mergers

Focus on European and South East Asian equities

Joint offer already on the table

FTSE 100 deals already higher than in recent years

Merging the firm with its private bank Hambros

11 mandates absorbed into SLI range

Tavistock Investments has taken over Duchy Independent Financial Advisers, continuing a wave of consolidation in the IFA market.

Shell's planned £47bn takeover of BG Group could present ethical funds with a new dilemma as it removes one of their largest potential investments.

Concentration risk: Is Shell the new Apple?