Industry

Australian banking giant Macquarie Group has moved to scupper Aberdeen Asset Management's deal to buy Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) after making a £500m cash offer for the business, according to reports.

Will Fletcher-Roberts, business development manager at Kames Capital, is leaving the company to take on another role in the industry.

Mark Little, an associate director in the discretionary sales team at Henderson Global Investors, is set to leave the company.

Aberdeen Asset Management could cut 150 jobs if the deal to acquire Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) goes ahead, according to reports.

Discount retailer Poundland is reportedly considering an £800m flotation on the London Stock Exchange next year.

Tech giant Apple saw profits fall for the third consecutive quarter as it reported its full-year results, although iPhone sales continued to rise.

Lloyds Bank has reported growing profits for the first nine months of the year as it starts down the path to reprivatisation, but continues to suffer from the impact of ongoing PPI claims.

Katharine Dryer has joined Jupiter as product specialist for its fixed interest and multi-asset team.

Miton is to offer its fund managers shares in the company in an effort to keep hold of top performers.

Mark Carney, the new Governor of the Bank of England, is pushing ahead with a strategic review of the institution's resources and priorities, just three months in to the job.