| 词条 | Evolution Group |
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| name = Evolution Group plc | logo = Evolutionlogo.png | foundation = 1999 | location = London, UK | key_people = Martin Gray, Chairman Alex Snow, CEO | industry = Financial services | products = | revenue = £129.4 million (2009)[1] | operating_income = £11.1 million (2009)[1] | net_income = £9.2 million (2009)[1] | num_employees = | parent = Investec | subsid = | | slogan = | footnotes = }} Evolution Group plc is a leading British-based financial services business. It is headquartered in London and is a former constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. It was acquired by Investec in 2011. HistoryThe Company, formed in 1999 as Evestment plc, was initially listed on the Alternative Investment Market.[2] In 2000 it merged with Christows, a west country stockbroker.[3] In 2001 it bought a research house known as Evolution Capital and changed its own name to Evolution Group.[3] It went on to merge with Beeson Gregory in 2002[4] and to acquire Williams de Broë in 2006.[5] On 12 November 2004, Evolution Beeson Gregory was fined £500,000 by the Financial Services Authority for executing trades that distorted the market.[6] Evolution sold short 252% of the share capital of Room Service Group plc without any plan to settle the trades. Evolution's head of market making Christopher Potts was also fined £75,000.[7] It was acquired by Investec in 2011.[8] OperationsThe Group is organised into two activities:
References1. ^1 2 Preliminary Results 2009 2. ^Evolution Group: History 3. ^1 [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/abbot-in-talks-to-buy-back-evc-christows-691251.html Abbot in talks to buy back EVC Christows] Independent, 11 February 2001 4. ^[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/evolution-agrees-to-buy-beeson-gregory-652781.html Evolution agrees to buy Beeson Gregory] Independent, 31 May 2002 5. ^[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/evolution-in-exclusive-talks-to-buy-williams-de-broeuml-for-16330m-476597.html Evolution in exclusive talks to buy Williams de Broë for £30m] Independent, 3 May 2006 6. ^Evolution fined for a new style of market abuse Citywire, 12 November 2004 7. ^[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2004/nov/13/2 Stockbroker fined £500,000 in FSA's first 'market distortion' case] The Guardian, Jill Treanor, 13 November 2004 8. ^[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/8751575/Investec-wins-fight-for-Evolution-with-230m-deal.html Investec wins fight for Evolution with £230m deal] The Telegraph, 9 September 2011 External links
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