PwC: 81% of wealth managers are eyeing up consolidation or M&A
There is an ‘urgent need’ for firms to adopt ‘transformational’ new technology, and consolidation is the fastest route
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Brooks Macdonald snaps-up financial planner LIFT
LIFT is headquartered in Greater Manchester, with offices in London and Edinburgh
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BNP Paribas to buy AXA IM for €5.4bn
Deal is expected to complete in the first half of 2025
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Can we expect broader consolidation among investment trusts?
The investment trust sector is increasingly willing to take difficult choices to deliver shareholder value
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Nine in 10 advisers expect sector M&A to accelerate
Smaller companies finding it increasingly harder to compete
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Abrdn Property Income Trust agrees merger with Custodian Property Income Reit
The enlarged Custodian Property Reit will manage £1bn assets
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Octopus Renewables Infrastructure proposes merger with AERI
AERI board exploring a range of initiatives to address ‘issues facing the sector’
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GABI to kick-off strategic review after merger flop
A wind down is one option on the table
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Picton Property Income merger off after major shareholder rejects deal
Trust’s board was in talks with UK Commercial Property Reit over a potential combination
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Troy to combine income and growth trusts
Troy Income & Growth will merge into the STS Global Income & Growth, subject to shareholder approval
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Asia Dragon and New Dawn trust merger approved
Deal will create a trust with more than £700m in assets
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Progeny acquires IFA firm
Adding £600m of assets under management