08/07/2014
Aviva sees value of new UK life business fall 21%
The drop was announced in annual results which showed group operating profit of £1.1bn, up 4 per on 2013
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08/06/2014
UBI Banca, Ageas and BNP Paribas Cardif Redefine their Strategic Partnership
UBI Banca, Ageas and BNP Paribas Cardif redefine their strategic partnership in the non- life Banc assurance secto
08/06/2014
L&G profits boosted by jump in bulk annuities
Insurer Legal & General's profits rise 9pc on increases in annuity sales, insurance premiums and savings
08/06/2014
Pensions: a brave new world
He says current drawdown solutions with limited investment options, which some providers may offer, could be asking for trouble, and that increased governance will be placed on advisers and providers when dealing with a new type of drawdown client.
08/06/2014
ING Boosted by Insurance Unit
Dutch Bank Reports Rise in Second-Quarter Profit
08/06/2014
Rice & Russell receive FCA approval for new funds
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved four new funds from Sanditon, the firm created by former Cazenove managers Tim Russell and Chris Rice.
08/06/2014
Aegon UK working with IFAs to boost protection division
Speaking as the company hired two people to help drive the growth of the protection division, Mr Grant said that Aegon had exciting and ambitious plans for the business.
08/05/2014
BNP Paribas REIM Germany reaches €94m 2014 debt acquisition
BNP Paribas REIM Germany, participating in a junior loan tranche of €24m of the Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank as its latest deal, has now acquired €94m in debt year to date for its credit funds, and said it expects to conclude more transactio
08/05/2014
SLI profits up sharply on big increase in fee revenue
Operating profit at parent group Standard Life + rose more than 10% over the period from £304 million to £339 million
08/05/2014
Praemium to sell Smartfund range in Europe, Asia and Middle East
It has also increased the level of active management on its five Smartfund sub funds, and has restructured the portfolio range from an authorised unit trust structure to an open ended investment company structure.
08/05/2014
Qatar royal family said to be bidding for the Gherkin
The Frankfurt office block, The Squaire, has a price tag of €850 million
08/04/2014
Carlyle see Q2 earnings double
You have to be careful about businesses that rely on the consumer in Italy or Spain
08/04/2014
Investcorp reports fifth consecutive year of profits, with 25% increase in net income for Fiscal 2014
Our strong performance once again confirms the success of our model
08/04/2014
Aberdeen Gets Asian Institutional Money For Infrastructure Fund
Aberdeen Asset Management has raised $168 million from Asian institutional investors for its fifth infrastructure fund, which will aim to invest in social and economic infrastructure projects supported by long-term government contracts.
08/04/2014
Aviva Plans To Cut Millions From Tax Bill
The newspaper cited comments made by Stoddard at a recent investor day at which he said the insurer has been too focused on producing pretax operating profit.
08/01/2014
Man Group Assets Under Management Up 7%
Adjusted pretax profit rose 10 percent to $148 million in the first half from a year earlier, the company said.
08/01/2014
Tax haven buyers set off property alarm in England and Wales
At least £122bn of property in England and Wales is held through companies in offshore tax havens where ownership is difficult to trace, a Financial Times analysis of Land Registry data has found.
08/01/2014
Sanlam Private Investments reveals mid-year review
Unicorn UK Income is producing “solid” returns despite the death of lead manager John McClure, according to the Sanlam Private Investments Income Study mid-year review.
08/01/2014
Australian insurer QBE expands UK presence with new offices in Leeds
Sydney-based insurance company QBE has expanded into the Leeds market, letting office space at McAleer & Rushe’s Central Park development.
08/01/2014
Edmond de Rothschild launches Euro IG corporates fund
The fund is a new approach developed from combining three existing bond funds into one new vehicle: the EdR Prifund Bond, EdR Prifund Euro Corporates Bond and the EdR Prifund Bond Eurofunds.