Aberdeen hikes dividend after revenue gains November 26, 2012 FUND manager Aberdeen Asset Management yesterday said it had upped its full year dividend payout to investors by 28 per cent, capping off a solid year of double digit revenue and profit growth for the FTSE 100-listed firm. Aberdeen, which was set up in the granite city in 1983, took its final investor payout up [...]
How well will Aberdeen perform in future? November 26, 2012 HALEY TAM | CITI Aberdeen remains confident in sales of its equity-based products, but also looks to increase the contribution from other asset classes in coming months. Its flagship EM Debt fund has now passed the $2bn milestone, and Aberdeen has recently strengthened its global property platform. DAVID MCCANN | NUMIS The base case price [...]
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Redknapp plots swoop for striker in January November 26, 2012 QUEENS Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has prioritised bolstering his goal-shy forward line in the January transfer window as he prepares to launch his latest attempt at the great escape tonight at Sunderland. Redknapp, who replaced the sacked Mark Hughes at the Premier League’s basement club on Friday but did not take charge of Saturday’s [...]
Hunger for success not money is what drives magnificent McIlroy November 26, 2012 IT WOULD have been easy for Rory McIlroy to take it easy at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai at the weekend, having won the European and US money list double and a second Major this year. Even as he approached the closing stages of his final round and Ryder Cup colleague Justin Rose [...]
Dhoni heaps praise on destructive Panesar November 26, 2012 INDIA captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hailed spinner Monty Panesar after he inspired England to a 10-wicket victory in the second Test, but promised to keep demanding pitches with maximum turn and bounce from groundstaff ahead of next week’s third Test. Panesar destroyed India’s batting line-up on Sunday, taking five wickets to limit the hosts’ second [...]
Born again Pietersen backs Cook to rewrite England Test history November 26, 2012 BATSMAN Kevin Pietersen backed captain Alastair Cook to tear up England’s record book as the tourists basked in the glory of a phenomenal 10-wicket victory in the second Test against India in Mumbai yesterday. Pietersen also praised the dressing room unity that fuelled an astonishing response to their nine-wicket humiliation in the first Test, just [...]
I’m not done with Red Bull yet – Vettel November 26, 2012 NEWLY-crowned Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has quashed rumours of a move to rivals Ferrari by stating that he is “extremely committed” to current team Red Bull. Speculation that the German would join Ferrari in 2014 arose earlier this year, but 25-year-old Vettel, whose title win in Brazil on Sunday made him the youngest [...]
Robshaw still leader despite decision chaos November 26, 2012 ENGLAND rugby head coach Stuart Lancaster insists Chris Robshaw will remain captain despite his much-criticised decision-making during the 16-15 loss to South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. The flanker opted for Owen Farrell to kick at goal when England were only trailing 16-12 to the Boks with a few minutes left, and failed to score [...]
Wiggins heads SPOTY shortlist November 26, 2012 GENERAL: Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins is the bookies’ tip to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after the shortlist of 12 was announced last night. Tennis star Andy Murray, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy and athletes Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis are also contenders. Paralympians Sarah Storey, Ellie Simmonds and David [...]
