Sector movers: Life insurers pace losses, BoE says 'you've got three days'
12th Oct 2022 05:01
(Sharecast News) - Life insurers were at the bottom of the pile on Tuesday amid continued selling pressure in longer-term Gilts that forced the Bank of England to intervene for the second time in three days.
Read moreRBC Capital Markets lifts price target on Aviva
6th Sep 2022 09:43
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on Aviva to 510p from 420p on Tuesday.
Read moreAviva witnesses 'continuing momentum' in H1, operating profits grow
10th Aug 2022 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Insurance firm Aviva said on Wednesday that it had witnessed "continuing momentum" in the six months ended 30 June, with both operating profits and own funds generation growing in the half.
Read moreWednesday preview: US CPI data, Aviva in the spotlight
9th Aug 2022 14:44
(Sharecast News) - Financial markets' focus on Wednesday will be on US inflation data for July with investors hoping to see signs that price pressures might be peaking.
Read moreJPMorgan upgrades L&G, downgrades Phoenix
8th Aug 2022 08:03
(Sharecast News) - In a note on the UK life insurance sector on Monday, JPMorgan Cazenove upped its stance on Legal & General but downgraded M&G and Phoenix Group.
Read moreAviva reaffirms guidance as general sales rise 5%
18th May 2022 07:30
(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Aviva on Wednesday reaffirmed annual guidance after reporting an increase in general insurance sales to their best level in a decade.
Read moreTreasury launches consultation on insurance rules shake up
28th Apr 2022 10:01
(Sharecast News) - The UK government has launched a consultation on its plans to radically overhaul the rules governing insurance companies.
Read moreBarclays upgrades Just Group, downgrades Aviva
4th Apr 2022 09:16
(Sharecast News) - Just Group rallied on Monday after Barclays upgraded the shares to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' and lifted the price target to 125p from 106p.
Read moreAviva appoints Charlotte Jones as CFO
4th Apr 2022 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Insurer Aviva said it had appointed Charlotte Jones as chief financial officer with effect from September 5.
Read moreAviva to return £4.75bn to investors as FY profits fall
2nd Mar 2022 07:03
(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Aviva on Wednesday said it would will return £4.75bn to shareholders, as adjusted annual operating profit fell 10% and it bought a wealth management firm for £385m.
Read moreWednesday preview: Fed's Powell, Aviva in focus
1st Mar 2022 12:25
(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention around the world will with little doubt continue to be fixated on the ongoing war in Ukraine and attempts to stop it.
Read moreDeutsche Bank reiterates 'high conviction buy' for Aviva on expected free cash flow yield
2nd Feb 2022 11:26
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank reiterated their "high conviction" behind their 'buy' recommendation on Aviva's shares on the basis of its "highly attractive" free cash flow generation and their expectations for its future plans for deploying that cash.
Read moreAviva CFO leaves to join Persimmon
13th Jan 2022 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Aviva chief financial officer Jason Windsor has resigned to join house builder Persimmon, the company said on Thursday.
Read moreAviva raises share buyback to £1bn
16th Dec 2021 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Aviva has increased its share buyback programme to as much as £1bn and extended the time period for the repurchases to be made.
Read moreUK retailers want human rights law to protect supply chain workers
22nd Oct 2021 10:23
(Sharecast News) - More than 35 retailers, manufacturers and investors including Tesco, John Lewis, Primark, Asos and Unilever have called on the UK government to introduce a legal requirement for companies to carry out human rights and environmental checks on their global supply chains.
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