Royal Bank of Scotland's sale of Ulster Bank Investment Managers (UBIM) is at an advanced stage, with KBC Bancassurance Holdings, Belgium's third largest insurance company, one of the interested parties.

A KBC spokesman confirmed that the group is interested in UBIM but declined to comment further.

Belgium insurer in line-up for Ulster Bank Investment Managers

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