Nick Train parts ways with publisher Pearson
Sale makes way for mystery holding to be added to Lindsell Train Global Equity
Sale makes way for mystery holding to be added to Lindsell Train Global Equity
‘When you have outflows, you have to sell something!’
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Academic publisher Pearson returned to profit in 2017 after posting a loss of nearly £2.5bn in 2016, its annual results showed today.
Pearson’s third quarter update painted an improving picture for the publisher and more good news for long-time backers like Nick Train.
Nick Train’s Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (FGT) has made a massive comeback in 2017, which the manager says is largely down to the failed merger between consumer goods giants Kraft Heinz and Unilever.
RBS and Pearson ended a busy week of reporting with big announcements, confirming an Amsterdam hard Brexit contingency plan and divestment of a 22% stake in a key business, respectively.