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Saltus has acquired Newcastle-based advice firm Lowes Financial Management as the private equity-backed group continues its consolidation push in the UK.  We are confident that this merger will both help take Lowes to the next level as a business - Ian Lowes Lowes Financial Management , which has its own investment arm, has about £1bn in assets under advice and was run by managing director Ian Lowes (pictured) for more than 22 years. Lowes announced he will leave the com