Tilney makes eleventh hour bid for Smith & Williamson
Tilney Group has reportedly submitted a last-minute bid for rival Smith & Williamson to derail its imminent merger with Rathbones.
M&A
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PA ANALYSIS: Merger mania, should fund buyers beware?
To what extent should portfolio advisers be factoring corporate activity into their investment thinking and decisions?
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Rathbones confirms Smith & Williamson merger plan
Rathbones has confirmed it is currently in exclusive discussions with Smith & Williamson regarding a possible merger of the two groups.
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Standard Life Aberdeen confirms creation of £11bn investment giant
The formation of investment giant Standard Life Aberdeen has been finalised, the company confirmed early Monday morning.
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Standard Life suffers more outflows ahead of Aberdeen merger
Standard Life announced £3.7bn in net outflows in its half-year results, less than a week before it solidifies its partnership with Aberdeen Asset Management.
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Tilney acquires £162m book from Manchester DFM
Tilney Group has finalised the deal to buy Midas Investment Management’s entire book of assets.
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PA ANALYSIS: Could AstraZeneca be the next big takeover target?
Witnessing AstraZeneca’s share price dive Thursday morning has given some investors a sense of déjà vu and sparked ideas that Britain’s second largest pharma firm could be vulnerable to another takeover bid.
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SEI: ‘UK wealth management at a crossroads’
If traditional UK wealth managers want to stay alive, they must find their unique selling points, invest in technology and pursue inorganic growth strategies, according to a report from SEI Wealth Platform.
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Shareholders sign off on Standard Life/Aberdeen mega-merger
Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life shareholders have emphatically approved the firms’ merger, paving the way for one of the biggest ever deals in the sector.
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Coram AM acquires DFM ahead of MPS launch
James Sullivan-led Coram Asset Management has acquired Bath-based DFM Minerva Fund Managers ahead of the launch of seven model portfolios.
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Tilney’s ‘landmark’ acquisitions sees assets surge by 138%
Tilney closed 2016 with assets under management at £22.4bn after factoring in its acquisitions of Towry and Ingenious Asset Management.
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Toogood: Fund managers need a post-RDR reality check
Asset managers should take a page from the book of IFAs, and focus more on outcomes for their clients than one-upping competitors, according to The Adviser Centre’s Peter Toogood.
