Prudential issues - papers 29 October

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Institutional investors are trying to get Prudential to organise a leaving do for chief executive Jonathan Bloomber because of concerns the latest "surprise" - a £1bn rights issue - is one to many, The Daily Telegraph writes.

Other examples include proposing incentive schemes for executives while slashing bonuses for policyholders, and last year’s decision to cut the dividend despite assurances of capital strength, the paper writes. Working against those who would like to see some changes at the top is the fact there is no dominant institutional shareholder in the company: Fidelity and L&G each hold 4% as the biggest investors, followed by Lehman Brothers with 3.6%, and Morley Fund Management and Schroder Investment Mangagement with 3% each, the paper adds. The Times points out that Pru competitor Aviva se...

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