Europe
SDR rules ‘more complicated’ for the industry than first thought
The European SFDR was never intended as a labelling regime, which is what the more restrictive SDR aims to deliver
WH Ireland focuses on wealth management amid sale of capital markets unit for £5m
The deal is expected to complete by mid-July 2024
M&G appoints Matt Robinson to lead its international life insurance business
He will oversee M&G’s life insurance branches in Ireland and Poland
Private equity backer of Kingswood takes 68.4% of the AIM-listed wealth group
This follows the anticipated approvals by regulatory authorities in the US, UK and the Republic of Ireland
Quilter Cheviot’s MPS adds new US small cap fund ‘amid recent activity’
This move comes after a prolonged, intentional ‘underweight’ allocation to this segment of the market.