Quilter quits life assurance with £425mln sale to ReAssure
The wealth management group, which was spun out of Old Mutual a year ago, also reported 5% growth in first-half profits
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Quilter PLC, formerly known as Old Mutual Wealth Management Limited, is a financial services company formed to take over the UK wealth management business of Old Mutual PLC after its separation of business.
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The wealth management group, which was spun out of Old Mutual a year ago, also reported 5% growth in first-half profits
The company is undertaking a strategic review of Old Mutual Wealth Life Assurance
The group said the termination was due to the indefinite postponement of agreed marketing activities as a result of Lighthouse’s takeover by FTSE 250 firm Quilter
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Investors will be hoping that the group will provide more details on the abrupt move at its Annual General Meeting on Friday afternoon to be held in Sandton in South Africa
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“As indicated in our full-year results, net client cash flows have continued to be affected by the challenging markets," chief executive, Paul Feeney, said
The FTSE 250-listed firm posted pre-tax profit of £163mln, a turnaround from a £54mln loss the previous year, as one-off charges dropped to £70mln in 2018 down from £263mln in 2017
"It’s over. The deal and perhaps May’s premiership. The DUP & the ERG & Cox have seen to that. What’s extraordinary is that no-one knows what happens next," tweeted the BBC's Nick Robinson
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Tuesday will also bring the latest UK GDP growth data, a day ahead of the Chancellor's Spring Statement, as well as results from Domino's Pizza, G4S, and Cairn Energy
"Over the last quarter more volatile investment markets and geopolitical uncertainty have contributed to weaker investor sentiment resulting in a market-wide reduction in net retail flows,” said chief executive Paul Feeney
Suddenly, it's all the rage for insurance companies to offload their asset management businesses. Does this signify the top of the market?
Quilter's CEO believes the company is making progress but is some way from demonstrating its full potential