Why South Korea is not skating on thin ice
The eyes of the world fell on South Korea on Friday, as the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games took place in Pyeongchang.
Author: Adam Lewis
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What fortune will the Year of the Dog bring China?
February 16 marks the Chinese New Year, with 2018 welcoming the Year of the Dog. However, while the dog is associated with honesty, faithfulness, and a strong sense of responsibility in the Chinese zodiac, investors will be hoping for a repeat of 2017 – the Year of the Rooster – which saw the MSCI China…
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Rodrigs leaves River & Mercantile over ‘conduct issue’
Philip Rodrigs, lead manager on three River & Mercantile UK funds, left the firm on Wednesday following “an investigation into a professional conduct issue”.
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VCT demand up more than 50% year-on-year
Demand for venture capital trusts (VCTs) in the current tax year is exceeding that of last year, with some £474m already invested, according to analysis from Wealth Club.
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Mattioli Woods reports strong rise in revenues
Aim-listed wealth management firm Mattioli Woods has reported a 17.9% jump in its revenues for the six months to end of November last year and has hiked its dividend as a result.
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Columbia Threadneedle’s property head Jordison to retire
Don Jordison, managing director of Threadneedle Property Investments, is to retire and leave Columbia Threadneedle on 1 May.
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Winterflood cuts Temit after manager departure
Winterflood Investment Trusts has removed the Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (Temit) from its recommend list of funds until the future direction of Franklin Templeton’s emerging markets team becomes clearer.
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FE’s MPS passes through £1bn AUM
FE’s model portfolio service (MPS), FE Invest, has passed through the £1bn assets under management mark, a little under three years since its launch in March 2015.
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Schroder Value team cuts number of positions and ups cash
The Schroder Value team has been cutting the number of stocks in its portfolios and raising cash levels owing to a lack of investable opportunities.
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Watching the pound is important for UK investors
Weighed down by the strength of sterling, investors in UK equities have suffered a tough start to 2018 with both the FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indices registering negative returns in January.
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BlackRock launches fixed-term high yield bond fund
BlackRock has launched a fixed-term high yield bond fund, which primarily invests in US dollar denominated high corporate bonds with five-year maturities.
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Global risk appetite jumps according to State Street
Global investors have begun 2018 in bullish mood, with investors across all regions showing an improved appetite for risk according to the latest State Street Investor Confidence Index.