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SLA tribunal triumph over Lloyds termination of £109bn Scottish Widows mandate
Standard Life Aberdeen has won a tribunal in which it claimed Lloyds Banking Group was not entitled to give notice to terminate investment management arrangements for a £109bn mandate.
Schroders emerges as frontrunner in battle for £109bn Scottish Widows mandate
Schroders is set to land the £109bn Scottish Widows mandate as it offers a stake in its wealth arm Cazenove Capital as part of the negotiations, according to reports.
'Sterling will suffer in the short term': Inflation unchanged at 2.4% in June
Sterling has fallen on the back of inflation figures released this morning, which show the UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained steady at 2.4% in June.
Inflation holds steady at 2.4% in May
UK inflation stuck at 2.4% in May, missing analysts' estimates of a move higher and further cooling expectations on an interest rate hike from the Bank of England this summer.
Lloyds sells remaining stake in Standard Life Aberdeen
Lloyds Banking Group has sold its remaining stake in Standard Life Aberdeen following a decision to withdraw £109bn of assets managed by the firm for Scottish Widows.
Standard Life Aberdeen disputes Lloyds 'right' to pull £109bn Scottish Widows portfolio
SLA claims it is not a 'material competitor'
Inflation beats expectations to stick at 3% putting further pressure on BoE to hike rates in May
The UK inflation rate remained flat at 3% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), beating analysts' expectations of a drop to 2.9%.
Investec AM gets new CEOs as Hendrik du Toit appointed Investec Group CEO
Hendrik du Toit, founding CEO of Investec Asset Management, is to become co-CEO of the wider Investec Group from 1 October 2018, as John Green and Mimi Ferrini step up to become joint-CEOs of the asset management business.
BlackRock, JPMAM and Standard Life sign up for new 30% Club diversity push
Asset managers including JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM), BlackRock and Standard Life have backed an initiative set up by the 30% Club to push for a third of FTSE companies to have women on their boards.
Investec and Incisive support Pedal the Pond initiative to raise young people's mental health awareness
Four young men crossing the Atlantic in a pedalo
Inflation climbs to 3.1% in November; highest level in five years
Inflation rose to 3.1% in November, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), beating previous estimates that it would hold steady at 3%.
FCA's Sier pans new methodology to calculate alternative investment fund fees
Chair of FCA cost disclosure working group
Prudential to merge UK businesses to create M&G Prudential
Prudential has announced it will combine its UK savings and investments businesses to create a single entity named M&G Prudential.
FTSE and pound rise as inflation jumps to 22-month high
Sterling rose 0.5% in morning trading, after it was revealed UK inflation climbed to 1% in September, a 22-month high, surpassing economists' expectations and forecasts from the Bank of England's August Inflation Report.
Ten take-aways from the BoE's 'bazooka' announcement
A round-up of the key points after yesterday's rate cut by the Bank of England, and the introduction of what one economist dubbed its "bazooka surprise".
Incisive Media CEO Tim Weller takes on summer biking challenge
Two challenges in consecutive weeks
IA praises groups for suspending property fund trading
Protecting investors
Tracey McDermott to leave the FCA
Acted as CEO since Martin Wheatley's departure
RLAM boosts multi-asset presence with risk-rated range
Mix of in-house active and passive
Inflation edges to year high in January despite tumbling oil prices
Third consecutive month of increases
Fed signals December rate rise
Most members agree hike is imminent
UK economic growth slows
Markets and sterling fall
UK falls back into deflation
Pushes out rate hikes
IA creates working group to 'simplify' investment group pay structures
Concern firms could suffer 'reputational damage'
UK inflation falls back to zero
The UK's inflation rate fell back to zero last month, down from 0.1% in May, as the prices of clothing, fuel and food all fell.
Sterling slides as BoE points to mid-2016 rate hike; Inflation 'to return to target' in 2017
Sterling has fallen after the Bank of England downgraded its growth forecasts for the UK economy while indicating it could start to raise interest rates in mid-2016.
Kames Capital's Dinning quits for Coal trustee
Kames Capital head of investment strategy Bill Dinning has quit his role to become an investment strategist for Coal Pension Trustee Services.
Surprise as Carney named Bank of England governor
Mark Carney has seen off fierce competition to land the job of Bank of England governor, replacing outgoing chief Sir Mervyn King next summer.
HSBC faces $1bn fine in anti-money laundering control breach
HSBC has revealed it faces a hefty fine estimated at $1bn by analysts from US regulators for failing to have the right anti money laundering controls in place from 2004 until 2010.
Fed extends Operation Twist by $267bn but cuts growth forecast
The Federal Reserve announced plans to extend Operation Twist by $267bn (£170bn) as it cut its 2012 growth forecast for the US economy from 2.9% to 2.4%.
IMF chief warns of 'lost decade'
CHINA - The head of the IMF pleaded with China to support the eurozone as she warned the global economy is heading for a "lost decade".
Greenwood: QE is no quick fix
Invesco's John Greenwood has warned further QE in the UK is unlikely to lead to a rebound in economic growth as he said there was "no quick fix" to the country's economic woes.
EM debt could face 'systemic crisis'
GLOBAL - Emerging economies would face a systemic crisis if foreign investors, who own one-third of EM local currency debt markets, begin to pull out their cash, fund managers have warned.
Aegon AM completes Kames Capital rebrand
UK - Aegon's asset management capabilities in the UK has officially been re-branded as Kames Capital today.
Aegon AM completes Kames Capital rebrand
Aegon's asset management capabilities in the UK has officially been re-branded as Kames Capital today.
Fed policymaker: We need QE3
US - Charles Evans, a leading Federal Reserve policymaker, has called on Ben Bernanke to issue further monetary stimulus as inflation higher than the 2% target would not be a "catastrophe".
McKeand leaves Aegon for Australian role
UK/AUSTRALIA - Innes McKeand has left his post as head of equities at Aegon Asset Management to move to Australia.
McKeand leaves Aegon for Australian role
Innes McKeand has left his post as head of equities at Aegon Asset Management to move to Australia.
'Disappointing' European summit drags on markets
GLOBAL - Asian shares rose for a third day but closed lower than expected as European leaders failed to reveal specific plans to tackle the debt crisis after a meeting yesterday.
Treasuries rise as Obama gives backing to debt ceiling proposals
US - Congress moved one step closer to sealing a deal on its debt ceiling, pushing down yields on 30-year government bonds.
Aegon AM to rebrand as Kames Capital - UPDATED
Aegon has confirmed it will rebrand its UK asset management arm as Kames Capital later in the year.
Aegon AM to rebrand as Kames Capital
UK/NETHERLANDS - Aegon is to rebrand its UK asset management arm as Kames Capital.
Moody's downgrades Portuguese debt to 'junk' status
PORTUGAL - Moody's has downgraded Portuguese debt to 'junk' status on fears it will need a second bail out just months after it received €78bn ($112bn).
Trichet hits back at Germany as Greek dispute continues
EUROPE - Tension between the European Central Bank and the German government has intensified as Jean-Claude Trichet hit back at the German finance minister's claims Greek government bondholders should contribute to a new aid programme.
Shareholders near unanimous on Henderson's Gartmore deal
UK - Henderson shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the acquisition of Gartmore, with 99.97% giving the go-ahead.
Shareholders near unanimous on Henderson's Gartmore deal
Henderson shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the acquisition of Gartmore, with 99.97% giving the go-ahead.
Henderson and Gartmore agree £335m acquisition terms
UK - Henderson and Gartmore have finally reached an agreement which should see full acquisition take place in a £335m ($524m) deal over the next few months, subject to shareholder approval.