Editor's View: The appeal of a good merger or acquisition

The editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 14 April

Hope William-Smith
clock • 1 min read

There’s nothing that gets advisers racing to the site quite like news of a business merger or acquisition.

In fact, that's exactly what happened on Monday morning at the news that two Sussex firms had joined forces. The merger of Antrams Financial Services and Pembroke Financial Services under the latter's branding makes for an enlarged business that will be managing an impressive £1.5bn of client assets. The two (one?!) will also be focused on further developing the discretionary investment manager service Antrams established. Brighton-based investment business Cow Corner will also continue to invest in the combined business. Nothing like a good bit of backing! Elsewhere, Hargreaves Lansdown...

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