Hawksmoor assets surge to £2.7bn as it absorbs Wellian
Richard Philbin to lead new Investment Solutions division
Richard Philbin to lead new Investment Solutions division
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In the first of a regular series, investment experts detail how they are dealing with the coronavirus fallout
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High-profile exits prompt fund selectors to rethink their approach to chasing managers
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Richard Philbin entered the investment industry with the aim of becoming wealthy and while he has enjoyed a rich career in a number of roles, he is finding the current regulatory climate trying.
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The murky state of UK politics is cementing wealth manager and asset allocator aversion to domestic equity markets, as exposures continue to shrink.
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Harwood Wealth Management confirmed it intends to raise £10m through the placement of new ordinary shares to fund six future acquisitions totalling £3.1m.
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The investment environment in 2016 will require more “cherry picking” of individual managers and funds on an ongoing basis, according to Wellian Investment Solutions’ CIO Richard Philbin.
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Wellian Investment Solutions has teamed up with IFA FiveWays Financial Planning on the launch of a bespoke managed portfolios range.
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The launch of Brighton Capital Management earlier this month has put the spotlight once again on the ongoing tug-of-war between boutiques and behemoths.
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Harwood Capital’s acquisition of Wellian Investment Solutions is by no means on a par with the Old Mutual’s acquisition of Quilter Cheviot. Nor is it of a size similar to Towry’s purchase for £97m of AIM-listed Ashcourt Rowan. But, what the deal lacks in size, it could well make up for in intent and symbolism.
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Markets were buoyed on Friday by the unexpectedly clear triumph of the Conservatives, but while one question hanging over investors and the country has been answered a bigger one now looms.
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With less than a fortnight left before Britain goes to the polls, the outcome of 2015 General Election is still up in the air and so is the consensus on how to play it.
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