Europe
Utmost Group upgrades to A+ financial strength by Fitch Ratings
The upgrade reflects the group’s strong financial strength and improved business risk profile
Indosuez WM creates a €200bn client assets group with Belgium wealth manager acquisition
This acquisition is ‘amongst the most significant transactions’ in the industry over past decade in 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