Amvescap benefited from the ongoing speculation amongst dealers during Thursday trading in London, just one day after the firm announced a reduced dividend for the fourth quarter. On Wednesday, in the wake of the firms giant $451 million settlement with U.S. regulators over abusive market-timing arrangements at its two units, Amvescap announced that it would pay only half the dividend it had the previous year.
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