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Investec AM rebrands

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... becoming an independent global asset manager. Now known as Ninety One, the firm's shares will list today on both the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Ninety One founder and chief executive Hendrik du Toit said despite the current ...

Willis Towers Watson, Aon to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... focus on the core areas of risk, retirement and health. The headquarters of the combined business will be Aon's existing London headquarters. It's not the first time a merger between Aon and Willis Towers Watson has been floated, with the former confirming ...

Chief economist update: Who's afraid of COVID-19?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... bounce back. Not anymore. On February 24, COVID-19 gnawed through investors' hazmat suit, sending equity markets from London to Rio and ol' London town dropping: The S&P/ASX 200 index dropped by 2.3%; the Euro Stoxx-50 index lost 4%; the FTSE-100 ...

Global index creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... analysis and advising on philanthropy. Jessie Pak, managing director, head of information services Asia Pacific, London Stock Exchange Group said the index is delighted to welcome Fung to the team in Asia Pacific. "Fung brings a wealth of experience ...

Coronavirus in, climate change out: Costello, deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... portfolio should avoid knee-jerk reactions." "History teaches us that most issues of this kind have a short-term impact on stock markets," Green said. And "short-term impact" the new coronavirus has had. On Monday in Asia, markets suffered dramatic blows ...

YouTube fundie name erased from flagship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... investment responsibilities are transferred to another manager. The Woodford Patient Capital Trust is now listed on the London Stock Exchange as the Schroder UK Public Private Trust after Schroders was appointed portfolio manager. "Following a smooth ...

YouTube fundie walks away

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... fund. Woodford has also resigned from his listed trust, the Woodford Patient Capital Trust. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, the Woodford Patient Capital Trust said: "In light of recent events, Woodford Investment Management Limited (WIM) ...

Surprise $56 billion bid for London Stock Exchange

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has proposed a $56 billion takeover of the London Stock Exchange. In a statement, HKEX said: "The board believes a proposed combination with LSEG represents a highly compelling strategic opportunity to create a global ...

Northern Trust embroiled in YouTube fundie saga

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... suspension of his fund, in a fresh blow for the fundie. On Friday, Woodford Patient Capital Trust announced to the London Stock Exchange it had come to new terms with Northern Trust on an overdraft facility provided by the bank. The trust has a borrowing ...

London Stock Exchange in talks to buy Refinitiv

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
London Stock Exchange has confirmed it is in talks to acquire Refinitiv in a US$27 billion deal. The deal would see the stock exchange buying Thomson Reuters' 45% stake in Refinitiv, a global provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that ...