Christian Kent

Oct 3, 2024 | pwmnet.com | Karen Barrett |Christian Kent |Ian Woodhouse |Beat Wittmann

German bankers have much to learn from the collapse of Credit Suisse in neighbouring Switzerland, but politicians, up in arms about an expected UniCredit/Commerzbank deal, must also change their mindset. The political outcry in Berlin about Italy’s UniCredit increasing its stake in Germany’s Commerzbank is as telling as it is hypocritical.

Sep 16, 2024 | pwmnet.com | Christian Kent |Ian Woodhouse |Alison Ebbage |Elisa Trovato

The acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown by a private equity consortium could herald a new era for wealth management in the UK, but do changing industry conditions mean more opportunities or challenges for private equity firms to address going forward?

Aug 29, 2024 | wealthbriefing.com | Christian Kent

The involvement of private equity in a large UK wealth and investment business creates a "golden opportunity" for a business to mould itself into the "stand-out" player in UK wealth management, the author of this article argues. The author of this article considers the recent purchase of the UK investment platform, Hargreaves Lansdown, and what it portends for the wider UK wealth management industry.

Mar 14, 2024 | professionaladviser.com | Christian Kent

Since 2011 the population in the UK has continued to age, with the number of over 65s rising rapidly each year. The country's ageing population is also living longer, which has created a growing pool of defined contribution (DC) pensions. Meanwhile, there has also been an explosion of interest in financial literacy. Individuals are becoming more knowledgeable and invested in controlling and shaping their lifestyles post-retirement, or in the case of business owners, when they exit.

May 16, 2023 | finextra.com | Christian Kent

Managing Director, Financial Services & Technology, Houlihan Lokey Individual investors hold 50% of the estimated $280 trillion of global assets under management, though their allocation to private capital is just 16% and, in some segments, materially lower.