Roman Cizdyn
Roman Cizdyn
figures investment rise striking
The figures are solid, but what is striking is the rise in investment management.
amazed companies
I'd be amazed if any of the UK-quoted companies were involved.
company good nearly needs neither talk thinks
Nearly everyone I talk to thinks it's a good idea. The thing is that neither company needs to do a deal.
above everybody figures good horrors line solid
There were no horrors in there. They were pretty solid and reasonable. The figures we had from everybody else were above (expectations) or good in some other way but these were very much in line with consensus.
business clearly collapse continued focus individual portfolio profitable
As expected, it's redoing its portfolio to focus on the profitable business and that's why there's a continued collapse in individual pensions. It has to focus on profitability; that's clearly what it's about now.
broad early figures good inherited proper signs strategy
The figures are good. This is his first proper go at it and the broad strategy is what he inherited from Bloomer. But now we can see the Tucker touch, and the early signs are that it's going to be very good indeed.