Martin Gilbert

Martin Gilbert blames ‘exceptionally difficult’ year for AssetCo’s £27m loss

'The challenging backdrop has required us to take definitive action,' Gilbert said

City veteran's latest venture is trying to keep a lid on costs

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Martin Gilbert is on the acquisition trail again

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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'If you can find acquisitions, it’s a great time to do them'

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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AssetCo has ambitions to grow its presence in the Scottish city of Edinburgh, known for its historic castle and cobbled streets

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 are now in prime position to swoop in for River & Mercantile

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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A tie-up with AssetCo would be the latest transaction secured by chair Martin Gilbert, the fund management veteran who set up the deals company earlier this year, and who is also deputy chair of R&M

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 chairs AssetCo, which has a £31m war chest to spend on acquisitions

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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AssetCo's stake in Rize ETF is the latest deal struck by fund management veteran Martin Gilbert

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

Martin Gilbert earned a reputation as a prolific dealmaker when he was at the helm of Aberdeen Asset Management - the fund management business he co-founded in 1983 - Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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 says Spacs will 'definitely' take off in London, and the UK's listing regime should be more flexible to accommodate them

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 will undergo a rebrand after selling its Standard Life moniker to Phoenix Group

Standard Life Aberdeen paves way for rebrand after fresh deal with Phoenix

The move extends an existing partnership between the two groups