The UK company said that sales of 338m pounds ($703m) were in line with its own expectations, and that it ended the month of September with 90m pounds ($187m) in net cash resources.

The company is on the verge of completing its landmark investment management services deal with Allianz Global Investors, having received EU approval for the 400m-euro ($577m) contract. The company also revealed that it had renewed a securities processing deal with Sparda Bank and Netbank in Germany during the third quarter.