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The demerger of Friends Provident's asset management subsidiary F&C has received court approval and has taken place today, resulting in a downward adjustment in the share price. Broker Panmure Gordon believes that having offloaded its 52% stake in F&C Asset Management the life assurance company cou
Read moreLondon has shrugged off last night's collapse on Wall Street to trade higher in the absence of traders in the US, closed for Independence Day on Friday. The Dow Jones slumped more than 200 points Thursday as the market reacted badly to awful jobs data. Banks are a strong spot, despite chancellor A
Read moreLondon's leading shares finished in the red by close as Wall Street remained in negative territory. Insurer were down with Friends Provident, Prudential and Legal & General lower while miners Eurasian Natural Resources, Rio Tinto and Vedanta were also down. The banks are in a healthier condition
Read moreLondon has slipped into negative territory, led by insurers and some wayward miners, while Wall Street is seen starting lower. Friends Provident, Prudential and Legal & General are among the biggest fallers, joined by Eurasian Natural Resources, Rio Tinto and Vedanta. The banks are in a healthier
Read moreLeading shares remain mixed with a moderately firmer bias, thanks largely to a buoyant mining sector. Anglo American is the best performer on rumours that Xstrata's merger approach has alerted Vale from Brazil and Rio Tinto's erstwhile partner Chinalco to the possibility that a deal could be done.
Read moreEarly gains for the blue chip index have been pulled back by the combination of ex-dividend reductions and a gloomy results statement from Comet owner Kesa. Anglo American is the best performer on rumours that Xstrata's merger approach has alerted Vale from Brazil and Rio Tinto's erstwhile partner
Read moreInsurers struggled as Societe Generale cut its rating on Legal & General to "sell" from "hold" and slashed earnings forecasts for the current financial year and the next. Friends Provident fell back in sympathy. Copper miner Antofagasta was one of the top blue chip risers as metal prices improved,
Read moreThe so-called "triple witching" day, when options, index futures and options on index futures all expire on the same day, passed without the high volatility usually associated with the event. If anything it was a quieter day than usual, with broker comment rather than corporate news flow driving t
Read moreLondon's blue chip index is trading at session highs as investors gear up for a strong start on Wall Street. Insurers remain among the top performers after Deutsche Bank upgraded its price targets for a number of major players in the life assurance sector. Aviva, Friends Provident and Standard L
Read moreFootsie looks set to finish a disappointing week on a bright note, an outcome of keen interest to options and futures traders as today is a "triple witching" day when options, index futures and options on index futures all expire on the same day. Insurers lead the advance after Deutsche Bank upgra
Read moreLloyds Banking will lose an estimated £450m on Admiral Taverns, the pub giant, in what is believed to be one of the biggest write-offs it will be forced to take on a single investment. The group's Bank of Scotland arm had lent more than £850m to Admiral, owner of more than 2,000 pubs, to finance a
Read moreFootsie finished higher Tuesday after a strong performance by US shares, lifted by consumer confidence figures, hauled London's leading share index out of the red. The mining sector summed up the volatility seen on the markets today. Rio Tinto climbed after it said it had agreed a 33% cut in contra
Read moreHopes that Wall Street might provide a fillip to UK shares have been dashed as US markets open in a similarly dull fashion to London. Mining stocks and financials are the worst performers while defensive sectors such as tobaccos and supermarkets have returned to favour. Mining giant Rio Tinto is lo
Read moreIt was a dull morning session for London's leading shares, with the market following Asian markets lower after the news broke concerning North Korea's nuclear bomb test. Mining stocks and financials are the worst performers. Mining giant Rio Tinto is lower after it agreed a 33% cut in contract fin
Read moreBT could face a pension-fund deficit of more than £11bn, according to independent pensions expert John Ralfe. Mr Ralfe estimates that under "true market valuations" the hole in BT's pension could have ballooned to over £11bn - more than the market capitalisation of the former state-owned telecoms co
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