FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Financial services / 21 October 2026
Financial services: sector news on Wednesday 21 October 2026
Average tone +3.4 (positive) across 8 companies with relevant coverage, from 24 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Stock Exchange Group | +4.3 | 10 | Coverage was mainly supportive analyst commentary, with JPMorgan reiterating Buy and Jefferies keeping its 11,000p target. |
| Aberdeen Group | +5.7 | 4 | Coverage centred on Aberdeen Group's FY2026 adjusted operating profit target of at least £300m and a Q3 rise in AUMA helped by markets and acquisitions. |
| IG Group | +1.0 | 2 | Coverage centred on an analyst note and an upcoming strategy update. |
| Investec | +5.2 | 2 | Coverage was thin, with reports of Investec's adjusted earnings guidance and its view that inheritance tax changes will boost its Bank of Family offering. |
| M&G | +0.7 | 2 | Coverage was light and routine, covering an M&G investment executive's appearance at an industry summit and a report of dividend-linked awards tied to M&G stock. |
| Schroders | +4.5 | 2 | Coverage centred on takeover filings involving Schroders, which leans positive for the shares. |
| 3i | +5.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a report on the analyst consensus price target for 3i shares, which leans mildly positive. |
| St. James's Place | +0.5 | 1 | The only coverage was RBC keeping its Hold rating on St. |
| ICG | – | 0 | |
| Pershing Square Holdings | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +7.5 Aberdeen Group Targets FY2026 Adjusted Operating Profit Of At Least £300 Mln
Company sets FY2026 adjusted operating profit target of at least £300m. - +7.0 UK's Aberdeen Group Q3 AUMA rises on positive markets, acquisitions
Q3 AUMA rose on positive markets and acquisitions. - +7.0 IHT law changes will boost Bank of Family – Investec
Investec sees tax law changes boosting its Bank of Family offering - +7.0 London Stock Exchange Group Plc : JP Morgan reiterates its Buy rating
JPMorgan reiterates Buy rating. - +7.0 LSE Group stock: JPMorgan reiterates Buy ahead of the Xetra open
JPMorgan reiterates Buy rating on LSEG. - +6.7 LSE Group stock: Jefferies keeps GBp 11,000 target for LSE Group stock - ad-hoc-news.de
Jefferies keeps 11,000p target, supportive. - +5.3 3i Group consensus target reaches GBp 3,389 for 3i Group stock
Analyst consensus price target for 3i stock is reported, mildly positive. - +5.0 LSEG: September brings ‘strong inflows’ to ETFs
LSEG data shows strong ETF inflows in September. - +5.0 Schroders (LSE:SDR) Draws Takeover Filings: FTSE 100 Watch
Takeover filings suggest bid interest in Schroders; share price supportive. - +4.5 Jefferies keeps target at GBp 1,200 for IG Group stock - ad-hoc-news.de
Jefferies maintains GBp 1,200 target, modestly supportive analyst stance. - +3.0 ABDN: AUMA reached £578.9bn as interactive investor growth offset persistent outflows elsewhere
AUMA growth from interactive investor, but outflows persist elsewhere. - +3.0 Investec guides GBp 41.70 to GBp 43.30 adjusted earnings for Investec stock - ad-hoc-news.de
Earnings guidance range for Investec reported, broadly factual and mildly positive
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