Ireland has signed up to a pan-European pact aimed at turning the North Sea into the world’s largest reservoir of clean, green energy. Minister for Energy Darragh O’Brien, signed a declaration in Hamburg, Germany, following a high-level gathering on boosting co-operation and planning for offshore wind energy infrastructure. He said Ireland was well located to
The Move Master Ltd is organising a networking event at Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcester, on Wednesday, January 28, from 12pm to 2pm. For more information and to reserve a place, visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/worcestershire-property-lunch-january-2026-tickets-1976705505378. It aims to bring together industry professionals, property people, and potential business partners over lunch. Organisers said: “Don’t miss this opportunity to
As the Union Budget 2026-27 approaches, SBI Research has outlined a set of targeted recommendations for the insurance sector, focusing on improving penetration, strengthening consumer trust and building long-term resilience. The suggestions come amid concerns over slowing insurance growth and a widening protection gap, even as policymakers push toward the goal of “Insurance for All
Price comparison websites are a popular and useful way to shop for car insurance. But they don’t show every insurer or every policy. Some insurance providers sell cover only if you buy direct, while others offer different levels of cover depending on where you buy. We analysed 66 car insurance policies to discover which options
RIA deal volume hits new high as aging advisors, PE capital and client demands fuel consolidation. Wealth management merger activity reached unprecedented levels in 2025, marking a structural shift that financial advisors can no longer afford to treat as temporary. A new report from Berkshire Global Advisors, released today (Jan. 28) shows that RIAs with
Meanwhile $6B RIA Sowell completes its transition from founder-run business. Goldman Sachs and BNY have elevated a slate of senior executives tied directly to their wealth and asset management ambitions. At Goldman several senior leaders closely tied to its Asset & Wealth Management franchise have been elevated to the firm’s Management Committee, reinforcing the strategic
Schneider Electric, a French energy-technology firm, unveiled new AI-enabled solutions at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week. The company, led by Chief Executive Olivier Blum, argued that artificial intelligence is key to improving energy efficiency and advancing digital transformation across industries. The 56th annual meeting, held from 19 to 23 January, underscored the
UNION bosses and energy chiefs have turned on Ed Miliband and told him to get drilling in the North Sea to save thousands of jobs. The two sides are uniting to warn that a refusal to grant new oil and gas licences could mean a demise in the same way as the coal industry. Sign
President Joe Skarda says its wealth management arm is attracting recruits with an entrepreneurial, RIA-like environment that avoids “bureaucratic red tape” of larger platforms. Key Wealth, the wealth management unit of Cleveland-based KeyBank, added 53 net advisors in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to its latest earnings report. Advisor headcount jumped 10% for the
A national wealth management firm says it is set for “a step-change in growth” thanks to a record acquisition programme. Fairstone has revealed it is primed to notch a 30 per cent rise in downstream buyout sign-ups in 2026. Bosses at the Sunderland-headquartered company say the forecast increase leaves the business ready to “help thousands