Aegon falls as CFO departure overshadows buyback hike, H1 beat
20/08/2026 10:07
BUZZ-Aegon falls as CFO departure overshadows buyback hike, H1 beat ** Shares in Aegon AEGN.AS fall around 3% to their lowest intra-day price in more than a month, after CFO departure overshadowed H1 beat and a raised H2 buyback plan
** J.P. Morgan analysts and ING Financial Markets' Jason Kalamboussis say the resignation of CFO Duncan Russell was unexpected
** His exit provides a selling argument after a strong year-to-date share performance, the analysts add
** "Shares are taking a break," Kalamboussis says
** Up to Wednesday's close, the shares were up 20.9% YTD
(Reporting by Mateusz Rabiega)
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