M&A Deals

Companies | 7 Jun 16

Jersey headquartered fiduciary services company Elian Group is to be sold for £435m ($627m, €553m) to Dutch trust and corporate services provider Intertrust.

Companies | 6 Jun 16

Close Brothers Asset Management has acquired the chartered financial planning firm, Eos Wealth Management, for an undisclosed sum.

Africa | 1 Jun 16

Barclays Africa Group (BAGL), one of South Africa’s ‘big four’ banks, is looking to expand its insurance business into Ghana, local media reports suggest.

Investment | 31 May 16

Scottish-based investment firm Alliance Trust has announced it has entered talks with RIT Capital Partners on a merger of the two companies.

Europe | 27 May 16

French insurance giant Axa announced the sale of the remaining parts of its UK business to the Phoenix Group on Friday, and unveiled a new-look global business structure from incoming chief executive Thomas Buberl.