Abrdn Share News (ABDN)

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Barclays and raises Virgin Money

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank downgrades IAG and Wizz Air

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen cuts Reckitt; UBS upgrades DS Smith

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

IN BRIEF: abrdn investors back GBP1.5 billion interactive investor buy

abrdn PLC - Edinburgh-based investment manager - Says shareholders approve acquisition of retail investment platform interactive investor. Just over 81% of voters back deal. Abrdn Chair Douglas Flint says: "We are delighted with the strong support shown by shareholders today in approving our acquisition of interactive investor. The deal transforms our personal vector, adding interactive investor's distinctive subscription based business model and incremental growth to an already successful and fast growing segment. We expect the transaction to complete before the mid-year, subject to completion of regulatory approval." Abrdn announces the GBP1.49 billion acquisition in December.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche cuts ITV; Citi raises SSE to buy

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: XPS Pensions forms partnership with abrdn for pension fund

XPS Pensions Group PLC - Reading, England-based pension consultancy - Enters strategic alliance with Edinburgh-based investment company and asset manager abrdn PLC. The alliance will launch a UK-defined benefit master trust in the second quarter of 2022. XPS will provide the actuarial and investment consulting, administration, secretarial and covenant services to the master trust.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Polymetal; Panmure raises Melrose

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:

IN BRIEF: abrdn CFO Stephanie Bruce purchases 40,000 shares

abrdn PLC - Edinburgh-based investment manager - Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Bruce buys 40,000 shares at 199.40 pence, worth GBP79,760, on Thursday. Also this week, Non-Executive Director Jonathan Asquith bought 50,865 shares, and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Bird bought 50,000 shares, following abrdn's annual results on Tuesday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Downgrades for Hikma Pharma and Royal Mail

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

IN BRIEF: abrdn CEO Stephen Bird buys 50,000 shares

abrdn PLC - Edinburgh-based investment manager - Chief Executive Officer Stephen Bird buys 50,000 shares at 199.15 pence, worth GBP99,575, on Tuesday.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Senior Chair Ian King buys 100,000 shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks fall as Russia continues offensive

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were sharply lower at midday on Tuesday, as the Russian assault on Ukraine intensified, with fears the invading forces are set to launch assaults aimed at taking control of the capital Kyiv and other major cities.

TOP NEWS: abrdn reports first annual revenue growth since merger

(Alliance News) - Investment manager abrdn PLC on Tuesday reported its first increase in annual revenue since the merger that created the current company.