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Britain should raise pension contributions to plug 'gender gap', consultant Mercer says

Britain should raise pension contributions to plug 'gender gap', consultant Mercer says By Huw Jones LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The minimum amount that workers and employers in Britain put into pension pots should be raised to help plug a retirement cash gap between men and women, and boost investment in productive assets, pensions consultant Mercer said on Wednesday.
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Accelleron, BHP, Kingfisher

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Accelleron, BHP, Kingfisher Aug 28 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Accelleron, BHP and Kingfisher, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Accelleron ACLN.S : Deutsche Bank raises target price to CHF 42 from CHF 34 * BHP Group BHPB.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 2,580p from 2,650p * Kingfisher KGF.L : Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy * Vonovia SE VNAn.DE : Citigroup raises target price to EUR 52.80 f
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Aegon falls on mixed H1 results impacted by unfavourable US mortality

BUZZ-Aegon falls on mixed H1 results impacted by unfavourable US mortality ** Shares in Aegon AEGN.AS fall 4.9% after the Dutch insurance company announced mixed results, impacted by unfavourable mortality rates in the US ** "Mixed results with OCG (operating capital generation) tracking ahead of guidance, but operating profit miss vs our estimates," says J.P.
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European stocks rise on rate cut hopes, healthcare sector hits record high

UPDATE 2-European stocks rise on rate cut hopes, healthcare sector hits record high For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Euro zone business activity gets boost from Olympics- PMI ECB policymakers shift focus to September meeting UK's JD Sports gains on Q2 sales rise GN hits bottom of STOXX as earnings miss expectations DB rises after settlement with some plaintiffs STOXX 600 up 0.4% Updated at 1600 GMT By Ankika Biswas and Pra
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Aegon Appoints Shawn C.D. Johnson As CEO Of Aegon Asset Management

BRIEF-Aegon Appoints Shawn C.D. Johnson As CEO Of Aegon Asset Management Aug 22 (Reuters) - Aegon Ltd AEGN.AS : AEGON APPOINTS SHAWN C.D. JOHNSON AS CEO OF AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT AEGON LTD: APPOINTMENT OF SHAWN C.D. JOHNSON AS NEW CEO OF AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT AND MEMBER OF AEGON'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 23 Source text for Workspa
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Insurer Aegon books $400 mln hit from higher US mortality

UPDATE 3-Insurer Aegon books $400 mln hit from higher US mortality Updates shares in paragraph 4, adds analyst comments and operating result in paragraph 6, outlook in paragraph 7 By Olivier Sorgho and Dimitri Rhodes Aug 22 (Reuters) - Dutch insurer Aegon AEGN.AS booked a charge of around $400 million in the first half of 2024 to reflect higher death-related insurance claims in its key U.S.
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Aegon H1 Free Cash Flow EUR 373 Mln Vs EUR 382 Mln EUR In Company-Provided Consensus

BRIEF-Aegon H1 Free Cash Flow EUR 373 Mln Vs EUR 382 Mln EUR In Company-Provided Consensus Aug 22 (Reuters) - Aegon Ltd AEGN.AS : H1 OPERATING RESULT DECREASES BY 8% COMPARED WITH FIRST HALF OF 2023 TO EUR 750 MILLION H1 NET LOSS OF EUR 65 MILLION OPERATING CAPITAL GEN. DECREASES BY 5% COMPARED WITH FIRST HALF OF 2023 TO EUR 588 MILLION MILLION VER
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Insurer ASR's half-year results get boost from lower weather claims

UPDATE 3-Insurer ASR's half-year results get boost from lower weather claims Posts 47% rise in half-year operating result CEO says good weather conditions supported growth To continue staff reductions amid Aegon Nederland integration Maintains 2024-2026 targets Writes through with CEO comments from interview and context By Dimitri Rhodes and Olivier Sorgho Aug 21 (Reuters) - Dutch insurer ASR Nederland ASRNL.AS on Wednesday reported a nearly 50% jump in half-year operating earnings with growth a
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AJ Bell, Avon Technologies, Hannover

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-AJ Bell, Avon Technologies, Hannover Aug 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including AJ Bell, Avon Technologies and Hannover on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * AJ Bell Plc AJBA.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 316p from 284p * Avon Technologies Plc AVON.L : Barclays raises target price to 1450p from 1400p * Hannover Re HNRGn.DE : Morgan Stanley raises target price to EUR 254 from EUR 252 * UCB SA UCB.B
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Europe's STOXX 600 corporate earnings week ahead

DIARY-Europe's STOXX 600 corporate earnings week ahead Aug 16 (Reuters) - Diary of Europe's STOXX 600 (.STOXX) corporate earnings for the week ahead EUROPE'S STOXX 600 EARNINGS Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 20-Aug-2024 AMC ALCC.S Alcon AG Half Year 2024 Alcon AG Earnings Release 20-Aug-2024 06:30 LATOb.ST Investment AB Latour Q2 2024 Investment AB Latour Earnings Release 20-Aug-2024 BMO JYSK.CO Jyske Bank A/S Q2 2024 Jyske Bank A/S Earnings Release 20-Aug-2024 06:00 ANT
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UK's Hargreaves Lansdown agrees $6.9 bln takeover by consortium

UPDATE 4-UK's Hargreaves Lansdown agrees $6.9 bln takeover by consortium Shareholders to get 11.40 pounds per share in cash Consortium says offer is final Deal has backing of co-founders Adds more detail, context, analyst comment By Yadarisa Shabong and Yamini Kalia Aug 9 (Reuters) - Britain's largest investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L on Friday agreed to a 5.4 billion pound ($6.9 billion) takeover by an international consortium, which is betting on grabbing market share in the compe
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Barclays, Ibstock, London Stock Exchange

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Barclays, Ibstock, London Stock Exchange Aug 8 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Barclays, Ibstock and London Stock Exchange, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Barclays BARC.L : HSBC raises target price to 310p from 290p * Ibstock IBST.L : Berenberg raises target price to 200p from 150p * London Stock Exchange LSEG.L : HSBC raises target price to 9,400p from 8,800p * Persimmon PSN.L : JP Morgan raises
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Still 'early stage' of UK efforts to tap pension pots for growth

Still 'early stage' of UK efforts to tap pension pots for growth By Huw Jones LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Progress on boosting UK growth by channelling private pension cash into unlisted companies is being hampered by barriers that need removing, a first annual update showed on Tuesday. Last July, then finance minister Jeremy Hunt said that under the 'Mansion House Compact' (MHC) nine insurers and pension funds would voluntarily commit to investing 5% of their direct contribution (DC) pension sc
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Adidas, Antofagasta, Buzzi

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adidas, Antofagasta, Buzzi July 22 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Adidas, Antofagasta and Buzzi, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adidas ADSGN.DE : HSBC raises target price to EUR 300 from EUR 240 * Antofagasta ANTO.L : Peel Hunt raises to reduce from sell * Barry Callebaut AG BARN.S : Citigroup raises to buy from neutral * Buzzi BZU.MI : JP Morgan cuts to underweight from neutral * Solvay SOLB.BR : U
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Insurer ASR hikes 2026 targets on sale of Knab, integration of Aegon Nederland

UPDATE 2-Insurer ASR hikes 2026 targets on sale of Knab, integration of Aegon Nederland Adds capital return target in paragraph 4 June 27 (Reuters) - Dutch insurer ASR Nederland ASRNL.AS raised its 2024-2026 financial targets on Thursday on the back of its sale of online bank Knab and the integration of Aegon Nederland bought in 2022. ASR raised its solvency II ratio target by around 40 percentage points to more than 160% and organic capital creation target to 1.35 billion euros ($1.44 billion)
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Burberry, Hill & Smith, Legal & General

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Burberry, Hill & Smith, Legal & General June 26 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Burberry, Hill & Smith and Legal & General, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Burberry BRBY.L : RBC cuts target price to 1,100p from 1,200p * Future Plc FUTR.L : Jefferies raises to buy from underperform * Hill & Smith HILS.L : Jefferies raises target price to 2,340p from 2,320p * Legal & General LGEN.L : HSBC cuts to ho
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