Weekly outlook: Jupiter, Blackrock and Man Group update markets
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 12 October
Author: Jessica Tasman-Jones
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Binary Capital MPS focused on investment trusts described as ‘encouraging’
Smith & Williamson among the few DFMs already offering trusts in their MPS
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Investment industry unsurprised as Tellworth’s Brexit Britain trust fails to IPO
‘Investors are likely to be wary of backing a launch only to find themselves with an illiquid holding’
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Guinness hires family office salesman from Jupiter
Rupert Bonsor says Guinness’ focus on the long term and responsible investing is a good fit for wealthy investors
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Merian Chrysalis aims to soon be self funding as it raises £95m in latest placing
UPDATED: The investment trust had already announced it was jacking up its target on bumper demand
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Nick Kirrage among fund managers providing seed funding for new D2C platform
Tillit founder Felicia Hjertman has also brought former Baillie Gifford colleagues on board
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Columbia Threadneedle reveals EMD changes after team head passes away
Tim Jagger was a portfolio manager on the asset manager’s flagship emerging market funds
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DFMs play down black and white market reaction to Covid vaccine
Pharmaceutical breakthrough might not be the binary outcome many market participants are expecting
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Fidelity International acquires low-cost D2C platform Cavendish
Fundsnetwork already powers the Cavendish investment platform
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Coronavirus weekly round-up: Donald Trump gets Covid and the UK faces legal action over Brexit
Six investors mull the events shaping portfolios over the past week
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Alister Hibbert steps back from Blackrock European Dynamic to focus on long/short
Protege Giles Rothbarth will takeover £4.5bn fund along with its Sicav equivalent
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Merian Chrysalis reveals investment targeted through £50m fundraise
US branding business represents investment trust’s first foray outside Europe
