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Towry acquires Conclusion Financial Planning

Wealth advisory firm Towry has acquired Aberdeenshire-based adviser Conclusion Financial Planning for an undisclosed sum.

APFA calls on FCA for regulatory dividend for advisors

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has called on the FCA for a regulatory dividend for financial advisors.

Vontobel’s multi-issuer platform attracts 4000 investors

Swiss private bank Vontobel said that its multi-issuer platform for structured products, deritrade, has attracted some 4000 professional investors in Europe and Asia, bringing together assets under management totalling more than CHF1 trillion.

iShares to launch short-duration bond ETF

iShares, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) business of BlackRock, is set to launch a new actively managed fund focused on short maturity bonds.

Kames Capital names ex-Cofunds head as CEO

Kames Capital has appointed former Cofunds chief executive Martin Davis as its new CEO, effective from 1 October.

Morningstar compares costs of investing in exchange-traded products and traditional index funds

Morningstar UK, a subsidiary of independent investment research firm Morningstar, has published its detailed research report, ‘Every Little Helps: Comparing the Costs of Investing in ETPs versus Index Funds.’

One Price Portfolio forays into wealth management space

One Price Portfolio, a newly-formed independent wealth management firm, has entered into the investment management marketplace.

Fortigent launches new wealth management solutions for HNW space

Fortigent, a provider of outsourced wealth management solutions for financial advisors and institutions targeting high-net worth (HNW) clients, has announced the availability of its new, fully-integrated Fortigent platform.

Legal & General names new Cofunds CEO

Legal & General has appointed David Hobbs as new CEO of Cofunds replacing Chris Last, who will retire at the end of October, after four months in the role.

Corporate bonds can be highly attractive addition to ALM solutions: EDHEC-Risk Institute study

In a paper produced as part of the research chair on ‘The Case for Inflation-Linked Corporate Bonds: Issuers’ and Investors’ Perspectives’ at EDHEC-Risk Institute, supported by Rothschild & Cie, EDHEC-Risk researchers have provided a comprehensive analysis of the sources of added-value of corporate bonds for institutional investors.