Aberdeen investors give support to Standard Life deal
Key shareholders of Aberdeen Asset Management, including Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking, and Lloyds Banking Group, have offered their non-binding support for the Scottish fund manager’s proposed £3.8bn merger with Standard Life. (WSJ)

Julius Baer eyes UK private banking assets
Julius Baer is interested in acquiring a rival private bank in the UK, to take advantage of the cheap asset prices in the country post Brexit, said chief executive Boris Collardi. (FT)