Legal & General Share News (LGEN)

CORRECT: Frasers could buy British shopping centres for GBP100 million

(Corrects that Mike Ashley is not the chief executive officer of Frasers.)

TOP NEWS: Frasers CEO could buy shop centres for GBP100 million -Press

(Alliance News) - The Times on Saturday reported that Frasers Group PLC Chief Executive Officer Mike Ashley is mulling to buy two shopping centres in Great Britain for a total of GBP100 million.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Relx; Jefferies raises Team17

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

Berenberg downgrades L&G and M&G to 'hold'

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg downgraded insurers Legal & General and M&G from 'buy' to 'hold' on Tuesday, citing high correlation to credit and the UK economy, as well as a lack of organic growth in the latter's asset-management business.

FTSE 100 gains ahead of central bank meetings, Unilever up on new CEO

Unilever names Dutch dairy boss Schumacher as CEO

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks broadly lower with eyes on central banks

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed largely lower on Monday as investors looked nervously ahead to looming interest rate decisions from a number of central banks.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks fall ahead of busy week for central banks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down on Monday around midday, as investors anxiously look ahead to three crucial interest rate decisions that will be announced later this week.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: 888 boss leaves, Middle East activities suspended

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday morning, amid market caution at the start of an important week for interest rate decisions by the world's top central banks.

TOP NEWS: Legal & General Wilson to retire as CEO after over 10 years

(Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC on Monday said Chief Executive Nigel Wilson plans to step down, after more than a decade in post.

L&G chief executive Nigel Wilson to retire

(Sharecast News) - Legal & General said on Monday that Sir Nigel Wilson is planning to retire after more than a decade as chief executive.

LONDON BRIEFING: Unilever hires dairyman as CEO; Wilson to depart L&G

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Monday, as investors look ahead to three key interest-rate decisions this week.

JPMorgan-backed Smart Pension to raise more than 100 mln stg in equity -sources

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Smart Pension, a British pension services provider backed by JPMorgan and Legal & General, is in discussions with investors to raise more than 100 million pounds ($123.13 million) worth of equity capital, two sources close to the matter told Reuters.

Glass Lewis recommends vote against Capricorn board, NewMed merger

Big question mark over Capricorn's planned merger with NewMed

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Legal & General Chair John Kingman to become chair of Barclays Bank UK

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC and Legal & General Group PLC on Monday said L&G Chair John Kingman will join the board of Barclays as a non-executive director on June 1 and will become the next chair of Barclays Bank UK PLC.

L&G plans to vote against Capricorn leadership and NewMed merger

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Asset manager Legal & General plans to take the rare step of voting to oust energy group Capricorn's senior leadership and halt its planned merger with NewMed, according to a company document seen by Reuters.