Friends provident
03 October 2011
Specialist investment house Newscape Capital Group is readying the launch of a global spin-off fund aiming to take advantage of businesses going through demergers.
07 June 2011
Buyout vehicle Resolution expects to have £500m of excess cash to return to shareholders over the next 12 months after completing its review of new proposition Friends Life.
02 June 2011
Aviva has appointed Trevor Matthews as CEO of its UK region and as an executive director of Aviva.
11 March 2011
Asset TV spoke recently with Angus Murray, chief executive at Castlestone Asset Management, on the rationale for launching an exclusive share class for Friends Provident International’s mirror fund range – Castlestone Aliquot Gold Bullion. He also explained the benefits of investing in the physical asset versus equities.
17 August 2010
Clive Cowdery’s Resolution acquisition vehicle has set its sights on acquiring an asset management firm.
06 August 2010
Clive Cowdery’s Resolution consolidation vehicle has received 95.5% shareholder take-up of its £2bn rights issue, which will help fund its part acquisition of Axa's UK business.
14 June 2010
John Fleetwood of Ethical Money Limited on making social factors an integral part of investment decision-making
25 January 2010
Top five funds in IMA Strategic Bond sector all return above 4% over one year against an average of 23.1%
14 December 2009
Marlborough manager takes £34m fixed interest vehicle to top of peer group over one year
25 November 2009
J.P. Morgan Asset Management, BlackRock, Fortis, Friends Provident and Santander Asset Management are among this year’s 16 Gold Standard Award winners.
12 November 2009
Sales at Resolution, owner of Friends Provident, have fallen 28% so far this year.
11 November 2009
Sales of UK life and pensions have slumped across the board as consumers limit insurance and savings to focus dwindling disposable incomes on debt.
21 September 2009
A healthy increase in enhanced annuity sales has been heralded as a sure sign of progress by the industry. Latest figures show Q2 sales were up 30% on last year and accounted for 17% of all annuities written
11 August 2009
The FTSE 100 is down slightly in late morning trading despite receiving an initial boost on news Friends Provident has agreed a takeover by Clive Cowdery's Resolution.
11 August 2009
Friends Provident’s board has recommended shareholders accept the latest acquisition offer from Resolution.
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