Weekly outlook: UK unemployment, wages and inflation figures; Land Securities and Vodafone full-year results
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 17 May
Investment
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Coronavirus weekly round-up: Elon Musk causes bitcoin furore, UK economy strengthens and US inflation spooks stocks
Four investors mull the events shaping portfolios over the past week
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Investors cling to US ‘comfort blanket’ despite equity outflows
Investment Association data shows US equities witnessed net outflows of £1.6bn in Q1
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Scottish Mortgage posts best-ever results but warns against short-term ‘elation’
Co-manager Tom Slater says far longer periods are required to assess the strength of investment approach
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Jupiter reshuffles Merlin team with new roles and promotions
‘Refreshing the team structure and promoting internal talent’
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Investors sceptical FCA LTAF proposal is the panacea for property fund liquidity mismatch
‘It is the investing behaviours that need to change more so than the investment structure’
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Tom Carroll: The last thing the industry needs is another UK equity fund
Video: Sanlam head of asset management on why the firm is building its thematic and specialist investment capability
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Equity funds record highest month of net inflows since 2015
April saw investors plough £3bn into equity funds while outflows from property slowed significantly
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SJP academy grad on transitioning from professional footballer to financial adviser
Ex-Man Utd star joined the industry after he was given bad investment advice
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Fiercely burning or slowly simmering? US and Europe’s contrasting economic recoveries
US economy is recovering rapidly while Europe is taking longer, but what does that mean for investors?
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James Burns: We don’t regret ill-timed gold trade
Smith & Williamson MPS co-head says the precious metal ‘was never going to be a six-month trade’
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Can investing for income really be ESG-friendly?
‘Dividends tend to come from more mature (browner) companies and industry groups’
