Banking and insurance highlights to 15:45 GMT

Banking and insurance highlights to 15:45 GMT

	Published : Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:02 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-02-28 15:17:00

Fondiaria-SAI FY premiums up 4.9 pct at 9.9 bln eur, in line with forecasts

MILAN (AFX) - Fondiaria-SAI SpA said its full-year premiums rose 4.9 pct on

the year to 9.953 bln eur, essentially in line with forecasts.

2007-02-28 15:16:18

Eaton Vance 1Q profit plunges on charges

BOSTON (AP) - Eaton Vance Corp., an investment management firm, said

Wednesday fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 93 percent, hurt by charges related

to fund openings and closings.

2007-02-28 14:19:37

TrygVesta pretax rises 27 pct, boosted by investments, claims ratio

COPENHAGEN (AFX) - Danish insurance group TrygVesta AS reported a full-year

pretax profit of 3.709 bln dkr, up 27 pct from 2005 and marginally below market

expectations of 3.724 bln dkr.

2007-02-28 13:51:59

Trygvesta pretax rises 27 pct, boosted by investments, claims ratio

COPENHAGEN (AFX) - Danish insurance group Trygvesta AS reported a full-year

pretax profit of 3.709 bln dkr, up 27 pct from 2005 and marginally below market

expectations of 3.724 bln dkr.

2007-02-28 13:23:31

Fitch upgrades TBIH Financial to 'BBB-'

LONDON (AFX) - Fitch Ratings said it has upgraded the Netherlands-based TBIH

Financial Services Group NV's issuer default ratings to 'BBB-' from 'B-'.

2007-02-28 12:38:21

Henderson pretax opg from continuing ops rises; mulls 200 mln stg buyback

LONDON (AFX) - Henderson Group PLC said the pretax operating profit from

continuing operations rose 30 pct to 82.2 mln stg, boosted by larger inflows

into higher margin products and added it was mulling a 200 mln stg share

buyback.