Abrdn begins cost-cutting push with job losses: Reports January 23, 2024 Asset manager Abrdn is set to cut hundreds of its job as it continues its cost-cutting effort, according to reports.
Chancellor meets with City grandees over London’s listings crisis January 9, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt held talks with top City chiefs on Tuesday as part of the government's efforts to attract more listings to the London Stock Exchange.
Abrdn chief reportedly wanted to sell struggling £368bn investment arm November 20, 2023 Abrdn’s chief executive, Stephen Bird, wanted to sell the company’s troubled investment management division last June, according to Financial News.
Abrdn offloads private equity arm for £60m as Bird’s ‘reshaping’ drive accelerates October 16, 2023 Abrdn has offloaded its European private equity business to a Nasdaq-listed investor for £60m today as bosses press ahead with plans to slim down and simplify the business globally.
FTSE reshuffle: Who’s been promoted and who’s got the boot? August 30, 2023 Marks & Spencer has climbed back on to the UK’s FTSE 100 four years after dropping off the top stock index, while housebuilder Persimmon has been demoted following a rocky patch for the housing market. The upmarket supermarket staged the return to the top tier after seeing its share price jump by more than two [...]
Abrdn share price tumbles 10 per cent as £4.4bn pulled by clients so far this year August 8, 2023 The share price of FTSE 100 firm abrdn slumped after the fund manager reported a major fall in assets under management and administration (AuMA) in the first half of the year. AuMA dropped to £495.7bn, down from £500bn at the beginning of this year as it reported net outflows of £4.4bn in the first six [...]
FTSE 100 close: London bluechip index falters after weak trade data from China August 8, 2023 London’s premier FTSE 100 index closed lower on Tuesday after data from China showed that its attempts to recover from the pandemic have continued to stall. The bluechip FTSE 100 index closed 0.4 per cent lower at 7,527.42 while the FTSE 250 slipped 0.1 per cent to end at 18,843.79. The falls came after new [...]
‘Job one – take on Vanguard’: Abrdn targets DIY investor dominance with new growth push July 6, 2023 Asset manager Abrdn said it is looking to take on US investment giant Vanguard today as it kicks off a growth drive in its personal wealth division.
Abrdn: Why shareholders could be set for a payday after £337m HDFC sale June 20, 2023 Abrdn has offloaded its entire stake in Indian asset manager HDFC and could now be set to ramp up share buybacks as it looks to put cash back in shareholders' pockets.
Aviva, Phoenix among top firms to quit CBI while as sexual misconduct scandal deepens April 21, 2023 A slew of top firms including Aviva and Phoenix have terminated membership of the CBI today after the business lobbying group was hit by new allegations of sexual abuse.