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UK's Bestinvest Rebrands Following Tilney Merger

Bestinvest is rebranding following its merger with Tilney, Deutsche Bank’s UK regional wealth management business, earlier this year.
Bestinvest is
rebranding following its merger with Tilney, Deutsche Bank’s UK
regional wealth management business, earlier this year.
The enlarged group will be renamed Tilney Bestinvest and operate
under the brand Tilney for Intermediaries in the B2B market,
Bestinvest said in a statement.
Private equity firm Permira, Bestinvest's owners announced it was
purchasing Tilney from Deutsche Bank in February. The
transactions, which are subject to regulatory approval, are
expected to complete in June.
Tilney Bestinvest will have 400 employees and 100
client advisors and investment managers. The company will be led
by chief executive Peter Hall, while Tilney for Intermediaries
will be headed by Miles Robinson. Gareth Lewis, currently chief
investment officer at Bestinvest, will lead the investment
process. The overall business split will be 63 per cent
discretionary, 17 advisory and 20 per cent execution only.
Tilney for Intermediaries will service clients of 250 UK
financial advisors accounting for over £1.1 billion ($1.84
billion) of assets.
Earlier this year, this publication interviewed Bestinvest
regarding its expansion plans in a post-RDR marketplace. For more
on this story, click here.