Old Mutual and Jupiter Asset Management, two prominent institutional investors in Friends Life, have endorsed the UK insurer’s proposed £5.6bn sale to domestic rival Aviva, ahead of a forthcoming vote on the deal by shareholders of both companies.
Old Mutual and Jupiter back Friends Life sale to Aviva
Old Mutual and Jupiter Asset Management, two prominent institutional investors in Friends Life, have endorsed the UK insurer’s proposed £5.6bn sale to domestic rival Aviva, ahead of a forthcoming vote on the deal by shareholders of both companies.