Aviva Share Discussion Threads

[1jat] 03/7/2024 14:36

Always many views amongst economists and analysts.
FWIW I dont want govt telling me /my asset manager where/how to invest - that was done within Solvency II by allowing govt bonds to carry no risk…and helped support QE.
Those investments are now sitting on substantial losses, no risk = no reward.
The true risk capital required by UK plc is likely to be swamped by any % mandated by govt so the price will rocket and be poor value for forced buyers.

BTW if UK savers get better returns overseas then they should be encouraged to do this…..when it is spent / taxed the govt will gain more.
The GB ISA and mandated UK investment profiles for pensions is fundamentally flawed.

[engelbert1969] 03/7/2024 13:44

Whatever one's politics, interesting comparison of angles between Guardian and Express

[smurfy2001] 03/7/2024 11:54

Party leader Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves have their eyes on the £2.5trillion currently sitting in pension funds and want to mandate big companies like Aviva, Legal & General and Phoenix where to invest it. Investment experts warn this could make savers thousands of pounds poorer and put retirements at risk.

[smurfy2001] 03/7/2024 11:27

Labour landslide may boost investment and confidence in UK, say City analysts



Nuwan Goonetilleke, the head of shareholder assets at Phoenix Group, which manages more than £280bn in investments, said money was already pouring into London-listed assets in anticipation of a Labour victory.

“The UK is really being seen not just as a safe haven, but the safest of havens – especially in Europe,” he said.

[p0pper] 02/7/2024 15:03

You have to laugh with this market, with all the problems ABDN have got they are the only insurance company up today.

[cfro] 01/7/2024 16:12

Good to see yet another share purchase by the non-exec. Only a small purchase appreciated but even so i like it when not only the directors but also the non-execs also see value in the shares..

[spud] 01/7/2024 11:41

Robb - I've edited the post in order to make it more transparent.

spud

[1robbob] 01/7/2024 09:51

Spud
Haven't a clue as to what you are meaning?

[spud] 01/7/2024 08:53

Lord Gnome - All buybacks have done (inadvertently or not) is to assist in the UK pension funds to de-leverage their holdings in UK PLC and thus enabling a mass exodus of investment from UK companies by the selfsame - This in turn transfers greater ownership back to the companies executing the buy backs.

spud

[1robbob] 01/7/2024 07:54

Now thar the Buy-back has been completed
On the assumption that the total Dividend cost for 2024 is set at
£960m a 5% increase on 2023 - BOD said a 'mid single digit % increase'
The 2024 dividend per share should be 35.8p - a 7.2% increase on 2023

[lord gnome] 01/7/2024 07:53

A complete waste of capital on a pointless buy back that has made FA difference to the share price and removed a tiny fraction of the shares from the market. Why? Next time they have money to burn I'd prefer a special dividend.

[smurfy2001] 01/7/2024 00:21

Blame for pension funds failing to invest in UK assets lies with Gordon Brown, and Labour would need to repair the damage, says RUTH SUNDERLAND



RUTH SUNDERLAND: Labour's £1trillion challenge on pension funds

Tories ideologically averse to compelling pension funds to invest in UK assets
Assuming Rachel Reeves enters Number 11, she faces a tough task
Reeves would have to incentivise funds to invest for the benefit of members

[tornado12] 28/6/2024 13:20

I saw this The Times article on the The Times e-paper app and thought you’d be interested.

UK plc ‘ready to unleash £100bn of investment’
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[tourist2020] 28/6/2024 12:00

Could that explain why its rocketing? Lol

[1robbob] 28/6/2024 08:29

Buyback could be completed today
Just £3.9m left to spend, circa 800k shares

[sam9092] 26/6/2024 19:48

Some advice needed please. I work for a corporate investor who buys and sells shares in millions. May be one transaction a month but could be 5M pounds each transaction. May be 10 transactions a year. I believe our stock broker is charging to much in commission. Execution only. Any advice to recommend cheaper way to buy shares.

[whatsup32] 26/6/2024 13:27

FT. "Why insurance companies want to be your best friend"
It seems insurers want to prevent incidents rather then payout after .
Sounds like a good idea, reduces stress all round and more profits at less quotes

[uppompeii] 25/6/2024 22:03

Thanks for that, I did the same and it reappeared.

[cyberian] 25/6/2024 12:45

uppompeii. I logged on first thing this morning and had the same issue but re-booted via the log-in and my Monitor came up immediately with all the shares I monitor. I usually only have to log-in on a Sunday and thats last a week. Hope you get sorted.

Agree a strong buy by the Non-Ex yesterday at 484p which gives one much needed confidence that the shares are an excellent safe hold for income.

[cfro] 25/6/2024 11:21

Cool 100k share purchase from a non-exec..

[uppompeii] 25/6/2024 11:17

Anyone else using the free monitor here lost access to it?

[smurfy2001] 24/6/2024 22:34

Prudential shares soared on Monday after the FTSE 100 insurance group revealed a bumper share buyback programme.

The insurance firm, which is dual-listed in London and Hong Kong, revealed that a $2billion (around £1.58million) share buyback programme will be completed no later than mid-2026.