Schroders shares smash two-year high after surge in new business Wealth Wealth manager Schroders notched a two-year high on its stock price on Thursday morning after an influx of new business led to a major uptick in management fees. The FTSE 100 asset manager told markets it was expecting full-year operating profit to come in at £745m, up from £603m from the year prior. Shares rose [...]
Lloyds banking group acquires remaining stake in Schroders personal wealth Lloyds Banking Group has completed the full acquisition of Schroders’ personal wealth arm, six years after the establishment of the unit. Lloyds acquired the remaining 49.9 per cent of Schroders Personal Wealth (SPW) from the asset manager, handing the bank sole control of the business. Lloyds noted the acquisition will support the group’s “ambition to [...]