Prudential
Article Abstract:
UK life insurer Prudential is enjoying strong growth and its shares are currently regarded as good value. Prudential's restructuring is paying off in the UK, while its Asian operations are showing buoyant growth.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 2001
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Norwich Union: 'we will make this brief.'(Norwich Union plans to abandon mutual status; includes related article giving details of the plan)
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Norwich Union plans to abandon mutual status and investoirs will receive a proposal with details of the planned flotation. The company aims to raise 2 billion pounds sterling in new funds and aims for existing investors to contribute. Scottish Amicable plans a similar move, and there are a number of questions that investors should ask. These include assessing reasons for abandoning mutual status, assessing results for 1996 and growth of premiums and net assets, and assessing non-executive directors.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1997
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Aussie windfall
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Colonial Mutual investors have been given free shares and have to decide whether to retain them by May 2 1997. The life insurer is an Australian mutual which plans a stock market flotation on May 19 1997. There are 360,000 UK investors from a total of 600,000. Colonial offers free dealing for investors deciding to sell before the deadline. There are problems in assessing the company's prospects for UK investors who may have limited access to Australian financial information, but most investors will have enough shares to make retaining them worthwhile.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1997
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