3i Group to cut costs further after beating targets
16th May 2013 07:47
FTSE 250 investment group 3i Group saw a surge in assets under management (AuM) in the year to March 31st and said that it has identified further cost savings for the future after outperforming its targets last year. The company, which focuses on private equity, infrastructure and debt management,
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
9th May 2013 07:23
Alkane Energy: Liberum Capital initiates with a target price of 44p and a buy recommendation. Anite: Panmure Gordon shifts target price from 170p to 171p and maintains a buy recommendation. Atkins: Credit Suisse raises target price from 770p to 822p, but downgrades to underperform. Avacta Group:
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
10th Apr 2013 08:57
African Barrick Gold: Westhouse Securities upgrades from sell to neutral with a target price of 195p. Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 340p to 230p keeping its hold rating. African Minerals: Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 620p to 594p and leaves its buy recommendation unaltered. An
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
3rd Apr 2013 08:41
Aggreko: Credit Suisse takes target price from 1850p to 2000p staying with its neutral rating. Andor Technology: Investec ups target price from 500p to 525p reiterating a buy recommendation. AngloAmerican: Credit Suisse cuts target price from 2100p to 1900p and reiterates a neutral rating. Antofa
Read moreHICL buys interest in Highlands Schools PFI project from 3i
25th Mar 2013 08:02
HICL Infrastructure Company has agreed to purchase additional equity and loan note interests in the Highlands Schools private finance initiative (PFI) project from a subsidiary of 3i Infrastructure. The transaction takes HICL's total interests in the 30-year project, which runs until 2037, to 100%
Read more3i Chief adds 2.5m shares to stake
27th Feb 2013 16:12
Simon Borrows, the Chief Executive of 3i Group, the international investor focused on mid-market private equity, this week bought 2.5m 3i shares in three tranches. The three tranches consisted of 550,000 shares purchased at 308.22p, 374,809 at 312.38p, and 1.6m at 305.84p. Altogether the purchases
Read moreBG Group Chairman nearly doubles stake
12th Feb 2013 16:48
The Chairman of BG Group, the FTSE 100 natural gas group, on Tuesday purchased 35,000 shares, nearly doubling his stake to 65,000. Andrew Gould, who took up the role last year, purchased the shares at 1,120.00p a time, costing a total of £392,000. One week ago the company posted a 29% drop in fo
Read moreHome Retail's Finance Director sells shares
8th Feb 2013 16:16
The Financial Director of Home Retail, Richard Ashton, on Thursday sold 249,975 shares in the household goods retailer, three weeks after the company raised its full-year profit expectations on the back of increased sales at its Argos business over the Christmas period. The shares were sold at 127.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Banks, Afren, 3i
3rd Feb 2013 13:25
Ahead of a major speech on the issue on Monday, George Osborne is still negotiating with Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, on the exact detail of a reserve power the Government could use if banks were found to be abusing new regulations. Figures close to the Chancellor said he would not back a "b
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
1st Feb 2013 07:55
Afren: HSBC shifts target price from 190p to 200p, while reiterating an overweight rating. Antofagasta: Exane BNP reduces target price from 1500p to 1350p maintaining an outperform rating. Antrim Energy: Westhouse Securities lowers target price from 70p to 65p and reiterates a buy recommendation.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as focus turns to Friday's US jobs report
31st Jan 2013 16:41
Equities were extending losses on Thursday after yesterday's shock contraction in the States, as markets braced for another busy day on the economic calendar tomorrow. "Traders were unwinding positions earlier on January's phenomenal rally which sees major share markets at multi-year highs," said m
Read more3i sees slight increase in net asset value
31st Jan 2013 10:34
The net asset value (NAV) of 3i Group rose by 4.8 per cent in the three months to December 31st, an interim management statement from the company has disclosed. Reporting on its performance over the past quarter, the company stated that the NAV had grown by 4.8% to £2.86 per share before the interi
Read moreLondon close: Markets at five-year high after US earnings
29th Jan 2013 16:49
After a subdued morning session, the FTSE 100 rallied in afternoon trade to finish at its highest level since early 2008, helped by upbeat earnings from corporate heavyweights in the US. The Dow Jones Industrial Average in New York was also trading at a five-year high today after pharmaceutical gro
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Investec given boost by Morgan Stanley upgrade
29th Jan 2013 16:04
Investec was boosted by Morgan Stanley's decision to upgrade the stock to overweight. Bookmaker William Hill was also a high riser after saying its good performance continued into its final quarter after strong trading in retail and online. Net revenue grew by 12% in the 53 weeks to January 1st wh
Read more3i rises as Sherborne increases stake
29th Jan 2013 12:54
3i, the international investor focused on mid-market private equity, has told the market that Sherborne Investors, which describes itself as a 'turnaround investment firm', has built up its stake in 3i. Sherborne is understood by 3i to have acquired then sold 3i shares to Jefferies International,
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