Transact FTSE 250 entry leads the way for platform IPOs
The entry of Transact parent Integrafin into the FTSE 250 index has been described as good news for rival platforms and wealth managers considering a listing.
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Oil majors offside with investors worth $10trn
Climate change has landed oil majors offside with a number of investors representing $10.4trn worth of assets ahead of their annual general meetings (AGMs) over the next couple of weeks.
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Eight fund managers on the next turn for the US dollar
As the US Federal Reserve leads the developed world on hiking rates, fund managers weigh in on whether the greenback’s strength will continue – upsetting emerging markets along the way – or if structural elements in the US economy provide reasons to be bearish.
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Nick Train picks underperformance over oil majors
Nick Train has said he will not be drawn into investing in oil majors despite the bumper returns they have delivered for his investment trust’s FTSE All Share benchmark.
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LGIM gets green light for Brexit plans
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has got the green light for its Brexit plans for European Union clients from the Irish regulator.
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Eurozone slowdown: a mid-cycle slump?
Snowy sub-zero weather has been blamed for the first quarter fall in growth. Will the bloc rebound?
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BoE holds rates as ‘unreliable boyfriend’ returns
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has re-earned his moniker as an ‘unreliable boyfriend’ as the monetary policy committee votes 7-2 to hold rates at 0.5%.
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Investors divided on oil after Trump walks from Iran deal
Donald Trump’s decision to walk away from the Iran nuclear agreement has left investors pondering the short-term prospects for the recovering oil and gas sector.
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Oil price spikes as Trump quits Iran nuclear deal
Donald Trump’s decision to walk away from the Iran nuclear deal has seen the oil price take off, as political tensions in the Middle East look set to increase.
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Capital market risks loom if passives dominate
The asset management industry is split on the market implications if passives continue to rake in inflows, while investors lose faith in active management.
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Assets fall in UK funds industry despite inflows
Despite positive net retail sales across the UK authorised funds industry, assets under management fell 2% in March due to market movements, Investment Association data shows.
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Bank of England warns bond managers on hidden risks
The Bank of England has raised a number of concerns about hidden risks in the UK fixed income markets, while underplaying the impact of quantitative easing on bond yields.