John Circle Associates

30 Oct 25

Revealed: Assets in fund firm set up by ex-Royal London team soar to $15bn

The firm set up by a breakaway Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) team has become one of the fastest-growing investment start-ups in recent memory, Citywire can reveal. Life Cycle Investment Partners, which was established by former RLAM equity head Peter Rutter in 2024, has seen assets under management swell to $15bn (£11.3bn)…

15 Jul 25

The fund of funds teams you should know

The inexorable rise of managed portfolio services (MPS) over the past decade has created something of an existential crisis for the traditional fund of funds model. Nevertheless, the segment continues to be an extremely important one.Its advantages over MPS have endured – including being able to make relatively quick trades…

LifeStrategy 80 powers Vanguard to top of fund sales chart

Demand for the firm’s £13.5bn multi-asset fund helped made it best net seller of funds, according to the latest Pridham Report. Demand for Vanguard’s £13.5bn multi-asset fund has propelled it to the top of the fund sales charts. According to the latest Pridham Report, Vanguard pulled in just under £1.3bn…

18 Jun 25

Thursday papers: Economists say tax rises loom as Reeves gambles on spending boost

And Trump’s ‘done deal’ with China gets cautious welcome on Wall Street. Business and economics Source: City Wire

02 Jun 25

10 top wealth management moves in May

May proved to be a busy month for recruitment across wealth manager investment and business desks. ByNatalia Vasnier Waverton and London & Capital hires RBC Brewin alumnus as wealth head Waverton Investment Management and London & Capital appointed Nick Hammond as head of private wealth. Hammond, who also becomes head…

27 May 25

Expert View: Hill & Smith, Gulf Marine Services, Spire Healthcare, Vesuvius, Henry Boot

Premier Miton: Gulf Marine recovers from near-death experience Gulf Marine Services (GMS) continues to recover from its ‘near-death experience’ and the risks are reducing, says Premier Miton manager Matthew Tillett. He holds the owner of a fleet of lift boats in his £202m Premier Miton UK Value Opportunities fund. The fund flagged its place…

21 May 25

David Kempton Staying cool, adjusting to events and a lot of defense

By David Kempton In the last weeks, under various circumstances, I have met many Americans in the UK and have been surprised at the vehemence of the anti-Trump feelings among traditional Republican and Democrat voters alike, as their businesses are negatively impacted by Trump’s unilateral diktats. Products sourced in China…

14 May 25

iOPEX Technologies Acquires Areya Technologies, a Specialized End-to-End Salesforce Services Provider

Capability-led acquisition affirms iOPEX’s ambition of expanding enterprise transformation offerings with Salesforce expertise in multiple industries. SAN JOSE, Calif. & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–iOPEX Technologies, a global leader in Agentic AI and Automation-driven solutions, makes a strategic, capability-led acquisition of Areya Technologies, a Salesforce Summit Partner providing advisory, implementation, managed services, and AI-integrated Salesforce…

14 Apr 25

Frontline Road Safety Expands National Platform With Acquisition of InfraStripe

DENVER & CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Frontline Road Safety (“Frontline” or the “Company”), the largest provider of pavement marking services in the U.S., today announced that it has acquired InfraStripe, a leading specialty contractor focused on roadway safety solutions, from Soundcore Capital Partners. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.…

Five things to do when a client wants to visit

If you’re self employed or a sole trader, chances are you either work from a) a cafe b) a shared working space c) at home d) quite a small office. Sometimes work will require you, particularly in service-based industries, to cater for clients far larger than yourself, many of whom…