Julian Bovill

London

Journalist at Citywire

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Saturday papers: UK bioethanol industry blindsided by US trade deal

5 days ago | citywire.com | Julian Bovill |Himanshu Singh |Michelle McGagh |Laura Foll

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'It was an incredible journey': Aberdeen's Alastair Black retires after 22 years

2 weeks ago | citywire.com | Julian Bovill

Aberdeen’s head of savings policy Alastair Black has announced his retirement from the business after 22 years. Posting on LinkedIn on Wednesday afternoon, Black wrote that after a career spanning 35 years it was time to ‘put retirement planning into practice for myself’. Black said that it had been an ‘incredible journey’ and paid tribute to his ‘amazing colleagues, mentors, and friends’. Already have an account? Which of the following best describes your role?
Dubai trips and sacked advisers: What happened to SJP’s second-biggest AR

2 weeks ago | citywire.com | Julian Bovill

In August 2023 Morrinson Wealth Management had risen to become SJP’s second-biggest practice. The firm, which had been based in Canary Wharf before relocating to 30 Lombard Street, counted many consultants from the likes of Deloitte and Accenture as its clients. It had over £1bn of assets under management spread across some 6,100 clients.
‘This is where we add value’: How some planners are navigating the tariff crash

1 month ago | citywire.com | Joe Stonor |Julian Bovill

LONDON: A week of tariff-induced market chaos has sent many investors into a panic. But sell-offs are where financial planners show their worth, and their watchword is calm. Annual meetings in which advisers urge the prudence of emergency cash supplies and warnings about the volatility of markets have proven their worth.
Tariffs turmoil reverses private markets optimism

1 month ago | citywire.com | Julian Bovill |Selin Bucak |Joe Stonor

Many private equity (PE) dealmakers started the year more optimistic than they had been in a while, expecting a pickup in deals and a better fundraising environment. But that is not the case anymore. As US president Donald Trump’s tariff announcements hit public markets, private market executives were putting deals on hold, pausing IPO plans, and discussing what this would mean for portfolio companies. Meanwhile, limited partners (LPs) were assessing how they could rebalance their portfolios.
From Thatcher to AI: Capital director Don Fraser on 46 years in advice

1 month ago | citywire.com | Julian Bovill |ayesha khan |Joe Stonor

‘I still have no plans to retire,’ says Don Fraser, director of London-based Capital Asset Management, who has worked in financial services since 1979. His career began when a chance introduction led him to Imperial Life of Canada, just as Margaret Thatcher’s government came to power. Nearly five decades later, Fraser has witnessed monumental changes in the profession. ‘Before Thatcher, finance was mainly reserved for the wealthy landowners. There were no regulations or exams.
IWP chief executive Rob Allen to exit ahead of Titan takeover

1 month ago | citywire.com | Greg Neall |Julian Bovill |Joe Stonor

Independent Wealth Planners (IWP) chief executive Rob Allen is leaving the advice consolidator at the end of the month. Allen, who joined IWP in 2022, is joining offshore investment firm International Financial Group Limited (IFGL), where he will replace David Kneeshaw as CEO on 1 May. IWP is in the process of being acquired by rival consolidator Titan Wealth, which announced its deal at the end of last year. However, planners were told last month that the deal may not complete until the summer.
Fidelity sells £2.2bn pension book to Scottish Friendly

1 month ago | citywire.com | Julian Bovill

Mutual insurer Scottish Friendly has acquired a book of 76 pension schemes comprising some 40,000 members from Fidelity International. The business will take over the administration of Fidelity’s Section 32 pension business. Subject to regulatory approval, the deal will be completed in September 2026. The book includes £2.2bn of legacy Section 22 pension schemes and 1,000 annuity customers. Already have an account? Which of the following best describes your role?
‘This is where we add value’: How planners are navigating the tariff crash

1 month ago | citywire.com | Joe Stonor |Julian Bovill

A week of tariff-induced market chaos has sent many investors into a panic. But sell-offs are where financial planners prove their worth, and their watchword is calm. Annual meetings in which advisers urge the prudence of emergency cash supplies and warnings about the volatility of markets have proven their salt.
Söderberg & Partners buys stake in Stockton-on-Tees advice firm

1 month ago | citywire.com | Julian Bovill

Söderberg & Partners has acquired a stake in Stockton-on-Tees advice firm Active Financial Planners. Filings on Companies House show Söderberg & Partners became a ‘person with significant control’ of the advice firm today (8 April). Söderberg now holds between 25-50% of the equity in Active Financial Planners, the Companies House filings show. Already have an account? Which of the following best describes your role?