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Standard Life acquires Aegon UK in £2bn deal


By Michael Griffiths

Standard Life has agreed a deal to acquire Aegon UK for £2bn to create the UK’s largest retirement savings and income business.

The enlarged group will have 16 million customers and assets under administration (AUA) totalling an estimated £480bn


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Saga profits rise despite higher finance costs

Saga has recorded a 19% increase in its underlying profit before tax, totalling £44.2m in the year to 31 January, which was ahead of its guidance despite expected higher finance costs

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Barratt Redrow reiterates guidance in Q3 update

Barratt Redrow has reiterated its profit before tax guidance of £568m for the current financial year, with a range of between £534m and £586m

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Intertek shares jump as it launches strategic review

Shares in Intertek increased by over 12% after the product testing and certification company announced a strategic review to evaluate a potential separation of Intertek Energy & Infrastructure

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Halma acquires Surgistar for £67m

Halma has acquired Surgistar for £67m as a bolt-on for its healthcare sector company, MicroSurgical Technology (MST)

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Polar Capital's AuM jump 8% quarter-on-quarter

Polar Capital has recorded an 8% quarter-on-quarter increase in its assets under management (AuM) in the three months to 31 March, totalling just over £30bn

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Imperial Brands’ share price hit following cautious outlook

Imperial Brands saw its share price drop by over 5% in early trading after publishing what AJ Bell described as a "cautious outlook" in its latest trading update

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AO World expects revenues at top end of guidance

AO World has revealed it is expecting to report total revenue growth of around 11% when it publishes its full-year results, coming in at the top end of its guidance

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Aldermore Bank put up for sale by South African owner

The owner of Aldermore Bank has put the UK challenger bank up for sale after calling the motor finance redress scheme proposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) “deeply flawed”

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PageGroup profits hit as client confidence remains subdued

PageGroup has recorded a 4.9% drop in its gross profit year-on-year to £187m, citing subdued levels of client and candidate confidence

Van Elle share price soars following takeover agreement

Shares in Van Elle have jumped by over 54% after it agreed to an acquisition offer from construction services firm, Strabag UK, valued at £58.8m
Unite Group reiterates rental growth guidance

Unite Group has reiterated its occupancy and rental growth for the 2026/27 academic year, and revealed it is set to reach the lower end of its 93-96% and 2-3% ranges, respectively
PwC faces probe over Digital 9 Infrastructure audit

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened an investigation into PwC, over an audit the accountancy firm conducted of Digital 9 Infrastructure


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