Equities

Aberdeen AM has raised its interim dividend by more than a third as revenue rose by over 25% in the six months to 31 March.

Co-operative Group has pulled out of a deal to buy 632 branches from Lloyds Banking Group, saying it was not in the best interests of its members to proceed.

Shares in Standard Life were topping the FTSE 100 leaderboard this morning after its latest update showed assets under management(AUM)at its investment business had reached a new record.

Barclays' Q1 adjusted pre-tax profit has dropped 25% to £1.8bn after the bank took a £500m hit over its restructuring programme.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has highlighted what it expects will be the three main investment themes to follow in Q2.

Standard Life Investments saw its assets under management jump to a record high in the first quarter thanks to a combination of soaring inflows and strong markets.

ON TECH

A leading emerging markets specialist has said China remains a compelling investment proposition, despite the slowing growth in the region.

Banking giant HSBC has proposed reducing staff numbers by 1,149 as part of a restructure of its wealth business.

ON ASIA