m&a

Markets

Data providers IHS and Markit merge in $13bn deal

Creating rival for Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters

clock 22 March 2016 • 1 min read

Industry

Standard Life's 1825 acquires Munro Partnership

Deal adds £600m assets under advice

clock 21 March 2016 • 1 min read

Industry

Momentum buys adviser-only model portfolios from London & Capital

Portfolios for UK financial advisers

clock 17 February 2016 • 1 min read

Bonds

Security selection more important than ever as lack of liquidity in credit markets begins to bites

While developed market government yields may be at near record lows, volatility is not. We feel there is little compensation for that volatility - last summer's back-up in yields being a good example of the risk of playing the 'low for longer' game.

clock 16 February 2016 • 2 min read

Investment Trusts

Why Henderson's Bennett is the most cautious for six years

Equities already entered a bear market

clock 12 February 2016 • 2 min read

US

US domestic recovery continues to boost small caps - but where is the best value?

Small caps seem to be an immediate turn off to a lot of investors, with fixations on aggregate valuations and volatility meaning the better risk-adjusted returns that can be made within this asset class are often overlooked.

clock 08 February 2016 • 2 min read

Wealth Management

Tilney Bestinvest to acquire Ingenious Asset Management

Combined business will have £11.2bn AUM

clock 05 February 2016 • 2 min read

UK

Train: Why it may be time to ignore the 'macro-gloomsters'

2015 biggest ever year for M&A

clock 29 January 2016 • 2 min read

Platforms

AJ Bell plans launch of passives range following acquisition

Increase asset management presence

clock 21 January 2016 • 1 min read

Funds

Slater contemplates merger of 'highly correlated' Growth and Recovery funds

Prioritising Income and Growth funds

clock 07 December 2015 • 2 min read
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