Our view on Japan for August
The Nikkei 225 was up 1.4% and the broad Topix up 0.5% over August in Japanese yen terms, having experienced a turbulant month. Japanese stocks rose wiping out the losses seen…
Read more →Update on result of General Meeting Conditional disposal of Wealth Management Business Proposed Cancellation of Admission to AIM General Update Board Changes.
On 22 September 2025, the Board of WHI proposed the sale of its wealth management business to Oberon Investments Limited, conditional on shareholders’ approval.
Following the extraordinary general meeting on 9 October 2025, shareholder approval for the transaction was not forthcoming. This decision means therefore that clients and staff (including your Investment Manager and colleagues) will not now be transferring to Oberon Investment Limited, as had been previously envisaged. Details of the decision can be found here.
WH Ireland is now exploring alternative options with regarding to future opportunities for the business. We will write to our clients in due course with an update on this.
It therefore firmly remains business as usual at WH Ireland; you remain a client of WH Ireland, where your investments continue to be managed as they always have under the existing custody arrangements by your current advisor.
Should you have any queries in the meantime, please speak to your Investment Manager who, as always, will be more than happy to assist you.
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The Nikkei 225 was up 1.4% and the broad Topix up 0.5% over August in Japanese yen terms, having experienced a turbulant month. Japanese stocks rose wiping out the losses seen…
Read more →Fixed Interest
In the US, further solid employment data and a rise in inflation have increased expectations of an interest rates hike this year. In a similar fashion to the previous…
Read more →US payroll figures for August showed a lower than expected 151,000 workers added to the employment market (180,000 est), lowering the probability for a September rate rise and fueling the…
Read more →The S&P 500 was mainly flat in August although it hit a new all-time high of 2,190 midway through the month. US consumer confidence rose to the highest level in nearly a…
Read more →As part of a continuing programme of significant senior appointments at the company this year, WHIreland has announced the appointment of Marc Cane as Group Head of Compliance and Risk.
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Read more →Christy Morrison, Head of Wealth Planning, reviews Inheritance Tax and the new Residential Nil Rate Band. Inheritance Tax (IHT) is the tax levied on your estate when you die. An…
Read more →David Edwards, Head of Charity Services, reviews the termination of the WM Charity Index. State Street’s recent decision to terminate its popular Charity Fund Monitor – or the WM Charity…
Read more →We are delighted to announce that we have entered into an operational outsourcing agreement with SEI Investments (Europe) Limited (SEI) for the provision of custody services to our clients.
SEI…
Read more →It has been a poor three months for the retail sector with two high profile public committee hearings and receiverships in the headlines. This has been capitalised by poor trading…
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