M&A Deals
Aviva sells majority stake in Italian life subsidiary
As the insurance giant evaluates its other businesses in the country
BOD49 to spark HNW expat ‘pensions gap’ in UAE?
Increased regulation which disincentivises selling may leave clients without products
MitonOptimal UK snapped up by rival DFM firm
Deal is the multi-asset manager’s first strategic acquisition
UK fund distributor launches bond to finance IFA acquisitions
Firm wants to buy ‘high growth’ advice companies and fund management businesses
‘Big fat chequebooks’ squeeze small IFAs out of M&A market
As acquisitions by consolidators leave rivals in the dust