UK companies drop special dividends by 79% in 2023
Special dividends fell by more than three quarters in 2023, but bank payouts ‘more than offset cuts’
Investment
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‘The perfect moment doesn’t exist’: Rathbones’ Thomson on imposter syndrome, his three best investments and keeping calm
The manager of the £3.6bn Rathbone Global Opportunities fund reflects over his 20 years of running the portfolio
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JPM Multi-Asset Growth & Income to merge into JGGI
Process expected to be completed by the end of March
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Home Reit sells further 103 properties to reduce debt
1.6% of the trust’s portfolio sold for £6.6m
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Nick Train undecided on future of Manchester United holding following INEOS deal
Finsbury Growth manager had envisaged a full takeover of the club rather than a minority sale
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CCLA’s head of investments: Why 2024 is best-suited to quality stocks
Market conditions are unstable despite falling inflation, writes Charlotte Ryland
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AJ Bell ups bonds exposure and cuts weighting to US equities
Firm reveals asset allocation changes in latest review
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Fidelity makes double global equities hire from Liontrust and Ninety One to succeed Podger
Tom Record and Christine Baalham join to co-manage the retiring Jeremy Podger’s funds
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Hipgnosis Songs Management refuses to scrap call option as row continues
Bidder incentive fee vote comes amid the board’s allegations of ‘cherry-picking’ by Hipgnosis Songs Capital
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Cash is no longer king: Investors drop cash allocations in 2023
Investors dropped cash allocations from 11% to 8.9% last year as confidence in equity markets improves, says Interactive Investor
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Morningstar: European fund giants suffer outflows in December 2023
European-domiciled funds as a whole attracted a net €49bn in 2023
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UK retail sales: December decline shows economy ‘is not out of the woods’
Volumes fell 3.2% in December despite expectations of a minor 0.3% decline
