Former Woodford holding sees gains boosted by Oxford Nanopore success
DNA sequencing start-up among bundle of stocks sold to Acacia Research in June last year
Companies
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SLA offloads Parmenion to European private equity firm in £102m deal
Sale is to simplify SLA’s adviser strategy around its Wrap and Elevate platforms
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Standard Life Aberdeen and M&G see fee income drop in 2020
Bosses at both firms remain upbeat despite challenging operational environment
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James Hay to ‘address’ Nucleus staff concerns over £145m deal
Employees fear there will be a large number of jobs losses after acquisition completes
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Tilney Smith & Williamson reportedly looking to snap up Punter Southall Wealth
Owner of Bestinvest platform is seeking to bulk up business ahead of flotation, according to reports
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Coronavirus weekly round-up: Jay Powell inflation comments rattle bond markets and Rishi Sunak unveils budget
Four investors mull the events shaping portfolios over the past week
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Weekly outlook: SLA, L&G and Morrisons full-year results; US and China producer price inflation
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 8 March
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Terry Smith floats Fundsmith head of research as potential successor
Fundsmith CEO has outlined plans to redistribute his majority stake to staff when he eventually departs
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Schroders Personal Wealth sees investors yank £200m in 2020
Elsewhere Rathbones boosts FUM to £55bn and Aviva Investors sees operating profits hit
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Budget 2021: Housebuilders and hospitality companies surge as Rishi Sunak extends SDLT holiday and freezes VAT
Persimmon, Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey lead FTSE 100 risers alongside Whitbread and IAG
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Budget 2021: Chancellor cushions blow of corporation tax hike with ‘super deduction’ break
Tax for the country’s largest businesses to rise to 25% from 2023
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Tilney Smith & Williamson scoops up Surrey-based adviser
HFS Milbourne has 30 members of staff and around £450m in assets under influence
