Schroders to sell Benchmark to Söderberg & Partners

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Schroders has agreed to sell its UK integrated financial advice business Benchmark to European wealth management group Söderberg & Partners. The deal is part of Schroders' plan to simplify its wealth management operations, centering on Cazenove Capital in the UK and Schroders Wealth Management internationally. Söderberg & Partners, which has £108 billion in assets under advice, will also become a long-term asset management partner to Schroders. The transaction is expected to provide Benchmark with new ownership and strategic support for its next stage in the UK advice market.

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Financials▲ · 1 stocks
Schroders PLC
SDR
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Schroders sells Benchmark to simplify wealth operations, focusing on Cazenove Capital and Schroders Wealth Management.

Off-coverage companies 2

Söderberg & PartnersPrivate▲ Positive
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Söderberg & Partners acquires Benchmark, expanding its UK advice market presence and becoming a long-term asset management partner to Schroders.

Cazenove CapitalPrivate± Mixed
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