Weekly outlook: UK unemployment, wages and inflation figures; Land Securities and Vodafone full-year results
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 17 May
AJ Bell
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Hargreaves Lansdown sees booming sales as investors splash the cash in Q1
Gross and net platform sales double from the previous quarter to reach record highs
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AJ Bell posts record quarter for customer numbers on back of retail investing boom
Surge of retail investors in the first quarter makes for ‘barnstorming year’
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AJ Bell opens up online trading platform to Aim rival
Aquis Stock Exchange has been luring companies from LSE’s Aim index by offering cheaper listings
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AJ Bell expects to smash revenue forecast as customer numbers continue to climb
Hargreaves Lansdown is also anticipating a boost in profits for the year off the back of the Gamestop trading frenzy
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Reflecting on the best and worst markets one year on from lockdown
‘Hard to believe as it may be but equities have been the place to be over the past 12 months’
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AJ Bell judged better cultural fit for Helena Morrissey as she exits SJP after short stint
Platform giant appoints Morrissey and Evelyn Bourke to its board though its executive team remains all-male
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AJ Bell launches responsible MPS range as ESG demand ramps up
Carbon intensity of the responsible balanced portfolio estimated to be 77% lower than its passive equivalent
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AJ Bell nabs veteran BBC journalist for analyst role
FTSE 250 platform giant has previously poached journos from Money Marketing and the Telegraph for its analyst team
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Liontrust and AJ Bell flagged for all-male executive teams in Hampton-Alexander review
Number of women on FTSE boards jumps but ‘more to be done’ at executive level
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AJ Bell duo: Banks, housebuilders and travel companies are appealing if you can see beyond Covid
Ryan Hughes and Matt Brennan add a value tilt and inflation protection, but property gets the heave-ho
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AJ Bell, Hargreaves and II demand greater access for retail investors in IPOs
Dr Marten, Moonpig and the Hut Group all excluded retail investors from participating in their stock market listings last month