IN BRIEF: AssetCo's takeover of River & Mercantile gains FCA approval

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River & Mercantile Group PLC - London-based advisory and asset management company - Receives change in control approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority for takeover by AssetCo PLC.

Company now intends to proceed with £190 million shareholder return via B share scheme. ‘Now we have secured the green light from the FCA we can look forward to the next stage of our journey as an integrated part of AssetCo, with a strong balance sheet that we will invest in people, technology and making the business a compelling place to work,’ says Chief Executive Alex Hoctor-Duncan.

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