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Barclays seals sale of German consumer business to Austria's BAWAG

The business sold is a diversified retail banking business, with established credit card, consumer loan

£35m added to state pension pots as NI top up deadline looms

In some cases, a few thousand pounds paid now could translate into tens of thousands in additional pension income over retirement

Twelve Capital launches Parametric ILS Fund. Partners with Descartes / Generali for origination

Lumyna Investments Limited is part of Generali Investments and the Parametric ILS Fund will leverage its infrastructure, marketing and distribution presence.

Chart of the week: European equities defy headwinds in early 2025

Despite ongoing warnings from ECB head Christine Lagarde, the continent’s stock markets are sticking it out.

Global private equity sees 7% rise in value of capital buyouts in 2024

The aggregate deal value was $511.6bn, compared to $478.3bn in 2023

Ares European Strategic Income Fund Exceeds €2.2 Billion in Assets Under Management in First Year

Open-Ended Fund Gives Individual Investors in Europe and Asia Access to Ares’ Leading European Direct Lending Strategy

Legal & General steps up affordable housing push, raising £510m to tackle crisis head on

With severe supply shortfalls in affordable housing across the UK, this additional capital highlights how the public and private sector can come together to build more homes and make a meaningful impact.

Top managers back Ryanair’s improving fortunes

The headwinds that have been battering Ryanair are now easing and the shares remain temptingly valued.

Thriving Investments & Gresham House invest £53mn in 122 homes

New Thriving Investments and Gresham House partnership makes first investment with £53 million to forward fund 122 homes

Thriving Investments & Gresham House invest £53mn in 122 homes

New Thriving Investments and Gresham House partnership makes first investment with £53 million to forward fund 122 homes

Henderson European Trust plc Portfolio management arrangements

The Company's approach remains to seek to maximise total return by investing in Europe's "global champions".

Broadstone teams up with Ortec Finance to enhance ESG advisory

Partnership strengthens Broadstone’s ability to assess climate risks for asset owners

Robeco expands emerging market offerings

These strategies employ a structured top-down and bottom-up approach, actively navigating macroeconomic, political, and sustainability risks.

‘The dinosaurs of the platform industry will go extinct’

Thompson-Rye said that platforms have “had it easy” over the years, and as a result have had “no incentive to improve or innovate”.

Where the UK’s ISA millionaires are investing

The UK's biggest investment platform said there were 1,322 "ISA millionaires" on its platform as of the end of December.

ARC launches benchmark MPS Index Series to give IFAs clarity on model solutions' performance

The new indices, to be launched in Q2 2025, will include model portfolios on adviser platforms together with funds that mirror MPS strategies.

Best and worst-paying annuity gap widens on bond-market volatility

The difference has been trending higher for more than a year but has reached a peak in recent weeks, Just Group said.

National advice firm Shackleton cuts platform fees as growth ramps up

The overall cost of the VT Esprit Tactical Growth, the largest fund in the range at £340m, has dropped from 0.75% to 0.68%.

European mutual funds and ETFs see net inflows of €60bn in December

Over the course of 2024 mutual funds saw net inflows of €363.9bn and ETFs saw net inflows of €256.4 bn.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management enters active ETF market in EMEA with fixed income launches: GIGU and GIGE

The firm writes that the strategies have the potential to achieve a long-term return by actively investing primarily in investment grade fixed income securities of corporate issuers.

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