UK unemployment figures ‘frightening’ with worse to come from end of furlough
Mass redundancies from Boots, Rolls Royce and others are not included in the June figures
Investment
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Tony McGing: ‘Venture capital is too small a part of most people’s portfolios’
Downing CEO on how firm’s culture has always been about being ‘a thorn in the side of the big guy’
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Covid vaccine and rising inflation could provide a cure for flatlining value
‘These valuations for growth stocks are not normal during a recession’
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Schroders hails ‘once in a generation’ Smid opportunity as it readies public and private trust
Firm is planning to launch an investment trust backing SME companies hit by Covid in Q4
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Are financial advisers ready for Covid-driven swell in ESG demand?
ESG is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to building portfolios ready for the changes the world is expected to make
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SJP flags RWC and Majedie mandates for poor performance in debut value assessment
SJP Equity Income and UK Growth among the five funds placed on wealth manager’s ‘watchlist’
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M&G Property Portfolio sees further 5% of assets released from price uncertainty
Knight Frank offers ‘small glimmer of hope’ but portfolio remains shut due to liquidity issues
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Nick Train defends Hargreaves Lansdown as pessimists play up Vanguard threat
Platform group’s shares dived 11% last month, making it Finsbury Growth & Income’s biggest detractor
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Does ECB reluctance to lower rates put a floor on bond yields?
Central bank shows unwillingness to cut but deflation could force its hand
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Family office firm taps Neil Woodford for unquoted expertise in ‘astonishing’ comeback
‘His ability to pick potential winners ‘off the beaten track’, particularly unquoted companies, is completely unproven’
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Schroders veers into passive for launch of multi-asset range
But portfolios are currently 60% exposed to active management given the uncertainty of markets
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Weekly outlook: UK updates on inflation and unemployment; Christine Lagarde reveals rate decision
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 13 July
