Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Share News (AFM)

TOP NEWS: Alpha Financial accepts GBP626 million Bridgepoint offer

(Alliance News) - Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC on Thursday agreed a GBP626 million bid approach from Bridgepoint Advisers Ltd.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 climbs before BoE takes centre-stage

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London largely opened higher on Thursday, in somewhat confident trade ahead of a Bank of England interest rate decision, which comes in the wake of the UK inflation rate returning to target.

LONDON BRIEFING: Sainsbury's sells core banking arm to NatWest

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is set to trade higher in morning dealings, before focus on Thursday afternoon turns to an expected interest rate hold by the Bank of England.

Alpha FMC to be taken over by Bridgepoint in £626m deal

(Sharecast News) - Alpha Financial Markets Consultancy said on Thursday that it has agreed to be bought by private equity firm Bridgepoint for 505p per share in cash.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks stay green as UK inflation back to target

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London continued to trend higher at midday on Wednesday, after data confirmed the return of UK inflation to its target rate of 2%.

TOP NEWS: Alpha Financial Markets minded to accept Bridgepoint offer

(Alliance News) - Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC on Wednesday confirmed it had received a bid proposal from Bridgepoint Advisers Ltd worth around GBP580 million.

Alpha FMC surges as Bridgepoint proposes 505p a share takeover

(Sharecast News) - Alpha Financial Markets surged on Wednesday after saying it had received a 505p a share takeover proposal from buyout firm Bridgepoint that it would be willing to recommend.

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IN BRIEF: Alpha Financial says Bridgepoint Advisers deadline extended

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC - specialist consultancy services to the financial services industry - Deadline for suitor Bridgepoint Advisers Ltd to announce firm bid intention extended by eight days to June 20.

Alpha FMC extends takeover deadline as talks with Bridgepoint ongoing

(Sharecast News) - Alpha Financial Markets said on Wednesday that the 'put up or shut up' deadline for Bridgepoint to make an offer for the group has been extended as the two parties are still in talks.

Cinven not planning to make an offer for Alpha Financial

(Sharecast News) - Alpha Financial Markets tumbled on Wednesday as it said private equity firm Cinven is not planning to make an offer for the financial services company.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank likes TP ICAP but says sell CMC

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

RBC Capital downgrades Alpha FMC after share price surge

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Alpha Financial Markets on Thursday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' following the surge in the share price a day earlier after the financial services consultancy confirmed it had been approached by two parties about a possible takeover.

LONDON BRIEFING: Shell unveils USD3.5 billion buyback; Melrose bullish

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve left rates unmoved and Chair Jerome Powell came across less hawkish than feared.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 treads water as Fed takes centre-stage

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 traded off session highs heading into Wednesday afternoon, as some pre-Federal Reserve decision nerves kicked in.