Statutory profit before tax rose 102% (year-on-year) for asset manager Schroders to £396.8m in the first half of 2026, driven by financial performance, portfolio simplification and a decrease in costs.

Financial Planning solutions provider Benchmark Capital, owned by Schroders, has bought the remaining minority stake in Harrogate-based Oculus Wealth Management for an undisclosed sum.

Financial Planning solutions provider Benchmark Capital, part of Schroders, is to acquire Huddersfield-based adviser firm Robertson Baxter.