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Aberdeen Asset Management: bleak investment house

UK asset manager Aberdeen's stock keeps plummeting, and its future looks bleak. In the eyes of many investors, the company is reaping the rewards of its ill-gotten gains from the TMT bubble. Aberdeen may end up as the compensatory head that UK investors are served on a platter - and some might view this as just deserts.

Published By Datamonitor
25 Oct 2002
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CommentWire

Aberdeen Asset Management: future gains may eclipse current pain

Virtually all of Aberdeen Asset Management's GBP88 million pre-tax loss for 2004 can be attributed to costs associated with a settlement agreed with the UK Financial Services Authority. The company is now able to draw a line under its problems and focus on building on positive underlying trends. Among investors however, the impact of split capital investment trusts mis-selling can still be seen.

Published By Datamonitor
07 Jan 2005
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CommentWire

Aberdeen Asset Management: letting the dust settle

Aberdeen Asset Management is attempting to rebuild shareholder confidence in itself by selling six retail investment contracts, representing GBP1.85 billion of assets under management, to New Star. The sales are intended to reassure investors unnerved by Aberdeen's leading role in the split capital trust scandal. However, given time, Aberdeen is expected to re-enter this market.

Published By Datamonitor
16 Jan 2003
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CommentWire

Aberdeen/Yeoman: a splitting headache

The market downturn has caused split capital trusts to collapse, with no end in sight to the bad news. The effect has been exacerbated as many split capitals borrowed money to invest in each other's shares, now creating a downward spiral. Given that these investments were sold as 'low risk', burned customers would be right to question the value of their financial advisors' advice.

Published By Datamonitor
30 Jul 2002
Expert View
Expert View

ABI uses SoP extension as bargaining chip

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is driving a hard bargain by extending the Statement of Principles (SoP) by only a month. Other stopgap extensions will follow until it can reach a deal with the government based on its Flood Re model.

Published By Datamonitor
21 May 2013
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CommentWire

ABN Amro / BNP Paribas: private progression

BNP Paribas [BNP.PA] is to enter the Dutch private banking market with the purchase of Nachenius, Tjeenk & Co from ABN Amro [AAB.AS]. The deal reflects both banks' continuing plans to create a pan European private banking network. If the same pro-active approach can be extended to developing their recently acquired businesses then both groups look very well-placed for the future growth.

Published By Datamonitor
21 Apr 2005
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ABSs provide opportunities for insurers

ABSs could provide an opportunity for insurers to improve their income streams and profitability, which are likely to suffer due to the justice secretary banning solicitor referral fees from April 2013.

Published By Datamonitor
23 Apr 2013
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CommentWire

Acambis: leading the pack on West Nile fever vaccine

Concern is rising in parts of the US that a West Nile fever outbreak could cause an epidemic worse than that experienced in 2004, due to a wet spring and diminishing immunity in the bird population. The increasing impact of the West Nile Virus since its arrival in the US in 2000 highlights the need for a preventative vaccine, with Acambis [ACM.L] leading the race to bring one to market.

Published By Datamonitor
25 May 2005
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Accessories still a must-have market

Accessories are less price sensitive than clothing, occupy less square footage and so offer a higher sales density. It is therefore unsurprising that the sector is becoming increasingly competitive as a growing number of retailers look to make their mark. A new report from Verdict Research explains how retailers can maximize their presence in the UK fashion accessories market...

Published By Datamonitor
09 Mar 2006
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CommentWire

Account aggregation: winning over the critics

Account aggregation remains on the banking scene. Its critics have been unable to kill it off and now Cahoot and First Direct have announced that they will launch services in early 2003. With other banks such as Barclays, Lloyds TSB and Co-operative all showing an interest, 2003 looks set to be a critical year for account aggregation in the UK.

Published By Datamonitor
07 Nov 2002

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