Failed GAM bid 'will lead to restructuring' as Liontrust outflows mount
Liontrust’s failed takeover bid for GAM “will lead to restructuring” in the FTSE 250-listed fund house, which has seen further outflows of £1.6bn over the past quarter.
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Liontrust’s failed takeover bid for GAM “will lead to restructuring” in the FTSE 250-listed fund house, which has seen further outflows of £1.6bn over the past quarter.
Liontrust has suffered a 6.3% drop in assets under management and advice in the past three months. In a trading update today (18 October), the business reported net outflows of £1.6bn in the period.
Liontrust Asset Management said a net £1.6bn was pulled out of its funds in the three months to the end of September.
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