UK dividends to benefit from tailwinds
A stronger dollar and improving outlook for domestic-focused stocks bodes well for dividend growth.
Author: Geoff Candy
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UBS launches SP 500 tracker
In a bid to compete for a slice of the growing demand for low cost exposure to the S&P 500, UBS has launched a S&P 500 index fund available across a number of platforms.
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Sanlam centralises funds research
Sanlam has centralised all of its managed funds research and selection within a single centre of excellence following the departure of Paul Surguy from Sanlam Private Investments.
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Increasing volatility an opportunity Hodges
Richard ‘Dickie’ Hodges believes his new fund at Nomura will thrive in an environment of heightened volatility.
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Record fines for five banks in FX rigging probe
British, US and Swiss regulators have slapped fines totalling over £2bn on five banks for for failing to control business practices in their G10 spot foreign exchange (FX) trading operations.
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Shanghai connect worth getting excited about
Designed to provide foreign investors with access to over 550 Shanghai-listed A shares, there are lots of reasons to be excited about the ‘through train’.
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Woodford ups unquoted exposure
The Woodford Equity Income Fund invested in four new unquoted companies during October, bringing its exposure to unquoted stocks to just over 5%.
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Liontrust H1 profits jump
Significant investment in and improvements to its sales and marketing processes helped Liontrust report a 32% jump in adjusted profit before tax to £5.1m for the six months to end September.
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Just how pessimistic should UK investors be
UK growth this year has proven much stronger than many expected it to be. GDP growth has recovered to above 3%, being revised upwards to 3.2% in Q2 and has finally surpassed its pre-crisis peak.
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European ETPs see record inflows yeartodate
European-listed exchange traded products have seen inflows of $56.2bn in net new assets in the first 10 months of the year, more than any full-year net new assets figure so far seen in the European sector, ETFGI said on Monday.
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Investec Wealth poaches UBS team
Investec Wealth and Investment has poached three senior investment professionals from UBS for its London team.
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PA ANALYSIS Cashing in on the golden years
Finding ways to access the growth in retiree spending power is a topic increasingly on minds of wealth and fund managers.
