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.
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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
08/03/2022
Generali Group Consolidated Results as at 30 June 2022(1)
Milan - At a meeting chaired by Andrea Sironi, the Assicurazioni Generali Board of Directors approved the 2022 Consolidated Half-Year Financial Report of the Generali Group.
08/03/2022
Jury out in Harlequin boss trial
The prosecutors claimed in court that Ames persuaded investors to sign contracts without revealing the true state of affairs at the company, causing a total loss of £226mn.
08/03/2022
Axa: Half Year 2022 Earnings
Strong and consistent performance
08/03/2022
GIB launches ESG-focused EM fund that will partner with investments
Article 8 fund will invest exclusively in companies with which it can work to improve ESG and operations.
08/02/2022
Hartley Pensions enters administration
The FCA also said the Financial Services Compensation Scheme would be working closely with the joint administrators to determine whether there are any protected claims that would allow the FSCS to declare a default and pay compensation.
08/02/2022
UK financial planning group buys advice firm
It is the company’s seventh acquisition
08/02/2022
Premier Miton takes top spot on FE Fundinfo's ratings
The risers and fallers are in a multitude of sectors and across fund groups showing that even the most experienced fund managers have struggled to maintain consistency across recent market movements.
08/01/2022
Advice network splashes out £1.5m on five deals in Scotland
It plans to double in size across the UK over the next few years
08/01/2022
Scottish business confidence falls again in July
Scottish firms identify top growth opportunities as entering new markets (39%) and introducing new technology (32%)
08/01/2022
Swiss Re reports a net income of USD 157 million for the first half of 2022, with Q2 profit of USD 405 million
After the first quarter was marked by negative impacts from the financial market downturn, the COVID-19 pandemic and reserving for the war in Ukraine, this resulted in a net income of USD 157 million for the first half of 2022.