Mercury Asset Management Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Warburg, S G, & Co Ltd
- Warburg Investment Management Ltd
- Rowe & Pitman
- Mullens
- Merrill Lynch
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Financial services
Investment management services inc investment trusts, unit trust, pension funds, etc
Notes:
Traced origins to Warburg Investment Management Ltd, the investment management subsidiary of S G Warburg & Co Ltd, created in 1969. Grew rapidly from 1980s when investment management arms of Rowe & Pitman and Mullens acquired. In 1987 renamed Mercury Asset Management Plc when 25% of business floated. By mid 1990s largest UK investment manager. Separated from Warburg in 1995 when the investment banking function was sold to Swiss Bank. Mercury Asset Management Group Plc acquired by Merrill Lynch in 1997/8
Publications:
- City Cinderella. Life and Times of Mercury Asset Management by Stormonth Darling, Peter
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Warburg, S G, & Co Ltd
- Warburg Investment Management Ltd
- Rowe & Pitman
- Mullens
- Merrill Lynch
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Financial services Investment management services inc investment trusts, unit trust, pension funds, etc
Notes:
Traced origins to Warburg Investment Management Ltd, the investment management subsidiary of S G Warburg & Co Ltd, created in 1969. Grew rapidly from 1980s when investment management arms of Rowe & Pitman and Mullens acquired. In 1987 renamed Mercury Asset Management Plc when 25% of business floated. By mid 1990s largest UK investment manager. Separated from Warburg in 1995 when the investment banking function was sold to Swiss Bank. Mercury Asset Management Group Plc acquired by Merrill Lynch in 1997/8Publications:
- City Cinderella. Life and Times of Mercury Asset Management by Stormonth Darling, Peter