Investments and investor services
Ashmore and NEX Group benefit from upgrades by JP Morgan Cazenove
The industry’s tectonic plates are shifting with the introduction of Europe-wide MiFID II regulations in January
Company
Ashmore Group
LON:ASHM
Ashmore Investment Management Limited is one of the world's leading investment managers dedicated to emerging markets with a history of consistently outperforming the market. Ashmore focuses on a number of investment themes including dollar debt, local currency, special situations (incorporating distressed debt and private equity) corporate high yield and equity.
147 stories · page 2 of 2
Aldermore Group jumps as South Africa's FirstRand Ltd confirms its £1.08bn bid
A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers today in London
Investments and investor services
Ashmore group sees 11% increase in assets under management in latest three months
Mark Coombs, chief executive at Ashmore, said: "Investors are increasingly focusing on emerging markets and it is encouraging to see strong inflows this quarter."
FTSE 100 ends week on a dull note
After looking like it might regain par, the Footsie faded in the final 15 minutes of trade
Archive
Provident Financial unveils quarterly trading update with struggling home credit unit in focus
The day ahead includes quarterly trading updates from Provident Financial, Man Group and Ashmore Group
Archive
Sky in bid limbo but revenues still growing; Trinity Mirror update to be another media focus in week ahead
The Week Ahead includes trading updates from media firms Sky PLC and Trinity Mirror PLC, as well as news from defence group BAE Systems PLC, and minutes from the FOMC meeting
Archive
Biffa, Bovis and Go-Ahead results all due, but ECB policy decision to take centre stage
Some big names are due to publish results on Thursday, but the European Centeal Bank’s decision on interest rates is what most traders will be waiting on
Archive
Barrage of builders to update in week ahead with Brexit concerns remaining key
Week ahead includes updates from a raft of housebuilders, including Barratt Developments, Berkeley Group and Bovis Homes, plus trading news from Halfords Group, and the latest European Central Bank Council meeting
FTSE 100 fades despite demand for miners
The Footsie closed down on the day but up on the week
Archive
Hays' trading update expected to follow resilient sector trend as Brexit fears fail to impact staffing groups
Day ahead: Trading updates from Hays, Ashmore Group; US CPI inflation numbers ...
Hedge fund Man Group looks toppy after recent run up suggests Jefferies
Man Group drops to hold (from buy) allowing for the need to strip out some performance fees, which sees the price target reduced to 164p.
Archive
Marks & Spencer and Burberry both need to regain momentum
Week ahead: Marks & Spencer, Burberry, JD Wetherspoon...
FTSE 100 seen cautious after mixed US, Asian session on Korea worries
Spread betting firm London Capital Group expects the FTSE 100 index to open around 10 points lower at 7,317, having shed 21.4 points last Thursday
Archive
Primark to keep the ball rolling nicely at Associated British Foods
Week ahead; Associated British Foods , Sky , Unilever Burberry, Reckitt Benckiser...
FTSE 100 stocks dragged lower by miners and copper price drop shock
The FTSE 100 was down 32 points to 7,342 shortly after 3.15pm on Monday
Investments and investor services
FTSE ends higher after tax cut pledge powers Wall St rally to record levels
FTSE 100 shares closed higher on Thursday in tandem with a US equity rally after President Donald Trump announced “phenomenal” corporate tax reform Wall Street had been waiting for with bated breath
Will Smith & Nephew show a weaker than expected end to 2016?
Smith & Nephew PLC is due to release its final results on Thursday, meanwhile Ashmore Group, Thomas Cook and Tate & Lyle are also in the diary.
Archive
Week ahead: BP and Glaxo to continue trading trends for oil and drug giants
BP could please on Thursday as its recent quarterly updates have proved a little disappointing. GlaxoSmithKline will unveil its numbers Wednesday.
Archive
Is The Donald taking the Michael?
Trending: Donald Trump's interview with Michael Gove; Oxfam and the eight wealhtiest businessmen; fund managers
Archive
Week Ahead: Christmas hangover lingers for retailers
Among the big retail names reporting are Burberry, Halfords and Pets at Home.
Investments and investor services
Ashmore Group the top mid cap faller as Barclays slashes fund manager's target price to 270p
The bank’s analysts noted that despite a 19% drop by the stock in the final quarter of last 2016, it still remains the most expensive in the sector.
PREVIEW: Will Dechra Pharmaceuticals live up to heightened expectations?
Dechra Pharmaceuticals, housebuilders Berkeley and Barratt, Halfords, Dixons Carphone, and JD Whetherspoon are on the agenda.
Archive
Brokers: Barclays bullish on financial services
The bank has picked out several banking and financial stocks that it likes the look of, although Barclays has had its own stock downgraded by UBS
Risers & Fallers: Sierra Rutile, Sepura, Faroe Petroleum, dotDigital
Sepura soared thanks to a major contract win in the United States.
PREVIEW - Halfords pedals out first quarter preview
Broker Investec rates shares a 'buy' but has slashed its target price back to 390p from 470p.
Week Ahead: ASOS PLC likely to welcome sterling's post-Brexit tumble
Youth-orientated fashion firms ASOS and Supergroup go head to head, while a bit further up-market Burberry may regard the Brexit fall-out as a mixed blessing
Investments and investor services
BT Group cut off by Jefferies, Numis opens with a ‘buy’ for Horizon Discovery
BT Group, Vodafone, Ashmore, Burberry, BHP Billiton, Horizon Discovery all feature in Wednesday’s broker spotlight.
PREVIEW: Utilitywise and big miners
A summary of today's major corporate announcements in the UK
Week Ahead: Cash collection in focus at Utilitywise
Utilitwise is keen to align supplier commercial terms to improve cash conversion
Archive
Aggreko PLC downgraded to sell by UBS
New partners for the renewable power group’s tidal projects, offshore Scotland, bring both credibility and cash to the venture, says Peel Hunt which upgraded the AIM share to ‘buy’.
Risers & Fallers: Centamin, Fresnillo, Interserve, Randgold, Standard Chartered, Tate & Lyle
Gold is rising, lifting precious metals miners with it. Will pawnbrokers be next?
Thursday's agenda: Rio Tinto to lift mining spirits
Broker UBS expects the numbers to be a "small positive catalyst" to the miner
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
Week ahead, including Randgold Resources, Thomas Cook, ARM and Rolls
A look at next week's agenda, and there are some big names reporting...
Thursday's agenda: Food deflation on Tesco and BoE minds
With food prices in decline, supermarkets are finding it hard to grow like-for-like sales, but it means the Bank of England is in no hurry to raise interest rates to combat inflation
Week Ahead: Supermarket sweep
The twin perils of food deflation and the hard discounters continue to threaten the supermarkets, while the warmish weather has caught firms on the hop
Thursday's agenda: Top-line disappointment in store for Morrisons and Astra
Not much chance to catch your breath at 7.00am on Thursday, with a cavalcade of company updates scheduled.
Week ahead: Marks aims to emulate Next's success
Marks reports on Wednesday, while a host of other companies report alond with a slew of economic data.
Day Ahead: Does Persil have the power to push Unilever?
Pace of sales growth in emerging markets remains high for Unilever - we will see how the rest of the business is faring later.
Risers & Fallers: Auhua Clean Energy, ISG, Starcom, Ashmore, Whitbread and more...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 3.30pm.
Tuesday's agenda: Berkeley kicks off busy week for housebuilders
Berkeley and Whitbread are scheduled to release trading updates on Tuesday,
Jefferies doubts Ladbrokes can enhance online growth
Ladbrokes, Zoopla, Ashmore, Jupiter and G4S are in the broker spotlight on Thursday
Archive
City encouraged by GKN’s latest addition
GKN, Hikma Pharmaceutical, RSA and Ashmore are in Wednesday’s broker spotlight
Shell's a standout opportunity in ‘horrible and trapped’ sector
Shell, BG, and Astrazeneca are among the blue-chips under Thursday's broker spotlight