UK Borrowing Costs Soar as Oil Hits $100: Banks and REITs Diverge
A global bond rout triggered by oil at $100 a barrel pushed UK borrowing costs sharply higher, a gilt-yield move that hits banks, insurers and REITs differently.
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Legal & General Stock: Affordable Homes Arm Posts £24m Loss Despite 34% Turnover Rise
Legal & General's Affordable Homes division reported a £24m loss on property revaluations even as turnover rose 34%. The loss sits inside one part of L&G's real asset strategy, not the wider group.
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Legal & General's Affordable Homes Division Books 22 Million Pound Loss
Legal & General's affordable homes business reported a 22 million pound loss, highlighting the costs of building out its build-to-rent and affordable housing arm.
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Standard Life Stock: Strong Investor Demand for New RT1 Bond Sale
Phoenix Group's Standard Life business drew strong demand for a new RT1 bond tied to an M&A deal, a sign that credit investors see its capital position as solid.
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Aviva Takes Full Ownership of India Insurance Joint Venture as FDI Rules Ease
Aviva is moving to full ownership of its Indian insurance joint venture after India relaxed its foreign direct investment rules for insurers, giving the group direct control of a fast-growing market.
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Aviva Stock in Focus as It Launches Lloyd's Renewable Energy Consortium With AXIS
Aviva has teamed up with insurer AXIS to launch a renewable energy consortium at Lloyd's, expanding its specialty insurance offering for green energy projects.
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Aviva Stock in Focus as Insurer Partners With Ortec Finance to Close the Advice Gap
Aviva has partnered with financial technology firm Ortec Finance to help more customers access retirement and investment guidance, part of a push to reach savers who currently go without professional financial advice.
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Aviva Buys Remaining 26% Stake in India Insurance Joint Venture
Aviva has agreed to buy the remaining 26% of its India life insurance joint venture, giving it full ownership of the fast growing business.
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BoE Chief Economist Huw Pill Flags Possible Rate Rise This Year
Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill has said interest rates may need to rise this year to keep inflation in check, a comment that cuts both ways for bank, insurer, homebuilder and REIT shares.
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Aviva Adds Ortec Finance Tools to Boost Its Financial Planning Platform
Aviva is adding Ortec Finance's cash-flow and scenario-planning software to its financial planning platform, a modest upgrade to its wealth and retirement business.
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Aviva Teams With AXIS on New Lloyd's of London Consortium Capacity
Aviva is working with specialty insurer AXIS on a new consortium project at Lloyd's of London, adding capacity in the specialty commercial insurance market.
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Aviva and Axis Launch 200m Pound Lloyd's Consortium for Renewable Energy
Aviva and Axis Capital have launched a new 200 million pound Lloyd's consortium insuring UK onshore wind, solar and battery storage projects.
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Gilt Yields Jump as Iran Ceasefire Collapse Revives Inflation Fears
UK gilt yields jumped as the Iran ceasefire broke down and oil driven inflation fears returned, a mixed signal for rate sensitive banks, insurers, REITs and housebuilders.
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Aviva Completes £350 Million Share Buyback Programme
Aviva has finished its £350 million share buyback, trimming its share count and modestly supporting earnings and dividends per share.
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Aviva Backs $142m Australian Forestry Investment With Gresham House
Aviva is putting capital into a $142m Australian forestry investment with CEFC and Gresham House, a small but steady addition to its long term investment book.
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Legal & General Announces Tender Offer Results on Subordinated Notes
Legal & General has published indicative results of a tender offer to buy back several subordinated bonds, a routine liability management move to manage its capital stack.
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