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Broker tips: Lloyds, Aegis, Standard Life Property Income

Friday 19 Mar 2010

There was a rush to buy Lloyds Banking Group shares on Friday morning after the bank’s chief executive officer, Eric Daniels, held out hope of a return to profitability in 2010, but Charles ... Read More
Broker snap: Standard Life Prop. Income upgraded

Friday 19 Mar 2010

If it is dividend growth you are after then Singer Capital Markets thinks you could do worse than Standard Life Property Income Trust, which has committed to a 10% increase in the 2010 divid... Read More
Std. Life Invs.Property pledges 10% divi hike

Friday 19 Mar 2010

Last year may have been a bumper year for stock markets but property investor Standard Life Investments Property Income trust saw its net asset value per share decline, thanks largely to the... Read More
Standard Life Euro sees pick up in private equity activity

Wednesday 17 Mar 2010

Standard Life European, the investment trust focused on private equity, saw its net asset value (NAV) per share rise by 6.5% to 175.6p in the final quarter of 2009. Read More
Tuesday tips round-up: Witan, Supergroup, DTZ

Tuesday 16 Mar 2010

Witan is by nature at the more pedestrian end of the investment trust scale — it will never provide the volatility of a 3i or Candover. Read More
JPMorgan US Discovery IT beats benchmark

Monday 15 Mar 2010

JPMorgan US Discovery Investment Trust says that its net asset value rose by 29% in 2009, comfortably outstripping its benchmark index. Read More
London midday: London lethargy lingers

Monday 15 Mar 2010

With the glut of end-2009 results announcements out of the way London looks in the mood to put its feet up and take a rest. Read More
London mid-morning: Footsie seeking direction

Monday 15 Mar 2010

Footsie is struggling to find direction with little in the way of company news to move stocks. Read More
London open: Footsie drifts lower

Monday 15 Mar 2010

It's a quiet start for Footsie with little company news and buyers again largely sitting on the sidelines. Read More
London pre-open: Dull start in store

Monday 15 Mar 2010

London looks set to get the week off to a quiet start with City traders predicting the FTSE 100 will open around 10 points lower than it's closing level on Friday. Read More
Witan still bullish

Monday 15 Mar 2010

Investment trust giant Witan’s investment performance beat its benchmark index in 2009 after calling the bottom of the market a month early in February. Read More
Petrofac director sells before demerger

Friday 12 Mar 2010

A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far. Read More
London close: Miners pull index lower

Thursday 11 Mar 2010

London bounced off 5,600 despite a weak start on Wall Street but still closed in the red on a poor day for miners. Read More
Small underperformance from JPMorgan American

Thursday 11 Mar 2010

JPMorgan American Investment Trust marginally underperformed the sterling total return on the S&P 500 index in 2009. Read More
Bid approach for Invesco Property Income

Thursday 11 Mar 2010

Invesco Property Income Trust says that it has been approached by a potential bidder. Read More
HGCapital raises £50m at 845p

Thursday 11 Mar 2010

Private equity trust HGCapital has decided to press ahead with a £50m placing through an issue of new shares at 845p. Read More
Welsh Industrial wind-up proposed

Wednesday 10 Mar 2010

Welsh Industrial Investment Trust has issued a circular proposing the winding-up of the company. Read More
Experian non-exec improves his finances

Wednesday 10 Mar 2010

A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far. Read More
Shire chairman raises £1.5m from disposal

Tuesday 09 Mar 2010

A round-up of the biggest director buys today so far. Read More
FD sells after Invista bid talks end

Monday 08 Mar 2010

A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far. Read More