Aberdeen and Standard Life shares skyrocket on merger deal
News of Standard Life’s agreement to purchase Aberdeen Asset Management has seen shares in both companies take off, with the former climbing to its highest value in over a year.
News of Standard Life’s agreement to purchase Aberdeen Asset Management has seen shares in both companies take off, with the former climbing to its highest value in over a year.
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A robust dollar could have nasty implications for global assets but China is particularly at risk, said Andrews Gwynne partner Mark Smith.
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Predicting a backdrop of rising interest rates, inflation and bond yields, the managers of Liontrust Macro Equity Income are forgoing bond proxies and mega oil companies.
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Eurozone inflation rose at its fastest pace since January 2013, but the divergence between the headline and core inflation figures means the European Central Bank will be reticent to loosen monetary policy.
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Shares in Schroders were down 2.7% to 3,042p on Thursday after it announced that Philip Mallinckrodt had stepped down and reported a sharp rise in fund outflows from retail investors in 2016.
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While President Donald Trump said very little on trade policy during his address to Congress on Tuesday, his ‘America First’ mantra rang clear. But where does that leave European and British exporters?
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Markets responded positively to ITV’s results on Wednesday, despite the British broadcaster’s prediction of lower advertising revenues in the near term.
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US president Donald Trump’s first address to Congress was big on sweeping nationalistic statements, short on details for his future tax and infrastructure policies.
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Andy Sullivan, BlackRock alumnus and new chief executive of GL Asset Management UK is debuting four Luxembourg-domiciled funds to professional investors.
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Shares in St James’s Place (SJP) were down 2.6% at 1060p Tuesday morning, following news that chief executive David Bellamy plans to step down after 26 years at the firm.
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Chris Paine joined the Schroders multi-asset investment team on Monday after 10 years with Henderson Global Investors.
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Though the recent uptick in inflation expectations and the Trump-fuelled reflationary trade have scared many investors away from government bonds, five portfolio managers argue there is still value to be found.
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