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French insurer AXA is considering options for Axa Investment Managers, including potential merger talks with BNP Paribas Asset Management, according...

ESG

UK pension funds and insurers favour renewable energy

UK pension funds and insurers are showing a strong preference for diversification across renewable energy technologies, according to a survey....

News

Social media hampering wealth managers’ advice: study

Social media activity around stocks is significantly impacting wealth managers and financial advisors, making it more challenging to provide professional...

fixed income

Impact of UK election results on fixed income investments

The recent UK election victory for the Labour Party under Keir Starmer has elicited diverse reactions from fixed income experts...

News

New MiCA rules increase transparency for retail investors

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma), the EU's financial markets regulator, has released the second final report under the...

News

Axa IM revamps metaverse fund to harness AI opportunities

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), an active manager in the technology and disruptive technology space, has renamed its AXA WF...

alternatives and private markets

Aviva Investors buys retail units in Reading after “sharp repricing”

Aviva Investors has bought six retail in units in Reading, UK, for £25 million after the retail park they are...

distribution

Many advisers have “used Consumer Duty” to rationalise their client numbers

Research shows that over half of financial advisers are turning clients away as they grapple with the UK Consumer Duty...

alternatives and private markets

Moonfare taps secondaries market to launch semi-liquid fund

Berlin-based private equity platform and manager Moonfare has launched its first semi-liquid strategy. Moonfare’s chief investment officer Sanjay Gupta leads...

equities

North American equity fund flows “abruptly dry up” in June