Europe
Generali sells Belgian life business for €540m
Italian insurer Generali has agreed to sell its entire stake in Generali Belgium to Athora Holding, the firm that recently acquired and carved up Aegon Ireland.
Woodford fails to disclose increased Russian holding
Woodford Investment Management has admitted it failed to disclose increases to its Raven Russia holding made over the last year, as it continues to add to the investment company in the wake of US sanctions against Russia.
Jupiter Dynamic Bond woes down to ‘flighty’ European investors
Lopsided net flows into Jupiter Asset Management’s Dynamic Bond and Strategic Bond mirror strategies has been attributed to UK investors’ brand loyalty through bouts of underperformance.
Busting cohabitation myths across 6 jurisdictions
In the UK, many couples mistakenly believe that they acquire similar rights to a married couple after living with their partner after a fixed period of time has elapsed. In an attempt to bust cohabitation myths, Teresa Cullen, partner at international law firm Fladgate, looks at what rights unmarried couples have in several jurisdictions.
Lombard Odier extends into Indonesia
Swiss private banking group Lombard Odier has signed a strategic agreement with Indonesia’s Bank Mandiri that will see the firm extend its south-east Asia business model.