Liontrust: Asset manager launches cost-saving spree as profit shrinks Investing Liontrust’s profit continued to sink over the last six months, as the asset manager reported a 28 per cent drop in adjusted profit before tax. Despite a drop in adjusted profit before tax to £25.8m, the group pledged a share buyback programme of up to £5m over the next six months in its half-year results. [...]
GAM: Swiss asset manager aims for 2026 profit despite Liontrust debacle Investing Swiss asset manager GAM is targeting a profit in 2026 after a tumultuous couple of years that saw it reject a takeover bid from rival Liontrust. GAM reported that it had an IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) net loss of 39.1m Swiss francs (£26.6m) in the first half of the year, only around half of [...]
GAM: Asset manager’s losses spiral after Liontrust deal collapse Asset management Swiss asset manager GAM has reported heavy losses in its annual results, after a tumultous year that saw its potential takeover by Liontrust crash and burn. Investors pulled billions from the embattled asset manager throughout the year, leading to lower revenues from fees for a company that was already in poor shape to begin with. [...]