Morningstar: M&A is not the magic bullet asset managers think it is
Consolidation often burdens firms with more integration challenges than it does scale and fee benefits
Author: Tom Aylott
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ii: Money market fund purchases up 77% in April as investors flock to safety
Most investors fled volatile markets in the wake of Trump’s tariff, but others took advantage of depressed US valuations
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Warren Buffett to retire from Berkshire Hathaway
He named Greg Abel as his successor, who had no idea Buffett was going to make the announcement
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BlackRock: 70% of wealth investors to hold up to a fifth in private assets by 2030
‘The era of no allocation to private markets will come to an end’ as wealth investors up their exposure over the next five years
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Sustainable funds suffer worst quarter of outflows on record
Even long-standing support from Europe was retracted, marking the region’s first quarter of divestment since 2018
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Evelyn Partners hires former Paddy Power Betfair CFO
Alex Gresh has led multiple firms through transitional stages such as Cazoo and Sportsradar
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The defensive US funds that outperformed in market downturns
These four funds delivered top returns despite having the lowest maximum drawdowns, negative periods and volatility
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UK remains least popular market despite mounting disdain for US equities
Investors removed £1.4bn from UK equity funds in February while adding £496m to increasingly volatile US funds
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Five key takeaways from the Spring Statement
Downgraded economic forecasts, increased defence spending and cuts to welfare were a few of the developments
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Spring Statement 2025: UK economic growth forecasts halve to 1%
OBR cuts GDP expectations amid elevated global uncertainty
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FCA unveils plan to ‘significantly streamline’ its operations
It will automate roles undertaken by employees, but some expressed ‘nervousness around consumer protections’
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Bank of England holds interest rates amid market uncertainty
The central bank followed the Federal Reserve in remaining cautious as Trump threatens global tariffs