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The portfolio manager of Fidelity European Trust (FEV) Sam Morse has announced plans to retire next October after four decades in the investment industry. Mr Morse joined Fidelity in 1990 as a research analyst before becoming a portfolio manager in 1994 with responsibility for running several retail

LAVA Advisory Partners has expanded into the US, opening an office in New York's Chrysler Building and appointing two new staff to lead the move US-based M&A professionals Carlo Porreca and Helen Dixon have joined the London- based mid-market M&A advisory firm as partners. Porreca brings nea

SBP Accountants & Business Advisers (SBP) is expanding its presence across the North East after acquiring Inverurie firm BW Accounting. The move will see SBP add about 300 businesses and individuals to its client base. It now operates across five locations in the region.

Chancellor John Healey has claimed growth is at the "heart of fiscal challenges" facing the UK, as he refused to rule out tax rises ahead of his maiden Budget next month. The Chancellor ignored questions about whether households and businesses were set to face another set of tax rises in October, fo

Vikki Macleod has joined Hampden Bank as an advisor to the board. With a wealth of experience in the insurance and fintech sectors, MacLeod will support the private bank as it builds on its "strong foundations" following its annual reports, where profits jumped 91% in the first half of 2026.

Quilter WealthSelect Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) has reduced its passive US exposure in favour of small and mid cap stocks and value, warning of risks from high tech valuations and AI concentration. The £30bn MPS added to the Quilter Investors Europe (ex UK) Equity Income Fund and increase

The UK Government is on course to raid a record £14.3bn in inheritance tax from UK families by 2029/30, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility. The nil-rate band has been frozen at £325,000 since 2009 and will stay frozen until 2030, while property, pensions and savings have c

Toscafund Asset Management-led consortium to acquire Spire Health for 250p in cash per Spire share, valuing the hospital operator at £1.03billion, with an implied enterprise value of £2.3bn The offer represents a 66.2% premium to Spire’s undisturbed share price of 150.4p on 13 May

Swedish private equity firm EQT is to acquire a majority stake in McGill and Partners for $2bn from Warburg Pincus. Founder and chief executive Steve McGill will continue to lead the firm, while chairman John Lloyd will remain actively involved. Both will remain as significant shareholders alongside

Andrew Bailey has warned that populist political movements pose a "serious challenge" to the Bank of England's independence, cautioning that institutions seen to stand in the way of popular will risk being branded an "unrepresentative elite." The Governor of the Bank of England was speaking at the L

The chief executive of Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has announced that he has stepped down after five years in the role. Hans Georgeson took up the top job in 2021 following 10 years as the chief executive of Architas Asset Management, overseeing its growth from a start-up UK business to a 3

Standard Life has appointed Emma Furlonger as managing director of its workplace and retail intermediary businesses. She led the businesses on an interim basis since April 2026, after Gail Izat was made chief operating officer for its pensions and savings business. Ms Furlonger has around 30 years&r

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sounded the alarm over a handful of asset managers dominating the ballooning private credit market. Following a review of the latest UK Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) data between 2021 and 2025, it found that the top five asset managers hold 28% of the ma

Pepper Money has appointed Michael Walsh as regional development manager (RDM) for Scotland to lead its broker engagement ahead of the launch of its First Charge mortgage proposition in the region this September. Mr Walsh will work closely with intermediaries across the country, helping them access

Aubrey Capital Management has relocated its Edinburgh headquarters to 37 Melville Street from its base on Coates Crescent. The new office will provide its teams with a "modern, professionally managed working environment", alongside enhanced facilities for hosting clients and business partners.