Bad news for clients good for shareholders23 May 2024 18:01
Share holders will no doubt make money. The biggest lost will be to clients. Any private equity fund will sell off the parts to make money. The in house funds will be the first to go and will result in amalgamation with another fund manager. The self select accounts - pensions will go to some pension fund manager who will put pressure on you to transfer to their own investment schemes. iSA sold on to another party. All this would result in you paying higher charges and share dealing charges would also go up.
Lots of investment companies would pay for 1.7m clients and funds these clients hold, Should have set up a poison pill to kept the integrity of the company.
Time to consider options if taken over pp by private equity.