Clementine Trott asks if the younger generations be relied upon to fund the next decade of sustainable investing?

Vontobel has posted a record first-half profit after an improvement in efficiency helped lift earnings sharply in the first six months of 2026. Half-year profit rose 87% year-on-year to SFr216m.

Carlyle and Bain Capital are in contention to acquire Wealth Enhancement in a deal that could value the wealth management platform at about $7bn including debt, the Financial Times has reported.

Swedish private equity firm EQT AB has raised its takeover proposal for Australian investment manager Perpetual to about A$2.6bn ($1.8bn).