

That was up from £110million the previous year and was his biggest payday since he landed £509million in 2021.

A new year of returns: Five European stocks that shine in January

Yet in recent years, the opening month of the year has delivered some unusually powerful rallies, especially for a handful of European names.

ITRS acquires IP-Label to boost financial services observability

The acquisition adds more than 310 enterprise customers across 25 countries to ITRS’s client base and brings IP-Label’s Ekara platform into its portfolio.

American exodus fuelling prime London property growth

This represented a continuation of trends established in previous years as there was also a sharp rise in 2024 when the number of US expatriates jumped by 47.8 per cent compared to 2023.

Nordic manager AIP raises €2bn for infra fund

The fifth flagship to be launched by AIP, it debuted in March 2025

M&G adds almost 1,000 units to its living portfolio through €239m commitment in Spain

The investment underscores M&G’s focus on top ESG standards and long-term growth in Southern Europe

McDermott Advises Investcorp Technology Partners on Successful Carve-Out of Netop

Investcorp Technology Partners is the technology-focused private equity arm of Investcorp, investing in growth companies across software and technology-enabled services.

UK investment trusts with market-beating yields propose merger

Scale considerations lead to another proposed tie-up.

S64 and Bridgepoint launch evergreen private equity fund

The fund, Bridgepoint Generations, will invest alongside Bridgepoint Group’s and Energy Capital Partners’ (ECP) flagship private equity strategies.

RAW Capital Partners introduces fee-free mortgage overpayment up to 10%

The specialist lender has introduced the new overpayment feature across its mortgage range.

State Street Supports Columbia Threadneedle UCITS ETF Launch

The first active exchange-traded funds issued by Columbia Threadneedle Investments in Europe

Harvest further strengthens its pan-European footprint with the acquisition of Firstance

HARVEST is a well-established European software vendor specialising in the advisory workflows of the wealth management sector.

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