Companies

  • Jupiter Fund Management reveals 8.9% AUM jump in Q1

    Jupiter Fund Management reveals 8.9% AUM jump in Q1

    Jupiter Fund Management’s assets under management jumped 8.9% in Q1 2015, the group announced today.

  • Charles Stanley cuts dividend

    Charles Stanley cuts dividend

    Charles Stanley has cut its total dividend for the year to end March 2015 to 5p per share and is planning a £15.8m share placing in an effort to rebuild its capital levels and refocus the business.

  • Charles stanley cuts dividend as part of wealth refocus

    Charles stanley cuts dividend as part of wealth refocus

    Charles Stanley has cut its total dividend for the year to end March 2015 to 5p per share and is planning a £15.8m share placing in an effort to rebuild its capital levels and refocus the business.

  • Expect exodus from large wealth managers to continue – ifp

    Expect exodus from large wealth managers to continue – ifp

    Financial services professionals will continue to leave wealth management heavyweights in favour of the relative freedom of smaller firms, according to IFP chief executive Steve Gazzard.

  • Bullish Ashmore undeterred by outflows

    Bullish Ashmore undeterred by outflows

    Ashmore reported net outflows of $2bn during the quarter to 31 March 2015, but expects modest new subscriptions to continue to pick up.

  • Bellpenny plans to continue buying spree

    Bellpenny plans to continue buying spree

    Bellpenny has said it intends to buy a further ten businesses by the end of 2015, following the completion of its latest wealth management acquisition.

  • Shell megadeal shines spotlight on dividends

    Shell megadeal shines spotlight on dividends

    In 2014, five companies accounted for 45% of the £97.4bn that was paid out in dividends to UK investors, according to the latest issue of the Capita UK Dividend Monitor.

  • Fund managers set for BG Group windfall

    Fund managers set for BG Group windfall

    Royal Dutch Shells proposed buyout of BG Group for £47bn has put a number of UK asset management firms in line for a big windfall.

  • Investec throws its hat into simplified

    Investec throws its hat into simplified

    Investec Wealth & Investment has hired Jane Warren to spearhead its drive into the online simplified advice business.

  • Miton 1bn outflows alongside new trust

    Miton 1bn outflows alongside new trust

    Miton has reported outflows during 2014 of over £1 billion alongside the announcement of a new microcap investment trust.

  • Aberdeen bolsters alternatives offering

    Aberdeen bolsters alternatives offering

    In a bid to further bolster is position within the alternatives space, Aberdeen Asset Management is to buy SVG Capitals minority stake in the firms joint venture, Aberdeen SVG Private Equity Managers for £29m.

  • RBS offloads Coutts international clients to UBP

    RBS offloads Coutts international clients to UBP

    Royal Bank of Scotland has reached a deal to sell off the international elements of the Coutts private banking and wealth business to Switzerlands Union Bancaire Privée.