Delta Lloyd offering falls flat as market retreats but Aviva trousers 990m November 3, 2009 DUTCH insurer Delta Lloyd’s initial public offering (IPO), western Europe’s largest this year, fell flat yesterday amid a retreat in the insurance sector and competing calls on investors’ cash. The shares, which had been priced at €16 (£14.30) each, at the low end of a forecast range of €15.5 to €19, were trading at €15.48, [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS November 1, 2009 GrosvenorThe property group’s Britain and Ireland business has appointed Heather Rabbatts as a non-executive director.Rabbatts is also currently a non-executive at Crossrail, Shed Media and Millwall Holdings, where she was also previously chief executive. She has previously held positions as a non-executive at the Bank of England, a trustee of the British Council and governor [...]
FOOTBALL-CRAZY PWC GETS STUCK IN ON ENGLAND’S WORLD CUP BID October 28, 2009 GOOD news for the multitude of football fans in the City: the team behind England’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup have secured themselves a powerful ally. PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accountancy giant, today announces it is the first sponsor to officially back the bid, responsible for working on crucial aspects of the proposal such [...]
US and Asia retail sales buoy the Pru October 28, 2009 INSURANCE giant Prudential yesterday reported a 10 per cent year-on-year rise in third-quarter retail sales, reflecting its focus on its profitable US and Asian operations. Chief executive Tidjane Thiam, in his first statement as head of the group, said that total retail sales grew to £699m in the period. Retail sales for the first nine [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS October 25, 2009 AvivaThe insurer has appointed Patrick Regan as its new chief financial officer, effective from February next year. Regan is currently group chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Willis Group Holdings, the insurance broker. He has also previously held positions within the industry as group financial controller at RSA and as finance and claims [...]
Aviva unveils shake-up of European arm October 22, 2009 INSURANCE giant Aviva has unveiled plans for a “quantum leap” restructuring of its mainland European operations. The group, led by chairman Lord Sharman, has said it will integrate 12 separate businesses across Europe, and adopt a single distribution model across the region. It will simplify its product range as part of the move, designed to [...]
HORLICK PLANS SECOND PUSH INTO FILM INVESTMENT AT BRAMDEAN October 22, 2009 CITY superwoman Nicola Horlick has been keeping herself to herself of late, but she came out yesterday guns blazing to deny scurrilous rumours that her firm, Bramdean Asset Management, is on the block. “Bramdean is not for sale,” she insists, before launching into a tirade against idle gossipers. Horlick – who earlier this year was [...]
AVIVA MAKES WALL STREET DEBUT October 20, 2009 UK INSURANCE giant Aviva started trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “AV” yesterday. Andrew Moss, chief executive, rang the Opening Bell at the NYSE to mark Aviva’s first day of trading, accompanied by Lord Sharman of Redlynch, group chairman. The secondary listing was criticised by some City analysts as [...]
Delta Lloyd IPO to net Aviva 1.1bn October 19, 2009 Life-insurer Aviva looks set to pocket €1.2bn (£1.1bn) when it floats Dutch unit Delta Lloyd in western Europe’s largest initial public offering (IPO) this year. “This step will free up capital for us to use elsewhere and give us the option of exploring further growth opportunities,” said Aviva chief executive Andrew Moss. Delta Lloyd shares [...]
City Moves for 19 October 2009 | Who’s switching jobs October 18, 2009 AvivaThe insurer has appointed Marie Sigsworth as its new corporate responsibility director. Sigsworth, who will be responsible for all aspects of corporate responsibility, including diversity, environment and community programmes and the global employee satisfaction survey, originally joined Aviva in 1986. Clifford ChanceThe law firm’s partners have elected Cliff McAuley to serve a further term as [...]