‘Mortified’ Train sticks by Pearson as FGT struggles
Nick Train is refusing to remove troubled publisher Pearson from Finsbury Growth & Income Trust as his fund failed to beat the FTSE All-Share over the half year.
Nick Train is refusing to remove troubled publisher Pearson from Finsbury Growth & Income Trust as his fund failed to beat the FTSE All-Share over the half year.
Shares in Pearson plunged 26.8% to 591.8p on Wednesday as the publisher revealed its higher education business has “declined further and faster than expected in 2016.”
Pearson shares plummeted by 10.2% to 748p Monday morning after the publisher reported a decline in comparable sales over the last nine months.
Royal Bank of Scotland shares plummeted by 8.5% to 223p as it revealed a £1.98bn loss and postponed its dividend.
Mike Buhl-Nielsen and Stephen Pearson have switched roles on the Jupiter Europa Sicav as Pearson’s responsibilities increase in his role of deputy CIO.