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3i Group plc

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:00:01 +0100

Chief Executive Appointed - Future Investment Strategy
3i Group plc has appointed Simon Borrows to succeed Michael Queen as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. His immediate focus will be to shape 3i's future investment strategy. Sir Adrian Montague is 3i Chairman

JP Morgan Plc

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:04:55 +0100

£1.2bn trading loss - Chief investment office manager retiring
JP Morgans has made a £1.2bn trading loss for the year to December 2011. Chief investment office boss Ina Drew has taken early retirement. she has offered to resign on several occasions after the office made huge losses. Jamie Dimon is the chief executive.

Aberdeen Asset Management Plc

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:10:16 +0100

Profits up 14% to £162m - expansion in retail investment market - potential new jobs
Aberdeen Asset Management is planning to expand its presence in the UK retail investment market following a 14% rise in first-half profits. Underlying earnings reached £162.2m for the six months to March 2012 while revenues were up 7% at £413.1m. The expansion has the potential to create new jobs.

Man Group PLC

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:00:02 +0100

New Director appointed to Board at AGM - Current Directors reappointed
Investment management business Man Group Plc, based in London, has reappointed Jon Aisbitt, Alison Carnwath, Peter Clarke, Phillip Colebath, Kevin Hayes, Frederic Jolly, Matthew Lester, Patrick OSullivan and Emmanuel Roman as Directors, following the companys Annual General Meeting. In addition, Nina Shapiro has been appointed as Director. David Waller is Head of Media Relations.

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:42:42 +0100

Opening Ipswich office - jobs created
Investment manager Brewin Dophin is opening an office in Ipswich in May 2012, increasing its national network of offices to 42. The Ipswich office will be run by a team of four former Barclays Wealth employees. Brewin Dolphin manages £24bn of funds for 130,000 private clients. 2011 turnover £264m, 1,863 employees.

Globo Plc

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:35:05 +0100

£9.63m share placing - acquisition and investment strategy - business expansion
Technology company Globo has raised £9.63m through a share placing. It will use the funds raised for potential acquisitions and investments in new ventures and to further develop its GO!Enterprise Server. The company is expanding in the international mobile market. Its ongoing growth has the potential to create employment opportunities. 2010 turnover £27m, 70 employees.

Credit Suisse International

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:46:30 +0100

Profit down 96% to 44m Swiss francs - affected by debt related charges
Switzerland-based Credit Suisse has recorded a 96 per cent fall in first-quarter profit to 44m Swiss francs. The result was better than the loss of Sfr436m expected by analysts. The profits fall was due to losses from its own debt. Excluding this charge, profit would have reached Sfr1.36bn.

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:52:13 +0100

Relocates Cheltenham office - potential new jobs
Investment management company Brewin Dolphin has moved to larger offices in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The company expects its team at the office to grow as the firm continues to expand. Brewin Dolphin has 41 offices across the UK and manages £24bn worth of funds for 130,000 private clients. 2011: turnover £264m, 1,863 employees.

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:58:13 +0100

New head of Glasgow office - Business expansion plans
Stephen Martin has taken over as head of Brewin Dolphins Glasgow office from the retiring Alec Lyell. Previously Mr Martin ran the Glasgow investment office of Adam & Co. He plans to expand the business in the west of Scotland. The Glasgow office currently employs 37 people.