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Evershed 'forced out of New Star after confronting bullying Duffield'

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:27:49 GMT

Veteran City fund manager Patrick Evershed was forced out of New Star Asset Management after accusing founder John Duffield of bullying, court papers alleged.

No limit on the payout in �bully� case at New Star

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:28:39 GMT

A leading fund manager has been given the go-ahead to pursue New Star Asset Management for unlimited compensation amid claims of bullying at the firm founded by John Duffield

New Star sells Heart of Africa fund to Duet

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:58:27 GMT

New Star Asset Management, the troubled fund manager founded by John Duffield, has sold its high-profile Heart Of Africa fund to its rival Duet Asset Management for an undisclosed sum

Scuba-diving 'banker to the stars' who took HBOS in too deep

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:13:11 GMT

Profile: Peter Cummings' ambitious strategy made billions by riding the UK property boom, but now he is being blamed as the bank faces huge losses

Henderson grabs ailing New Star in tuppenny takeover

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:27:50 GMT

Investment: John Duffield�s New Star finally imploded with the stricken fund manager forced to sell up for just �5 million � or tuppence a share

New Star shares up on hopes of rescue

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:27:07 GMT

Finance: New Star Asset Management has had up to 10 takeover offers, with the front-runners looking to part with up to �100 million for the fund manager

Citi warns of a grim night out at the pub for years

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:47:31 GMT

The smoking ban, competition from the supermarkets and a general lack of cash in people�s pockets are continuing to take a heavy toll on the UK�s big pub operators and restaurant chains

Troubled waters ahead for these offshore havens

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:14:00 GMT

A few years ago, to escape the tyranny of a different newspaper, I moved to the Cayman Islands - the hedge fund capital of the world

Fund managers circling New Star as it thrashes out a deal

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:28:48 GMT

Investment: New Star Asset Management in last-ditch talks with its banks which could pave the way for a bidding war for the debt-ridden group

Marks lacks spark with its �20% off sale�

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:49:11 GMT

Just how smart a move is the one-day Marks & Spencer 20% off promotion?

What is to become of John Duffield?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:09:48 GMT

One of the City�s most revered figures has lost �100m in 18 months

Duffield fury over suspension blunder

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:20:39 GMT

New Star Asset Management was at loggerheads with market regulators after its request to suspend the shares was rejected

Market report: Shares beat a retreat in London and New York

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:17:20 GMT

Shares go into a nose-dive on both sides of the Atlantic as investors continue to fret over the economic slump and banking crisis

Banks set to seize control as New Star shares crash

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:11:28 GMT

Fund management: Shares in debt-ridden New Star Asset Management crash 70% amid crisis talks with its banks

Beleaguered New Star removes its ace in fight for survival

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:24:57 GMT

Investment: New Star Asset Management axed its top fund manager today as it fights to turn around an awful performance and keep the business alive

Few options for Duffield to catch his falling Star

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:11:02 GMT

It is tempting to say that the announcement to the City last Friday from New Star Asset Management is the worst that John Duffield has ever had to put his name to - but he's had a few lately that are competitive.

City bears the brunt in bloody week of job cuts

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:36:45 GMT

London bankers are facing a new wave of redundancies as Britain headed for 20,000 job losses in five days

Fears grow over New Star as the punters pull out

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:19:17 GMT

Fears for the health of John Duffield�s New Star Asset Management are growing, as the company scrambled to rejig its debt mountain and admitted that investors are withdrawing money at an alarming rate

Market report: Broker�s worries put a cloud over New Star

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:01:21 GMT

One group of investors that will be keeping a close watch on stock market events during the days and weeks ahead are the pin-up boys and girls at New Star Asset Management with around �8 billion invested

New Star drops by a third as stockpickers lose their touch

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:03:37 GMT

There are few signs of recovery yet at John Duffield's New Star Asset Management, which revealed tumbling profits and admitted customers have deserted in droves

Profits nosedive at Credit Suisse

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:27:40 GMT

Credit Suisse today reported a 62% slump in profits as it continued to feel the fallout from the credit crisis

Profits nosedive at Credit Suisse

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:27:39 GMT

Savers shun stocks in 'worst-ever' year for Isas

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:15:04 GMT

The credit crunch claims another victim as investments in stocks-and-shares Isas plunge, says Gideon Spanier.