Draghi ‘confident’ about QE effectiveness as Carney frets over UK consumer
ECB president Mario Draghi delivered an upbeat message on the eurozone recovery on Tuesday as BoE governor Mark Carney addressed concerns over the level of household debt.
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Policy and Brexit missteps threaten UK’s global business hub status
Political point scoring and a mishandled Brexit threaten to derail the UK’s upper hand as a globally competitive country, a status it has maintained despite heightened political uncertainty.
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Brexit: Five charts to show how the vote has hit investors
One year on from the shock of the Brexit referendum and the UK’s decision to leave the EU, we delve into the data to find out exactly how the result has hit investments.
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European Wealth debt free as it sells 48% stake
European Wealth has sold a 48% stake in its business in a £8.8m fundraising, leaving the firm debt free for the first time in its history.
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Axa’s Thomas: ‘I had a cr*p year’
Axa’s Nigel Thomas has admitted that 2016 was one of the worst years of his career in terms of his funds’ relative performance.
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Five possible Brexit scenarios for investors to chew over
Brexit negotiations are officially underway. But what’s the final Brexit going to be – hard, soft, wobbly, red white and blue? Or will the UK economy simply plunge off the cliff edge? Investors weigh in.
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PA ANALYSIS: What to watch out for as Brexit negotiations begin
“Positive and constructive” was how the UK’s Brexit secretary David Davis described his mood as he kicked off negotiations with the EU on Monday morning.
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US giant PGIM looks to spread its wings in Europe
PGIM Investments, the asset management arm of US insurer Prudential Financial, has registered a range of Ucits funds for sale in five new markets.
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PA ANALYSIS: The big guns ditching UK equities
Since the general election, investment managers have become even more sceptical of the UK’s place on the global stage and have cut exposure accordingly.
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Charles Stanley back in profit after major overhaul
Charles Stanley swung back to a profit for the year ended 31 March 2017 on the back of its major transformation programme.
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Fund industry profits shrink as higher costs and passives bite
Worldwide profits for traditional mutual fund groups fell by close to 3% in 2016, despite higher assets under management, according to a report by McKinsey.
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Woodford and Buxton lead calls for UK optimism
In a sea of naysayers on the UK economy, heavyweight investors Neil Woodford and Richard Buxton argue the domestic outlook is looking up.
