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Bank of England threatens curbs on use of 'funded reinsurance'

Bank of England threatens curbs on use of 'funded reinsurance' By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Britain's insurers could face curbs on how they undertake acquisitions of certain pension schemes unless they manage risks better, the Bank of England said on Friday. Large UK insurers such as Legal & General LGEN.L , Aviva AV.L and Phoenix PHNX.L have cashed in on demand for bulk annuities, insurance for defined benefit, or final salary pension schemes.

Reuters - 1 day ago

Unilever, BAT push FTSE 100 higher

UPDATE 1-Unilever, BAT push FTSE 100 higher For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 off 0.3% Gold miners lead declines, Centamin weighs on sector Unilever surges after H1 profit beat Updated at 1614 GMT By Purvi Agarwal and Roshan Abraham July 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 ended higher on Thursday after upbeat earnings from Unilever and British American Tobacco helped counter losses in precious meta

Reuters - 3 days ago

Reckitt to offload homecare brands, consider nutrition options

UPDATE 5-Reckitt to offload homecare brands, consider nutrition options Reckitt cuts like-for-like revenue outlook for fiscal year Tornado hurts nutrition business, warehouse still shut Q2 like-for-like revenue and volume miss forecasts Nutrition sale could happen while litigation ongoing -CEO Updates shares, adds full name of product featured in legal case By Agata Rybska July 24 (Reuters) - Reckitt Benckiser RKT.L will consider options for its troubled nutrition business and offload a portfoli

Reuters - 5 days ago

Adidas, Antofagasta, Buzzi

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adidas, Antofagasta, Buzzi July 22 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Adidas, Antofagasta and Buzzi, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adidas ADSGN.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 300 from EUR 240 * Antofagasta ANTO.L : Peel Hunt raises to reduce from sell * Barry Callebaut AG BARN.S : Citigroup raises to buy from neutral * Buzzi BZU.MI : JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral * Solvay SOLB.BR : U

Reuters - 1 week ago

UK stocks end with weekly losses as commodity-linked stocks weigh

UPDATE 1-UK stocks end with weekly losses as commodity-linked stocks weigh FTSE 100 down 0.6%, FTSE 250 off 0.8% Miners, personal goods stocks leading declines UK retail sales fall 1.2% in June vs estimates 0.4% Updated at 1605 GMT By Purvi Agarwal and Roshan Abraham July 19 (Reuters) - London stocks finished the week lower amid a global cyber outage on Friday as investors assessed a fall in domestic retail sales in June, while commodity-linked stocks dropped, tracking declines in prices of c op

Reuters - 1 week ago

Allianz to buy majority stake in Singapore's Income Insurance

UPDATE 4-Allianz to buy majority stake in Singapore's Income Insurance Deal is Allianz's biggest in Asia Allianz to become Asia's fourth largest insurer, up from ninth Income Insurance's top shareholder praises the deal Adds graphic, no change to text By Alexander Hübner and Tom Sims FRANKFURT, July 17 (Reuters) - German insurer Allianz ALVG.DE said on Wednesday that it was planning to buy a majority stake in Singapore's Income Insurance for about $1.6 billion to strengthen its foothold in Asia

Reuters - 2 weeks ago

FTSE 100 ends lower on Burberry profit warning, US political worries

UPDATE 1-FTSE 100 ends lower on Burberry profit warning, US political worries For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 down 0.9%, FTSE 250 off 0.1% Burberry falls to 14-year low after profit warning Robert Walters dips after fall in quarterly net fees British CPI data on tap Updated at 1558 GMT By Purvi Agarwal and Roshan Abraham July 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday , pressured by weaker commodity

Reuters - 2 weeks ago

Major investors pile in to UK rental homes despite regulatory fears

Major investors pile in to UK rental homes despite regulatory fears By Iain Withers and Aby Jose Koilparambil LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - Aviva AV.L , Legal & General LGEN.L and M&G MNG.L are ramping up investments in rental homes in Britain, betting on long-term returns in a market where housing demand far outstrips supply, even though the country's new Labour government could impose tougher regulations.

Reuters - 2 weeks ago

India's TCS beats Q1 view, flags persistent demand uncertainty

UPDATE 3-India's TCS beats Q1 view, flags persistent demand uncertainty Recasts throughout By Sai Ishwarbharath B and Haripriya Suresh BENGALURU, July 11 (Reuters) - Tata Consultancy Services TCS.NS , India's top IT services company, said despite slightly surpassing first-quarter revenue estimates, it is "too early" to predict sustained growth in future quarters.

Reuters - 2 weeks ago

UK green fund has risky but valid investor carrots

BREAKINGVIEWS-UK green fund has risky but valid investor carrots The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By Francesco Guerrera LONDON, July 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Rachel Reeves wants investors to eat their greens. Or at least fund them. The new UK finance minister on Tuesday launched what she described as a “National Wealth Fund” (NWF) to speed up the decarbonisation of the economy.

Reuters - 2 weeks ago

Aviva Completes Acquisition Of Probitas

BRIEF-Aviva Completes Acquisition Of Probitas July 10 (Reuters) - Aviva PLC AV.L : AVIVA PLC - COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OF PROBITAS AVIVA - PROPOSED DEAL FOR £249 MILLION. Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSJ7674Va Further company coverage: AV.L

Reuters - 3 weeks ago

UK Labour's win: a burden for Diversified Financials and Insurance, a relief for Utilities

LIVE MARKETS-UK Labour's win: a burden for Diversified Financials and Insurance, a relief for Utilities STOXX 600 up 0.5% FTSE 100 +0.3%, FTSE 250 +1% Labour wins big majority Payrolls in focus S&P futures steady Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com UK LABOUR'S WIN: A BURDEN FOR DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS AND INSURANCE, A RELIEF FOR UTILITIES With a centre-left Labour winn

Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Pearson, Softcat, Trelleborg

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Pearson, Softcat, Trelleborg July 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Pearson, Softcat and Trelleborg, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Aker BP ASA AKRBP.OL : Jefferies cuts target price to NOK 340 from NOK 345 * GSK GSK.L : Citigroup cuts target price to 1900p from 2120p * Pearson PSON.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 1052p from 1050p * Softcat Plc SCTS.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 1,490p

Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Smith & Nephew shares soar as activist Cevian builds stake

UPDATE 3-Smith & Nephew shares surge on activist Cevian building stake Cevian's 5% stake to make it no.2 shareholder in S+N S+N shares rise to top of FTSE 100 Cevian sees potential by improving operating performance S+N says will continue talks with Cevian Adds analyst quote in paragraphs 10-11 By Yadarisa Shabong July 4 (Reuters) - Shares in Smith & Nephew SN.L rose 7% to the top of the FTSE 100 index on Thursday after activist investor Cevian Capital disclosed a 5% stake in the British medical

Reuters - 3 weeks ago

Smith & Nephew shares soar as activist Cevian discloses stake

Smith & Nephew shares soar as activist Cevian discloses stake July 4 (Reuters) - Shares in Smith & Nephew SN.L rose nearly 7% on Thursday after activist investor Cevian Capital disclosed a 5% stake in the British medical equipment maker, a filing showed. Smith & Nephew, which makes orthopaedic implants and prosthetics, wound dressings, and other surgical materials, has lost more than 50% of its stock value since February 2020, just before the pandemic lockdowns.

Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Aviva Completes 300 Mln Stg Share Buyback Programme

BRIEF-Aviva Completes 300 Mln Stg Share Buyback Programme July 1 (Reuters) - Aviva PLC AV.L : COMPLETION OF £300M SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME COMPLETES £300M SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSA4792Ua Further company coverage: AV.L

Reuters - 1 month ago

Aviva Says Thomas Neil Morrison Appointed As Non-Exec Director

BRIEF-Aviva Says Thomas Neil Morrison Appointed As Non-Exec Director June 18 (Reuters) - Aviva PLC AV.L : AVIVA PLC - DIRECTORATE CHANGE AVIVA - THOMAS NEIL MORRISON WAS APPOINTED AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AVIVA PLC ON 17 JUNE 2024. Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSR8625Sa Further company coverage: AV.L

Reuters - 1 month ago

Tesco board faces heat over CEO's 10 mln pound pay package

Tesco board faces heat over CEO's 10 mln pound pay package By James Davey LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - The board of Tesco TSCO.L , Britain's biggest supermarket group, will be asked to justify chief executive Ken Murphy's near 10 million pounds ($13 million) pay package when it faces shareholders at its annual meeting on Friday. Investors have become more vocal in their opposition to boardroom pay deals they deem excessive amid a cost of living crisis.

Reuters - 1 month ago

Labour to ensure pension funds invest more in UK firms if it wins power

UPDATE 1-Labour to ensure pension funds invest more in UK firms if it wins power Adds Lyons comment in paragraph 7, reaction in paragraph 13, private equity tax in paragraph 14 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Britain's Labour Party, tipped in the polls to win a general election on July 4, said on Thursday that if it won power it would ensure that pension funds invested more in UK companies.

Reuters - 1 month ago

London stocks lose steam after Fed's rate cut outlook; Halma jumps

UPDATE 2-London stocks lose steam after Fed's rate cut outlook; Halma jumps For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 down 0.6%, FTSE 250 off 1.5% Halma jumps after full-year revenue, core profit beat Crest Nicholson warns of drop in annual profit; shares slide Updated at 1553 GMT By Pranav Kashyap and Purvi Agarwal June 13 (Reuters) - British stocks closed lower on Thursday, tracking European market losses as investors di

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