FCA finalises dealing commission rules
Under new rules announced by the FCA, investment managers will only be able to pay for substantive research with dealing commissions.
Author: Geoff Candy
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Scandella joins Barings as head of equities
Formerly of Comgest, Jean Louis Scandella will step into the hole left by Tim Scholefield.
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Large investors continue to sell gold
According to BullionVault, while Western gold buyers continue to outnumber sellers, actual volumes remain roughly the same.
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More cautious than consensus Woodford
While markets are likely to be challenging going forward, that doesn’t mean that there are not significant opportunities to be found, says Neil Woodford
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Fund manager skill to come to the fore Woodford
In a new interview with Portfolio Adviser, Neil Woodford discusses why the next three to five years are likely to be a more challenging environment for fund managers.
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Picking winners by avoiding the poorly governed
Environmental and social issues have less of an impact on shareholder returns than whether or not a company is well governed, says Hermes.
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Hermes jumps into the ethical investing fray
Managed by Geir Lode, head of Hermes global equities, the fund will target a return of 3% above its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, on a three-year rolling average basis by “investing in companies with favourable ESG characteristics”. And, according to Lode, such a focus does not need to come at the expense…