M&A Deals
Phoenix cashes in £117m from Axa purchase
Closed book provider Phoenix has said integrating the recently-bought pensions and protection businesses from Axa has generated more than £117m (€135m, $143m) in cash.
Old Mutual exits Europe after completing sale of Italian unit
Old Mutual has confirmed its exit from continental Europe after finalising the sale of its Italian operations to Phlavia Investimenti.
Aegon to become ‘fully-fledged’ platform after Cofunds buyout
Dutch-headquartered insurer Aegon has moved a step closer to transforming itself from a traditional life company to a “fully-fledged platform business”, after officially completing the purchase of the Cofunds UK platform.
Arbuthnot, Brewin Dolphin snap up Duncan Lawrie assets
Private bank Arbuthnot Lathan and one of the UK’s largest financial advisory firms, Brewin Dolphin, have snapped up parts of wealth manager Duncan Lawrie as its parent company, Camellia, departs the private banking industry.
Liontrust nears £10bn milestone with Alliance Trust deal
The acquisition of Alliance Trust’s investment management business is projected to add £2.3bn ($2.9bn, €2.7bn) to Liontrust’s assets under management, pushing it past the £8bn mark.

