UK Q1 dividends halved year-on-year but 2015 forecast rises
UK Q1 2015 dividend pay-outs were cut in half year-on-year, the Capita Dividend Monitor has revealed, alongside revising up its full-year projection.
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Valuation gap drives China demand for HK stocks
The huge surge in money flowing into Hong Kong stocks, which pushed the Hang Seng Index up to a seven-year high earlier this month, has been linked to a recent change in the Stock Connect initiative. But fund managers said the change was only a catalyst for the influx in funds.
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Experts divided on ‘slimmed down’ pensions advice
Advisers should tweak their mandates to capitalise on the wave of fresh money coming from lower net-worth individuals in the new pension environment, according to FEIFA’s Paul Stanfield.
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Expectation-beating earnings fail to cool fears of US overvaluation
With roughly a quarter of US corporates having now reported earnings, analysts are beginning to make assessments of the current state of the US recovery and what can be legitimately expected from the rest of the latest earnings season.
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IMF warns of Fed danger as ECB reassures markets
Both the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank have made significant statements on global economic issues, with the former issuing a warning and the latter offering reassurance.
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Asia could have capital outflows: Aberdeen
Asian markets could see capital outflows when the US raises interest rates, according to Hugh Young, managing director at Aberdeen Asset Management.
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UK regulators to blame for rise of passives – Alan Steel
UK regulators are to blame for the rise of passive funds amid feelings that active managers have fallen short of expectations, according to Alan Steel.
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Hermes issues warning on Russia
Hermes Investment Management has warned investors that the Russian markets resemble the military ceasefire with its neighbour Ukraine in that ‘being calm today does not preclude mayhem tomorrow’.
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F&C IT announces 44th consecutive annual dividend rise
F&C Investment Trust saw its dividend per share rise for the 44th consecutive year in 2014, the group announced in its annual statement.
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Jupiter Fund Management reveals 8.9% AUM jump in Q1
Jupiter Fund Management’s assets under management jumped 8.9% in Q1 2015, the group announced today.
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Charles stanley cuts dividend as part of wealth refocus
Charles Stanley has cut its total dividend for the year to end March 2015 to 5p per share and is planning a £15.8m share placing in an effort to rebuild its capital levels and refocus the business.
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Bond valuation concerns hit record high
Bonds have hit their highest overvaluation levels for more than 14 years, according to a survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.