Investment Week www.investmentweek.co.uk Aviva set for shake-up of UK business - reports <p><!--summary start--> Aviva is planning to announce major changes to its UK business next week, the Financial Times has reported. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/3076360/aviva-set-shake-uk-business-reports https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/3076360/aviva-set-shake-uk-business-reports Tue, 28 May 2019 06:35:00 +0000 Ex-Pru CIO joins Rowan Dartington <p><!--summary start--> John Betteridge, the former chief investment officer of Prudential's UK insurance division, has joined Rowan Dartington to head its asset allocation team. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2363221/-pru-cio-joins-rowan-dartington https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2363221/-pru-cio-joins-rowan-dartington Wed, 3 Sep 2014 14:04:27 +0000 Aviva takes 40% hit to value of annuity business <p><!--summary start--> Aviva UK has reported a 21% drop in the value of new life business it wrote in the first half of the year, mainly due to a steep fall in annuity business. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2359172/aviva-takes-hit-value-annuity-business https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2359172/aviva-takes-hit-value-annuity-business Thu, 7 Aug 2014 08:09:00 +0000 Aviva Investors to cut 6% of its workforce <p><!--summary start--> Aviva Investors is to cut 6% of its workforce around the globe as part of parent company Aviva Group's major cost-cutting plans. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2308642/aviva-investors-cut-workforce https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2308642/aviva-investors-cut-workforce Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:23:16 +0000 Standard Life sells Simplybiz stake <p><!--summary start--> Simplybiz has bought back Standard Life's 10% share in the group for an undisclosed sum. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2300175/standard-life-sells-simplybiz-stake https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2300175/standard-life-sells-simplybiz-stake Fri, 11 Oct 2013 14:38:00 +0000 Friends Life to cut 150 jobs <p><!--summary start--> Friends Life has confirmed 150 jobs are under threat of redundancy as part of an ongoing company restructure and cost-cutting plan. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2229481/friends-life-cut-150-jobs https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2229481/friends-life-cut-150-jobs Tue, 4 Dec 2012 15:41:47 +0000 Standard Life cuts 139 jobs <p><!--summary start--> Standard Life has confirmed it is to cut 139 jobs from across its business <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2226316/standard-life-cuts-139-jobs https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2226316/standard-life-cuts-139-jobs Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:23:40 +0000 Aviva appoints Mark Wilson as chief executive <p><!--summary start--> Aviva has appointed Mark Wilson as its next chief executive. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2226056/aviva-appoints-mark-wilson-chief-executive https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2226056/aviva-appoints-mark-wilson-chief-executive Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:07:00 +0000 Aviva Investors sees profits tumble 9% <p><!--summary start--> Operating profits at Aviva Investors have tumbled 9% ahead of a planned scale back in distribution to retail investors. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2157893/aviva-investors-profits-tumble https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2157893/aviva-investors-profits-tumble Thu, 8 Mar 2012 07:51:00 +0000 L&G chief executive Breedon to retire <p><!--summary start--> Tim Breedon, CEO of insurance group Legal & General (L&G), is to retire from the company at the end of 2012, when he will have completed a quarter of a century at the insurer. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2111140/-chief-executive-breedon-retire https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/2111140/-chief-executive-breedon-retire Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:01:00 +0000 Aviva buys US equity manager River Road <p><!--summary start--> Aviva has acquired US equity manager River Road Asset Management as it looks to grow its institutional business and expand in the US market. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/1567332/aviva-buys-us-equity-manager-river-road https://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/1567332/aviva-buys-us-equity-manager-river-road Tue, 5 Jan 2010 11:15:00 +0000