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How Britain's pension scheme hedge became a trillion pound gamble

LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - It started out simply enough: British pension schemes were looking for a way to match their assets to future pension payments.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC lifts Fevertree; Jefferies likes Balfour

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs cuts Landsec and British Land

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Weak data from China hits FTSE 100 miners

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London opened in the red on Wednesday morning as disappointing economic data from China hit FTSE 100 mining stocks and new data in the UK showed house price growth slowing in August.

TOP NEWS: WH Smith tops pre-pandemic level revenue as travel resumes

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Wednesday said that group revenue in its fourth quarter topped its pre-pandemic level, but its High Street arm continues to feel pressure after a cyber attack.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK house price growth slows; Barratt profit drops

(Alliance News) - A dour session in Asia looks set to carry over into the open in Europe on Wednesday, following disappointing Chinese trade data.

WH Smith FY earnings seen in line with upgraded guidance

(Sharecast News) - Retailer WH Smith said on Wednesday that it had continued to see a "strong performance" from its travel unit in the second half, with group revenue coming in "comfortably in excess" of pre-Covid levels.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Time to revisit WH Smith, says Berenberg

(Sharecast News) - WH Smith was the standout gainer on the FTSE 250 on Wednesday as Berenberg encouraged investors to "revisit the story" ahead of its trading update next week, given the company's defensive growth profile and limited exposure to cost inflation.

TOP NEWS: Next CEO Wolfson leaves Deliveroo board as growth slows

(Alliance News) - Deliveroo PLC on Wednesday reported slower revenue growth and a wider pretax loss, amid a weaker consumer market, and the food delivery firm announced the departure of Simon Wolfson from its board.

WH Smith buys Standard Life insurance policy to offload pension risk

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Monday said it has bought a bulk annuity insurance policy to remove liability for its defined-benefit pensions.

WH Smith secures pension de-risking deal with Standard Life

(Sharecast News) - WH Smith's pension fund on Monday said it had insured the benefits of all its pension members in a deal with Standard Life.

Upper Crust owner gets travel recovery boost, but inflation a worry

July 14 (Reuters) - British snack chain firm SSP said on Thursday a rapid recovery in travel meant annual sales and profit margins would be at the upper end of its forecasts, though it warned cost pressures and supply chain snags would persist into next year.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe nudges higher as catch-up playing US jumps

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip stocks in Europe made steady gains on Tuesday, while equities in the US soared as traders there returned to desks, with risk sentiment continuing to improve following a tough few days for markets last week.