Martin Gilbert
Martin Gilbert blames ‘exceptionally difficult’ year for AssetCo’s £27m loss
City veteran's latest venture is trying to keep a lid on costs
Martin Gilbert’s AssetCo eyes deal for Somerset Capital funds
Veteran dealmaker could acquire parts of the funds business set up by Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg
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City veteran Martin Gilbert: ‘It’s as good a time as any’ to buy fund managers
Gilbert, who has struck dozens of deals during his career, says the current market brings opportunities for acquisitive asset managers
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Martin Gilbert: The City must cherish its older workers
Experience is still valuable for businesses everywhere
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Martin Gilbert’s AssetCo strikes deal for SVM to build Edinburgh hub
SVM Asset Management is the sixth deal AssetCo has announced since July 2021
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Martin Gilbert: Amid economic chaos, fund managers can prove their worth
The external challenges facing businesses today are viewed as the greatest of any in the past eight years, according to Deloitte
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Martin Gilbert’s AssetCo strikes deal for River & Mercantile
AssetCo and River and Mercantile Group agree tie-up
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Premier Miton pulls out of River & Mercantile deal talks
The move means Martin Gilbert's AssetCo is the only firm left in talks to acquire the £47.6bn fund house
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AssetCo and Premier Miton table bids for River & Mercantile
River & Mercantile said any deal was conditional on the completion of the sale of its solutions business to Schroders
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Martin Gilbert: Investors can’t fight the tide of digitalisation
Like it or not, change is coming to the financial system
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Martin Gilbert eyes Asian deal-making opportunities for AssetCo
The fund management veteran wants to use his experience at Aberdeen Asset Management to hunt for deals in Asia
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Martin Gilbert-backed AssetCo takes stake in thematic ETF firm
AssetCo will pay £16.5m in cash for a 63% stake in the business, and will commit a further £5.25m to fund growth
Gilbert-backed AssetCo strikes £2.8m deal for Saracen Fund Managers
The purchase comes after AssetCo earlier this year doubled its holding in River & Mercantile
Martin Gilbert: Spacs offer London a chance to take on Amsterdam and New York
The veteran fund management deal maker has thrown his support behind proposals designed to fuel the listing of so-called blank-cheque companies in the UK
Standard Life Aberdeen paves way for rebrand after fresh deal with Phoenix
The move extends an existing partnership between the two groups
Martin Gilbert resumes deal making with stake in AssetCo in new venture
Gilbert earned a reputation as a prolific dealmaker at Standard Life Aberdeen, having completed more than 40 deals during his career
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Martin Gilbert: What Trump achieved was ‘unbelievable’
‘To have come from no military, no political background, and to be president... is beyond comprehension’
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