Close Brothers Group
UK investment banker
Close Brothers Group is a UK merchant banking group that offers lending, deposit taking, wealth management and securities trading services. Close Brothers Asset Management provides a range of financial advice, investment management and on-line investing services. The banking division provides lending to small businesses and individuals. It also offers deposit taking services to UK businesses and individuals. In securities, it provides trading services in the UK through its Winterflood subsidiary. The company was established in 1878 and employs more than 3,000 people, principally in the UK, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Global
After a four year hiatus, Vladimir Putin won back the Russian presidency last week. Managers debate the consequences of his victory.
12 March 2012
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12 min read
Global
The upcoming flotation of the social networking site is gaining plenty of column inches but should you be backing its IPO? Here industry experts reveal whether it is really worth all the hype.
10 February 2012
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8 min read
Investment
Poor results from companies such as Unilever, AstraZeneca and Shell last week showed the valuation gap between defensives and cyclicals is closing in a "vicious" fashion, according to JO Hambro Capital Management's James Lowen.
07 February 2012
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3 min read
Investment
Steven Mendel, head of wealth management at Close Asset Management, is to leave the firm at the end of this week.
14 July 2011
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Property
Close Brothers has sold its property fund management business to specialist real estate asset manager Alpha Real Capita (ARC).
07 October 2010
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Investment
Banks and financial services companies are proving to be perfect fodder for special situations managers who must stick to their convictions even when sentiment is driving markets down
02 November 2009
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Equities
Stuart Dyer has been appointed head of UK distribution at Close Brothers, covering private client, re...
04 September 2008
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Close Brothers has rejected a takeover approach from Cenkos Securities. The Board of Close Brothe...
12 November 2007
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