M&A

Citigroup’s top UK bankers see sharp dealmaking rebound after tariff hit

The Wall Street bank has ‘line of sight’ on a number of multibillion-dollar IPOs

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TP ICAP buys data firm Neptune in credit push

Neptune Networks deal to help the City broker launch dealer-to-client business

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Why private equity’s wealth management push is stalling

Regulatory headwinds, ballooning debt burdens and sky-high valuations are giving buyers pause for thought

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Royal London buys infrastructure asset manager in private assets push

The deal is part of the asset manager’s drive to ‘broaden its private assets capabilities’

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L&G acquires real estate group Proprium to fuel private markets push

Deal is the latest for the UK asset manager amid plan to grow private markets assets to £85bn

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Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin partners approve merger

Partners vote to approve $2bn transatlantic law firm tie-up

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London & Capital rebrands after Waverton merger

£21bn wealth manager to be renamed W1M to help avoid confusion with an infamous mini-bond provider

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Ascot Lloyd overhauls fee model in brand refresh

Private equity-backed wealth manager brings in consultants for ‘transformation project’

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Diversity funds fall out of favour, and who will buy CCLA?

All this week’s asset management news in one place

CCLA lines up Evercore bankers to explore sale

London headquartered asset manager could fetch up to £150m, sources tell FN

Evelyn Partners sells funds solutions business to Thesis

Private equity-backed wealth firm pulls trigger on second sale in two months as it looks to ‘streamline’ business

Astorg drafts in advisers as it mulls sale for IQ-EQ 

Moves comes after Astorg put the asset into a continuation fund in 2022

Wealth bosses predict M&A deals won’t let up: ‘If you’re in the middle, it’s not a comfortable place to be’

67 deals worth £8.4bn were done in the UK last year and that level of activity is expected to increase this year amid cost pressures

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The Trump M&A boom is coming. A top dealmaker spells out what’s next

Paul Weiss partner and ex-Morgan Stanley banker Kindler on the deal outlook

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Natixis IM enters talks with Generali over asset management tie-up

French banking group BPCE has been assessing options for its $1.4tn fund management division

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