Global whisky investors’ £10k habit
Whisky investors are spending on average £10,000 a year on rare malts and amassing collections worth £75m, according to a world-wide survey.
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The biggest job moves of 2017
This year seems to have been one which sparked itchy feet for some asset managers, chief executives and long-standing industry veterans who switched up jobs or even retired. Here we take a look back at some of the biggest job moves throughout 2017.
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How 2017 has been a record breaker for investment trusts
Secondary fundraising within investment trusts hit an all-time high of £6bn in 2017, up £1bn on last year, according to research from the Association of Investment Companies.
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Seneca Partners to offer VCT
Seneca Partners has announced plans to expand its tax relief range with the launch of the Seneca Income & Growth Venture Capitalist Trust (VCT) during the first quarter of 2018.
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Japanese and European smaller company trusts shine in 2017
Japanese and European smaller company investment trusts top the rankings when it comes to year-to-date returns, with both AIC sectors delivering returns north of 40%.
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Aberdeen Standard falls short of European trust IPO target
Aberdeen Standard Investments raised £187.5m for its European logistics company, falling short of its initial £250m target.
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Soaring tech stock valuations are ‘normal’
The soaring value of technology stocks is simply “normal fare” rather than a bubble, according to the team behind Polar Capital’s leading tech trust.
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Schroders launches five risk-targeted funds
Schroders has partnered with Distribution Technology to launch a range of five risk-targeted funds.
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Asset manager launches online portal in transparency push
Specialist asset manager Gresham House has launched an online investor portal in an effort to improve transparency for its institutional and family office clients.
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Hermes expands ESG range with impact fund
Hermes Investment Management is launching the Hermes Impact Opportunities Strategy to expand its ESG range and increase sustainable investing.
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Why shorting bitcoin could be a bad idea
Shorting bitcoin on the back of its soaring value and Monday’s launch of the first futures trading has been dismissed as irrational and “high risk” by a top UBS economist.
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Geared for success; how trusts bested their open-ended peers
The ability to gear and stay invested in rising markets has lead the vast majority of investment trusts to outperform their comparable open-ended peers according to new research from Winterflood Investment Trusts (Wins).
