Jason Windsor appointed as Abrdn’s permanent boss September 10, 2024 Asset manager Abrdn has appointed finance chief Jason Windsor to be its new permanent chief executive, after Stephen Bird abruptly stepped down in May.
M&G no longer the industry exception as investors pull £1.5bn September 4, 2024 Investors in M&G pulled £1.5bn from the investment manager over the last six months, as the group finally fell foul to the mass withdrawals that have plagued the industry. The outflows from M&G came as a surprise, as the group has traditionally been able to avoid the negative sentiment felt by many other British money [...]
Why bond funds just had their best month in five years August 20, 2024 Bond funds just recorded their highest monthly inflows in the last five years, as investors flocked to the safe havens in anticipation of the market crash in August. European investors poured €32.3n (£37bn) into fixed income funds during July, data from Morningstar revealed. “This surge reflects a strong appetite for fixed-income strategies amidst varied global [...]
Vanguard: Asset manager soars to second most popular UK retail investor pick August 20, 2024 Vanguard has jumped to become the second most popular asset manager among UK retail investors for the first time. While American passive manager Blackrock has long dominated the number one spot for net sales among UK retail investors, this is rival Vanguard’s first time in the quarterly Pridham Report. Vanguard brought in £1.6bn in net [...]
Terry Smith’s Fundsmith Equity escapes the doghouse, but £54bn still stuck in underperforming funds August 16, 2024 As many as 137 equity investment funds in the UK have been condemned to the ‘doghouse’ after consistently underperforming their market benchmark over the last three years. The report from Bestinvest, which identified the funds in the ‘doghouse’ due to persistent underperformance, found £53.4bn of investor cash stuck in funds that have consistently underperformed the [...]
City grandee Martin Gilbert tries to sell Assetco share split plan August 14, 2024 Assetco chair Martin Gilbert is attempting to pitch his plan to split his company to investors in a bid to turn around the struggling asset manager. In June, Gilbert proposed that Assetco will be rebranded as River Global, with its 30 per cent stake in investment management and platform business Parmenion spun off. Now, Gilbert [...]
Aviva: Profit and sales jump at FTSE 100 giant as UK premiums surge August 14, 2024 Insurance giant Aviva reported that sales, operating profit and dividend were all up for HY 2024 as the group generated over £6bn in general insurance premiums
GAM: Swiss asset manager aims for 2026 profit despite Liontrust debacle August 8, 2024 Swiss asset manager GAM is targeting a profit in 2026 after a tumultuous couple of years that saw it reject a takeover bid from rival Liontrust. GAM reported that it had an IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) net loss of 39.1m Swiss francs (£26.6m) in the first half of the year, only around half of [...]
Abrdn records net inflows as fund manager prepares to appoint new chief August 6, 2024 Abrdn has reported improved flows and progress on its cost-saving efforts as the fund manager gears up to appoint a new chief executive.
Axa reports over £50bn in revenue amid talks to sell asset management unit for whopping fee August 2, 2024 French insurer Axa reported £50.8bn in revenue as firm enters talks with BNP Paribas to sell asset management unit for £4.3bn.