Abrdn and Fidelity seal China trust merger
Fidelity China Special Situations will buy £126.6m of Abrdn China’s assets
Fidelity China Special Situations will buy £126.6m of Abrdn China’s assets
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The divestment took a substantial portion of the fund’s assets, making it ‘no longer commercially viable’
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The trust will repay £115m in the first half of the year, but the remaining £188.8m may not fully mature until 2029 at the earliest
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Adjusted operating profit in the investments arm of the business shrunk by 62% in 2023
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Custodian board expects API to maintain its recommendation for all-share merger
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Shareholder meeting to discuss Custodian’s offer for the trust delayed to 20 March
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Custodian had proposed an all-share merger with API in January
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Cut of dividend payment result of ‘strategic review’
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Team led by Peter Michaelis
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£150m of costs will be cut across the business over two years
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Scott Duggal and Janaka Nanayakkara due to depart the firm
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The enlarged Custodian Property Reit will manage £1bn assets
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