The acquisition will allow the group to obtain a banking licence in Britain.

The acquisition will allow the group to obtain a banking licence in Britain.
The pick-up in investments follows the consolidation of the bank’s alternatives business last year.
The firm is in talks with a top Chinese bank to take a majority stake in the entity, according to China media.
It helps the bank with its ‘strategic priority of being a leading wealth manager in Asia’.
The acquisition is part of its strategy to be a leading wealth manager in Asia.
The programme will start in Hong Kong and Singapore.
There are now 16 ESG related indices for the territory’s stock market.
A rule change in early 2021 opened up the China market to foreign insurers.
The firm plans a three-year hiring spree as it injects cash into its wealth arm.
The two firms aim to offer better wealth management services to rich clients in Thailand.
Part of the Mark Allen Group.