HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH – Company name change

Stock information – KYG4672N1198 ORD USD0.1 (BJQ2P07) All securities under Hutchison China MediTech Limited will change issuer name to HUTCHMED (China) Limited. HUTCHMED (China) Limited has announced that, the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands has issued a replacement certificate of incorporation on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in the name of … Read more

INVESCO INCOME GROWTH TRUST PLC – Scheme of Reconstruction & Special Dividend (Results)

Stock information – GB0003585725 ORD GBP0.25 (0358572) Further to our recent letter to Shareholders of the above stock – Following the passing of the special resolutions put forward at the Company`s First General Meeting and Second General Meeting, the Board of the Company has announced that as at the Calculation … Read more

STANDARD LIFE ABERDEEN PLC – Company Name Change

Stock details – GB00BF8Q6K64 ORD GBP0.1396825396 (BF8Q6K6) Standard Life Aberdeen plc has announced its intention to change its name to “Abrdn plc”. The new Abrdn name (pronounced “Aberdeen”) will be part of a modern, agile, digitally-enabled brand that will also be used for all the Company`s client-facing businesses globally. The … Read more

Wealth managers’ response to market storm

‘If you panic, panic early’: Wealth managers’ response to market storm citywire.co.uk comment by Senior Investment Manager Nigel Moore at Pilling & Co The pace of the vaccine rollout and anticipated economic recovery has generated a renewed focus on inflationary pressures and their impact… continue to read the full article at: … Read more

STOBART GROUP LTD – NAME CHANGE

Corporate Action: STOBART GROUP LTD – NAME CHANGE Issue Name: STOBART GROUP LTD Security: ORD GBP0.10 Terms: All securities under Stobart Group Ltd will change issuer name to Esken Limited GB00B03HDJ73 ORD GBP0.10 (B03HDJ7) The Company’s stock market ticker will become ESKN from 8:00 a.m. on 4 February 2021 and … Read more

Cyber Security Awareness

Phone Security

Do you know the difference between ‘Phishing’, ‘Vishing’ and ‘Smishing’? Read our security guide about these practices and how to try and protect yourself from fraudsters: https://www.pilling.co.uk/other/security/

Telegraph Questor Article

Questor: as vaccines bring hope to the markets it’s time to dip a toe into ‘value’ trusts Questor investment trust bargain: value stocks never looked better priced and the trusts that own them offer high yields. Nigel Moore of Pilling & Co Stockbrokers said “The move into value is coming … Read more

BARING EMERGING EUROPE PLC – NAME CHANGE

Corporate Action: BARING EMERGING EUROPE PLC – NAME CHANGE Security: GB0032273343 ORD GBP0.10 (3227334) Terms: All securities under Baring Emerging Europe PLC will change issuer name to Barings EMEA Opportunities PLC, subject to shareholder approval. Baring Emerging Europe PLC has announced that, further to its announcement of 13 November 2020 … Read more