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Big-name funds pile into real estate debt as banks retreat

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Some of the world's largest investors are making deeper inroads into lending to commercial property, as they snap up market share from retreating banks and bet on an end to the sharp drops in real estate prices.

Big-name funds pile into real estate debt as banks retreat

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Some of the world's largest investors are making deeper inroads into lending to commercial property, as they snap up market share from retreating banks and bet on an end to the sharp drops in real estate prices.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BAE Systems and Mondi cut to 'neutral'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday:

Direct Line revamps management with three new appointments

(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC on Thursday announced several new appointments, which the company's chief executive officer hailed as "central to delivering our strategy to transform the group".

UK's FTSE 100 slips ahead of Fed outcome, energy stocks weigh

FTSE 100 down 0.3%, FTSE 250 off 0.2%

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UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

Insurers' climate alliance relaunches after member exodus

Replaced by Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero

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Aviva targets £100m operating profit from health by 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Aviva said it aimed to deliver £100m of health operating profit by 2026.

UK's FTSE 100 rises as traders ramp up rate cut bets

BoE's Ramsden more confident UK inflation risks are ebbing

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IN BRIEF: Aviva non-executive director and subsidiary chair resigns

Aviva PLC - London-based insurer - Chair of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd and Non-Executive Director of the wider group Mike Craston steps down from the boards of Aviva and its subsidiaries, effective on Tuesday this week. This follows over eight years with Aviva in both non-executive and executive roles. He will not be standing for re-election at the company's AGM on May 2.

FTSE 100 edges lower as financials drag

Lok'nStore surges to all-time high after buyout by Shurgard

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Dwindling US Fed cut hope unnerves markets

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Thursday, with a hawkish interest rate outlook for the Federal Reserve and geopolitical tensions hurting investor enthusiasm.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe takes hit on nerves ahead of ECB decision

(Alliance News) - European equities sunk lower at midday on Thursday, with sentiment hurt by hotter-than-expected inflation from the US crushing hopes of interest rate cuts.

Direct Line hires Aviva's Jane Poole as new finance chief

(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC on Wednesday named Jane Poole as its new chief financial officer.

Direct Line hires finance chief from rival Aviva

LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - British insurer Direct Line has hired a new chief financial officer, it said on Wednesday, weeks after fending off takeover interest from Belgian rival Aegas.