Budget 2017: UK cuts tax-free dividend allowance to £2k
Chancellor Philip Hammond slashed the tax-free dividend allowance from £5,000 to £2,000 as he announced his first – and last – Spring Budget.
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Surprise 25% Qrops charge rocks UK pension transfer market
The UK government’s shock decision to impose a 25% charge on transfers to foreign pension schemes announced in the Spring Budget could go as far as to “shut down” the Qrops market, according to industry observers.
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‘Sugar rush of growth’ good news for equities – Aviva’s Samouilhan
Aviva Investors’ Nick Samouilhan is keen to capture a “sugar rush of growth” coming through by tapping into the current equity market optimism.
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Market optimism up against big challenges in ‘Mad March’
With the FTSE hitting record highs and UK economic prospects looking brighter, one investment manager has questioned whether market optimism can survive a bumpy ride in ‘Mad March’.
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Revamp needed for ‘balanced’ portfolios in low-rate world
The definition of a ‘balanced’ portfolio needs re-examining as the traditional 60/40 split between equities and bonds is “no longer enough”, an investment manager has warned.
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Skerrits makes ‘big’ European play, ignoring region’s doomsayers
Skerrits Wealth Management has made a ‘big play’ into European small cap equities believing the predictions of political turmoil on the continent this year have been something of a ‘red herring’.
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Brooke beats Woodford on 10-year total returns
Troy Asset Management’s Francis Brooke leads the UK equity income pack over 10 years, with Neil Woodford ranking sixth in Hargreaves Lansdown’s list of the top 10 managers by total return.
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Rising eurozone inflation not enough to turn off QE taps
Eurozone inflation rose at its fastest pace since January 2013, but the divergence between the headline and core inflation figures means the European Central Bank will be reticent to loosen monetary policy.
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Could UK bond supply fail to keep up with booming demand?
A lack of new issuance in the UK corporate bond market could mean it struggles to keep up with a growing demand for the asset class, according to Royal London credit fund manager Shalin Shah.
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Investors left wanting more after Trump’s policy-lite speech
US president Donald Trump’s first address to Congress was big on sweeping nationalistic statements, short on details for his future tax and infrastructure policies.
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Hermes: Trump’s ‘lightning rod’ to spur US growth
The US economy can look forward to a strong run as Donald Trump performs the role of “lightning rod” for growth, according to Hermes’ Mark Sherlock.
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Fresh EM inflows as funds continue winning streak
Rising commodity prices and assurance of continued low interest rates saw emerging market equity funds welcome fresh inflows for the seventh week running, their longest winning streak since last September.
