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M&G completes £309m buy-in transaction with the NSK’s UK pension scheme

The insuring entity is The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (“PAC”), M&G’s wholly-owned subsidiary offering life and pensions solutions.

Vanguard Europe boss Sean Hagerty to step down after 27 years

He was originally due to leave the business in June this year.

Impact of UK election results on fixed income investments

This outcome, securing a large majority, brings stability to UK politics and could potentially transform the British government bonds landscape, as noted by Amundi.

Axa IM revamps metaverse fund to harness AI opportunities

The change of name is a part of the firm’s expansion of the fund investment universe to include the AI broader investment universe and growth opportunities.

Schroders’ Roche pounced on Hargreaves before it soared on bid

Jean Roche, manager of Schroder UK Mid Cap, made a purchase of Hargreaves Lansdown two months before a bid approach saw the broker’s shares soar more than 50%.

Aquiline Capital snaps up majority stake in Isio

Aquiline’s investment will support Isio’s growth strategy of innovation by expanding its core services and growing adjacent practices.

Moonfare launches semi-liquid strategy

Moonfare’s open-ended secondaries strategy targets secondary investments, liquidity

DPAM debuts two equity and bond impact investing strategies

The asset manager said the funds invest exclusively in companies that make a direct positive contribution to environmental and social challenges via investment focus.

Fund manager’s view on the UK – why HL Select holds these 3 shares

The UK stock market’s relatively undervalued currently, meaning stocks with substantial overseas revenues could present a compelling growth opportunity.

Golding announces successful exit for buyout co-investment strategy

The private equity manager Livingbridge reported the partial sale of its portfolio company Quorum Cyber in June.

PIB Group expands its Polish business with Nord acquisition

The completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval in Poland.

London Stock Exchange forms data analytics partnership with Dow Jones

The combination of real time and industry-leading news from Dow Jones newsrooms with LSEG’s cutting-edge classification, tagging and search capabilities, will result in expanded feed offerings.

AllianzGI strengthens offering in Switzerland by establishing a multi-asset division

The team will build and manage a multi-asset product range specifically tailored to the needs of Swiss clients and will serve institutional clients and distribution partners.

Nordic Alpha Partners closes second fund at €266m

Other investors include Allianz GI, European Investment Fund, German state fund KfW Capital and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

Brokers claim 'doomsday' level equity release valuations are commonplace

The whole valuation process, in particular for later-life lending, needs more transparency

Danish pension fund backs Nuveen private equity fund

The first iteration of Nuveen’s private equity impact series secured over $200 million

North American equity fund flows “abruptly dry up” in June

Global equity funds were June’s most popular category, with a net £1.36 billion, while European equities absorbed a net £714 million.

Hedge funds react to geopolitical uncertainty

Goldman Sachs says funds dumped European stocks last month.

JTC Expands UK Presence with Acquisition of Hanway Advisory Limited

The business will become part of JTC’s Institutional Client Services (ICS) Division

Savills UK takes on Montagu Evans property management business

Those based in London and Scotland will join Savills respective offices in these locations.

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