Liontrust

SJP in the doghouse over performance again despite fund range overhaul

Wealth manager’s funds shamed in Bestinvest report

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Liontrust to cut 25 jobs in bid to boost profits

Active managers continue to struggle against cheaper passive peers and macroeconomic headwinds

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GAM chief fights back: ‘We are not in a crisis’

‘We are making good progress,’ Elmar Zumbuehl says, but GAM’s patient shareholders will be eager to see his plan work

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Liontrust appoints new chair following GAM deal failure

The UK-listed asset manager has named financial services veteran Luke Savage as Alastair Barbour’s successor

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Liontrust outflows slow to £900m

London-listed group saw assets under management dip 2% in the three months to the end of June

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Liontrust profit drops 23% after outflows worsen in 2023

Despite an uptick in the asset manager’s share price since the start of the year it has continued to bleed funds

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Latest results show continued pressure on City investors

Liontrust outflows swell to £6bn

Outflows jump from £4.8bn as fund house tries to rebound from challenging year

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Liontrust remains on the hunt for deal targets

Liontrust denies takeover talks with Artemis

Liontrust is still open to acquisitions, its chief executive told FN previously

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CEO John Ions says he's still the man for the job

Can Liontrust roar back from the GAM chaos?

Liontrust had a tough 2023. Its bid to acquire GAM failed, while investors pulled billions from its funds. As the search for a new chair kicks off, what’s next for the London-listed asset manager?

'NewGAMe’s objective was not to bid for the business, but to ensure our deal didn’t go through,' says John Ions

Liontrust’s CEO says he has a gameplan for the future

In his first interview since his failed bid for Swiss rival GAM, the asset manager’s CEO speaks exclusively to Financial News about how he will grow the firm

'Active managers have never been confronted by such a competitive environment to attract and retain assets'

Misery continues for UK fund houses as Liontrust, Rathbones, Brooks Macdonald all bleed assets

The conditions still look bleak for some of the City's top asset managers

Bosses at Jupiter, M&G and more tell FN how they plan to face the year ahead

Fund bosses say profitability will be key in 2024

2023 has been another tough year for fund managers. The next 12 months will test whether they can remain profitable

Valuations look attractive for fund houses that can cash in

Liontrust CEO John Ions: Active managers can still shine in 2024

There are still strong long-term tailwinds behind asset management

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Liontrust failed to gain shareholder support in August to acquire Zurich-based GAM

Liontrust bleeds £1.6bn amid GAM deal drama

Liontrust's outflows come after a turbulent five months for the London-listed fund group

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Shareholders in Zurich-headquartered GAM have voted in a new board after Liontrust's failed takeover

GAM board thrown out after landmark shareholder vote

The move ends months of uncertainty for the Swiss asset manager

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Elmar Zumbuehl, GAM's chief risk officer, has been put forward as the new CEO candidate after an unexpected drop-out

Hedge fund veteran lined up as next GAM chief backs out

Activist shareholder group changes plan the day before a key vote

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'The clouds of uncertainty around the troubled house remain'

Liontrust, GAM bled €2bn from funds during failed takeover

Morningstar figures show investors pulled billions of euros from the two groups' funds during takeover talks

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