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3 days ago | 
investment-international.com | Mark Battersby
Ardan International has once again been awarded a B rating (strong) for Financial Strength by AKG. And the specialist firm also reaffirmed Ardan’s maximum five stars for service. All of this means Ardan has the highest combined rating of any international platform reviewed by AKG. Ardan CEO Sarah Dunnage said: ‘It’s great to receive external validation from AKG and I’m proud that we have maintained our B rating, as well as five stars for service.
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3 days ago | 
investment-international.com | Mark Battersby
P1 Investment Services, operator of the P1 Platform, believes that the newer UK platform players will be the companies setting the standards for delivering value for money to clients, potentially leaving legacy giants behind unless they can rapidly change their operating models and tech stacks. The investment firm says that new entrants have the “speedboat-like qualities” of speed and agility.
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4 days ago | 
investment-international.com | Mark Battersby
Franklin Templeton has entered into an agreement on cooperation to merge its local Polish entity, Templeton Asset Management (Poland), the management company of its locally-domiciled UCITS funds with Quercus, an independent Polish asset manager with $1.9bn in AUM as of 30 April 2025. The completion of the merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including court and shareholder approvals.
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4 days ago | 
investment-international.com | Mark Battersby
Blacktower Financial Management is strengthening its position in the Middle East with key developments at its DIFC office, reinforcing its commitment to serving internationally mobile clients with "best-in-class financial advice". In a statement on 12 May, it said that since launching in the Dubai International Financial Centre in January 2024, Blacktower had made "rapid progress in building a specialist team and enhancing its footprint across the region".
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5 days ago | 
investment-international.com | Mark Battersby
The fourth annual II Connect 2025 event, to be held in London, has just one week to go before it takes place on 20 May - there is still time to register here, so don't miss out on a packed and insightful agenda. The impact of the UK Labour Government's new policies on the cross border advice industry and the Trump effect are among key topics set to be discussed, set around a case study which is great for CPD.
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5 days ago | 
investment-international.com | Mark Battersby
It was reported earlier this year that former England football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson was £3.8 million in debt when he died. He blamed his plight on his financial adviser, whom he first met while abroad, says Mark Maplesden, Novia Global’s principal representative officer in Dubai. The news that such a successful and seemingly sophisticated figure ended his days owing a huge sum of money sparked widespread astonishment. Many people were amazed that he could be duped to such an extent.
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5 days ago | 
investment-international.com | Mark Battersby
Alexander Beard (South Africa) has opened its 2nd office, situated in Cape Town, under the direction of managing director Warren Berriman. The new branch will be offering ABSA’s usual mix of domestic and expatriate focussed personal financial planning as well as focussing on group pension plan business for SME companies in the Cape Town area. Paul Beard, founder and executive chairman of Alexander Beard Group, said: “I am delighted to see the continued success and development of our SA business.
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1 week ago | 
investment-international.com | Mark Battersby
IHC, a global investment company focused on building dynamic value networks, is excited to announce plans to establish a new AI-driven reinsurance platform headquartered in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This new platform, yet to be named, will provide critical underwriting capabilities, underpinned by cutting-edge AI technologies, to help accelerate the rapid growth in the Gulf region and support the continued evolution of regional capital markets.
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1 week ago | 
investment-international.com | Mark Battersby
Azimut Group, one of Europe’s largest independent asset managers, via its US subsidiary Azimut Alternative Capital Partners (AACP), has entered into an agreement to increase its ownership in HighPost Capital, from 15% to 56%, to attain a controlling stake. This strategic move reflects the shared commitment of both companies to deepen their collaboration and build on asuccessful partnership that has been in place since HP’s founding.
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1 week ago | 
investment-international.com | Mark Battersby
As part of our run-up to the II Connect event on 20 May, G&M Media managing director Gary Robinson speaks with Simon Pickering, Head of Insurance and Pensions at Isle of Man Department for Enterprise and Michael Crowe, CEO of Finance Isle of Man, in this insightful Q&A. Register here to attend the event. Gary Robinson (GR)Hi Simon, great to catch up with you speaking about II Connect on the 20th of May this year. We're very excited for our 4th Annual II Connect event.