Investors snub Sizewell C nuclear power station despite ‘sustainable’ status April 23, 2023 The government is struggling to attract investors to the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear power station, according to a report.
Coming or going? Aviva the latest to cut office space as rival bosses say ‘remote working can’t last’ March 4, 2021 Aviva the latest to cut office space as rival bosses say 'remote working can't last'
China bounces back in February and dominates best performing funds March 4, 2024 The best performing funds throughout February were dominated by Chinese funds, while property and physical metal funds both lost out as the worst performers. Throughout last month, the best performing fund was Matthews China Small Companies, which returned 14.4 per cent, according to data from FE Fundinfo. Indeed, seven of the top 10 performing funds [...]
City A.M. Awards 2023: Insurance Company of the Year February 15, 2023 In partnership with The insurance sector has had an extraordinary year, dealing with natural disasters and climate change on the one hand and investing at pace on the other. This year we’re looking not just at insurers who are delivering for shareholders but those looking to take the lead in greasing the wheels of the [...]
FTSE 100 funds bled £2bn in June, but who is losing out? July 22, 2024 UK large cap funds, which invest in FTSE 100 companies, saw investors pull over £2bn from them during June, as losses began to concentrate in a select few asset managers.
Millions of Brits to pull back on pension to ease unprecedented ‘financial squeeze’ December 7, 2022 Close to one in four Brits with a pension are considering withdrawing money from it, or stopping paying in, or reducing the size of their contributions, to ease the pressure on their finances, according to a survey. More than two-fifths of 16 to 24-year-olds and just under two-fifths of 25 to 34-year-olds are likely to [...]
Taskforce unveils UK ‘gold standard’ guidelines for firms to share green plans October 9, 2023 A Treasury taskforce has revealed its “gold standard” guidelines for companies to report their plans to tackle climate change.
The City A.M. Awards: A glittering night in the Square Mile March 2, 2023 The great and the good of the Square Mile gathered at the Guildhall on Thursday night for the annual City A.M. awards – with Aviva boss Amanda Blanc walking away with the coveted ‘personality of the year’ award. Blanc’s award came at the end of an evening of celebrations and speeches – with the afterparty [...]
UK investors see India and tech funds smash June as climate strategies falter July 1, 2024 Ben Yearsley, director of Fairview Investing, described the Indian bounce as "slightly surprising" given the initial market panic initially after the election.
Aviva hands out dividends as inflows rocket to £1.2bn during pandemic November 26, 2020 Aviva has maintained its interim dividend during the pandemic, after the company saw strong new business wins in the UK and North America that boosted third-party net fund inflows to £1.2bn. The figure marks a huge jump from the £500m of inflows in the same period during 2019, despite tough market conditions during the coronavirus [...]