Hansard Share News (HSD)

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Hansard Global Non-Executive Chairman Buys Shares

LONDON (Alliance News) - Hansard Global PLC said Friday that non-executive Chairman Leonard Polonsky bought 2 million shares at 90 pence Thursday, a total value of GBP1.8 million. Following this transaction Polonsky's total interest in the life assurance and financial advisors is 41.34%.Read more

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps inch higher, Hansard slips

The FTSE small cap index gains 0.06 percent, slightly outperforming junior-listed AIM shares and the FTSE 100, down 0.26 percent and 0.16 percent respectively. The mid-caps are flat. Hansard Global falls more than 13 percent after the specialist long-term savings provider issues its interim

Hansard Global New Business Drops; Notes "Weaknesses" In Procedures

LONDON (Alliance News) - Hansard Global PLC Tuesday said third-quarter new business premiums decreased, as anticipated by 71%, owing to the previously announced suspension of activities with a large distributor in Japan, and it said it is exposed to "weaknesses" in its procedures identified in th

Hansard Global warns of one-off charge from procedural 'weakness'

Savings and investments group Hansard Global warned profits would be hit by an issue in its charging procedures and that new business wins had fallen badly as flagged. Hansard brought forward its quarterly statement after it identified weaknesses in its procedures in relation to Chargeable Events c

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

Antofagasta: RBC Capital upgrades to buy with a target price of 900p. Barclays: Numis downgrades from add to hold with a target price of 280p. BG Group: Goldman Sachs ups target price from 1500p to 1530p and retains a strong buy recommendation. Britvic: Numis raises target price to 684p and keeps

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Hansard Global Chairman Gifts 2,000 Shares

LONDON (Alliance News) - Hansard Global PLC Friday said Non-Executive Chairman Leonard Polonsky gave away 2,000 shares, and now has a total shareholding of 54.8 million shares Hansard Global shares closed untraded at 98.00 pence Friday. By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.co

Crystal Amber Fund Expects Progress In 2014 After Half-Year Growth

LONDON (Alliance News) - Crystal Amber Fund Ltd Thursday said it expects progress in 2014, after reporting growth in its net asset value over the first six months of its financial year. Reporting on the six months to December 31, 2013, Crystal Capital said net asset value grew to 156.1 penc

Hansard Global Pretax Profits Rise; New Chairman Appointed Ahead Of Strategy Update

LONDON (Alliance News) - Hansard Global PLC Thursday said its half-yearly pretax profits rose by 8.1% as it took in higher fees and commissions and the costs of administration declined, while Chairman Leonard Polonsky is set to stand down and become president of the board instead. Senior in

UK BROKER RATING CHANGES: Goldman, Barclays Call Big Yellow Conviction Buy

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:
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FTSE 100
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BARCLAYS RAISES LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PRICE TARGET TO 2200 (1800) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NUMIS RAISES LONDON

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps down 0.8 pct in morning trade

The FTSE small-cap index drops 0.8 percent in morning trade and junior-listed AIM shares fall 0.9 percent, broadly in line with the falls on the mid caps and the blue chips. Hansard Global falls 10.5 percent, leading the small-cap decliners, after the specialist long-term savings provider s

Hansard Global Says New Business Falls By 24% In First Half

LONDON (Alliance News) - Long-term savings provider Hansard Global PLC Monday said its first-half business sales declined by almost a quarter after a large distributor stopped new business production. Hansard Global was the second biggest loser on the FTSE All Share Monday morning, as its s

Monday broker round-up UPDATE

Aberdeen Asset Management: Espirito Santo cuts target price from 573p to 514p and keeps a buy recommendation. Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 492p to 393p and stays with its equal-weight rating. Amino Technologies: N+1 Singer shifts target price from 89p to 93p and reiterates a hold recomm

Hansard Global says second quarter likely to be below last year

Shares in specialist long-term savings provider Hansard Global fell after it warned that second quarter results were likely to be below last year's level. The group, which provides life insurance wrapped products to independent financial advisers and their clients, blamed the disappointing news on

Hansard Global Says Second Quarter Likely To Be Below Last Year

Hansard Profits Down After Litigation Settlement Slows Progress