M&A Deals
WH Ireland withdraws wealth management arm sale as overall revenue falls 19%
During the year a number of potential buyers approached WH Ireland over the purchase of its WM division
Hargreaves Lansdown accepts £5.4bn private equity takeover bid
The revised offer is 1,140p per Hargreaves Lansdown share in cash
Quilter Financial Planning adds four firms to its advice network
These appointments follow the recent additions of four other AR firms that joined Quilter’s advice network in June 2024
BNP Paribas in exclusive talks to buy AXA IM for €5.4bn
The closing of the transaction is expected by mid-2025 once regulatory approvals have been obtained
Phoenix Group and Schroders to launch private markets investment manager
Future Growth Capital aims to deploy an initial £1bn and £10-20bn over the next 10 years into UK and global private markets




