Hargreaves Lansdown Share News (HL.)

Mitie hires former Direct Line CEO Penny James as non-exec director

(Alliance News) - Mitie Group PLC on Thursday announced it has hired former Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's Chief Executive Officer Penny James as non-executive director, effective immediately.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BoA cuts Barratt, Persimmon; ups Taylor Wimpey

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA cuts Pearson, raises Just Eat Takeaway

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

Woodford investors urge UK judge to block redress scheme

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Investors burnt by the collapse of a flagship fund run by once-famed stock picker Neil Woodford urged a London judge on Thursday to block an "unfair" redress scheme worth up to 230 million pounds ($292 million).

IN BRIEF: Next adds Hargreaves Lansdown CFO Amy Stirling to board

Next PLC - Leicester, England-based clothing and homewares retailer - Appoints Amy Stirling to its board as an independent non-executive director, starting April 2. Stirling is the chief financial officer of wealth management platform operator Hargreaves Lansdown PLC. She joined Hargreaves in February 2022, having previously been CFO of the Virgin Group.

Container rates soar on concerns of prolonged Red Sea disruption, inflation

LONDON/LOS ANGELES, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Container shipping rates for key global trade routes have soared this week, with U.S. and UK air strikes on Yemen stirring fears of a prolonged disruption to global trade in Red Sea, one of the world's busiest routes, industry officials said on Friday.

Citi puts AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown on 'negative catalyst watch'

(Sharecast News) - Citi has placed AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown on "negative catalyst watch" as part of its review of the European diversified and specialty finance sector.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen cuts Centrica; Barclays raises Trainline

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

Woodford investors overwhelmingly approve redress scheme

More than 90% of investors who voted approve redress scheme -LFS

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Link Fund Solutions says Woodford investors approve redress scheme

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Investors trapped in a collapsed fund run by former star stock picker Neil Woodford have overwhelmingly backed a proposed redress scheme of up to 230 million pounds ($290 million), the fund's authorised corporate director said on Thursday.

Woodford investors label FCA-backed redress scheme grossly unfair

FCA has told investors to accept LFS's settlement scheme

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe rally loses steam as focus turns to Fed

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 spent most of the day solidly in the green, and the CAC 40 in Paris spiked to a record high, though Tuesday's rally waned and signs of caution emerged again ahead of a trio of central bank decisions.

London close: Stocks slip as investors digest US inflation

(Sharecast News) - London's markets finished in the red on Tuesday, as investors digested a slight decrease in consumer inflation in the US, while the UK's unemployment figures remained stable.

UPDATE: AJ Bell cuts prices and increases rates after UK FCA warning

(Alliance News) - AJ Bell PLC said on Tuesday that it will be enacting a package of pricing changes, which it believes will benefit customers by "around GBP14 million" a year, hours after a warning from the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

UK watchdog scrutinises potential overcharging by investment platforms

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) flagged concerns on Tuesday about the amount of interest and fees charged by some investment platforms, warning 42 companies it could intervene to ensure fair value, sending shares in some firms sharply lower.