08/09/2022
Market conditions hamper Abrdn’s revenue growth targets
Net outflows were £35.9bn, which the group said largely reflected the final tranche withdrawal from Lloyds Bank Group of £24.4bn.
Alternative Investments
08/09/2022
Scottish business leaders back youngsters ahead of results day
Letter to students is signed by leaders of the Scottish Retail Consortium, Scottish Chambers of Commerce and the CBI
08/09/2022
Munich Re posts solid quarterly result
Gross premiums written saw a considerable rise year on year, by 8.3% to €15,850m (14,642m) in Q2, and by 12.0% to €32,683m (29,193m) in Q1–2 – in both cases driven by strong organic growth, especially in property-casualty reinsurance
08/09/2022
L&G equity release advances fall 18% as it refuses to lower price
Advances are the initial money L&G lends as well as the top-ups clients drawdown over time.
08/09/2022
Baillie Gifford US Growth returns drop over 45% but maintains strategy conviction
Discount at 12% from a premium in 2021
08/09/2022
Standard Life completes WH Smith Pension Trust full buy in
This bulk purchase annuity arrangement completed in August and secures the benefits of all members of the Trust.
08/08/2022
Over 1 in 10 UK households have nothing left to cut back on in the face of further energy price rises, L&G finds
The private sector has a crucial role to play in levelling up by investing in new homes, high wage employment, through skills training and green energy initiatives.
08/08/2022
Truss hints at doctors’ pension fix
It has called for the introduction of late retirement factors into the 1995 scheme, for amendments to the Finance Act, and for the creation of a tax-unregistered scheme like that introduced to tackle staff retention problems in the judiciary.
08/08/2022
Scottish business activity growth weakens to a 17-month low in July
Output expands fractionally amid renewed drop in sales, while price pressures cool as the weather warms
08/05/2022
Macquarie Asset Management agrees to acquire Polish last-mile logistics facility
The complex is fully-leased to seven local and international tenants and has been awarded a ‘Very Good’ rating under BREEAM’s sustainable building certification scheme.
08/05/2022
UK hiring slowing down as recession looms
The bank raised interest rates from 1.25% to 1.75%, in a bid to curb soaring prices.
08/05/2022
Hargreaves Lansdown shares hit 2.5 month high on profit beat
Hargreaves shares rose as much as 5.07% by 0749 GMT, putting it at the top of the FTSE 100 index.
08/05/2022
Baillie Gifford puts one fund on watchlist amid tough start to 2022
The index returned 4.7 per cent over the period, and the company’s target for the fund was 6.8 per cent.
08/05/2022
Royal London profits slump due to market volatility
Royal London said this was down to increased pensions market activity and its long-term savings and investment offerings.
08/04/2022
TPR unveils scam-busting plan amid cost of living crisis
“We expect industry to lead the way in thinking of innovative ways to protect savers now and in the future,” she added.
08/04/2022
Swiss Re launches new insurance-linked investment advisory business
The company offers investment management services to qualified institutional investors, with a particular focus on catastrophe bonds.
08/04/2022
Phoenix Group to buy Sun Life UK for £248 million
The deal is expected to deliver around £470m of incremental long-term cash generation
08/04/2022
Allianz UK Mid Cap fund to merge with UK Listed Opportunities as AUM shrinks
Pending shareholder approval
08/03/2022
Slate Asset Management Announces €178 Million Capital Commitment for Slate European Essential Real Estate Income Fund
These assets have proven to be defensive in nature with historically resilient income streams that can withstand periods of economic volatility.
08/03/2022
Monument Bank and Persistent Partner in the Creation of New Digital Banking Infrastructure
Monument Bank leverages technology to enhance its customer experience