Tag Archives: pretax profit
Fund manager Henderson warns on profit, shares tank
Reuters – Anglo-Australian fund manager Henderson Group said first half pretax profit could fall up to 50 percent after revenue was hit by falling markets, hitting its shares on Thursday. First-half pretax profit fall to 25-28 million pounds ($41-$46 million), […]
Hedge fund firm Polar Capital says assets $1.54 bln
Reuters – Hedge fund firm Polar Capital said on Wednesday that its assets under management had fallen to $1.54 billion at end-May compared with $3.1 billion at end-March 2008. The firm said pretax profit for the year to March 31 […]
Man Group to Cut Jobs as Profit Falls, Assets Drop
Bloomberg – Man Group Plc, the largest publicly traded hedge-fund manager, said it will cut its workforce by about 15 percent after fiscal year profit dropped and assets under management declined by a third. Assets fell to $48 billion in the […]
Man Group shares jump as payout is maintained
Marketwatch – Shares in hedge fund manager Man Group jumped around 11% Thursday after the firm maintained its dividend payout and launched a new investment management business. The firm said it expects adjusted pretax profit for the year ending March […]
Ashmore sees tough 2009 for fund raising, outflows
Interactive Investor – British fund firm Ashmore Group said it expected the fund-raising environment to remain tough in 2009 as clients continue to cash in investments, after it reported first half profits in line with forecasts. The group, which specialises […]
