Liontrust: Asset manager launches cost-saving spree as profit shrinks Investing Liontrust’s profit continued to sink over the last six months, as the asset manager reported a 28 per cent drop in adjusted profit before tax. Despite a drop in adjusted profit before tax to £25.8m, the group pledged a share buyback programme of up to £5m over the next six months in its half-year results. [...]
GAM: Swiss asset manager aims for 2026 profit despite Liontrust debacle Investing 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 [...]
GAM: Asset manager’s losses spiral after Liontrust deal collapse Asset management Swiss asset manager GAM has reported heavy losses in its annual results, after a tumultous year that saw its potential takeover by Liontrust crash and burn. Investors pulled billions from the embattled asset manager throughout the year, leading to lower revenues from fees for a company that was already in poor shape to begin with. [...]
Liontrust raids GAM staff after failed takeover bid January 17, 2024 GAM head of global equity Mark Hawtin has now been hired by Liontrust itself to begin in May. The manager will also bring his investment team, with David Goodman, Kevin Kruczynski and Pieran Maru all set to join.