May fights on but investors fear ‘shaky’ Brexit talks
Investors made their priorities clear this morning with big fears over who will lead the country into Brexit negotiations.
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PA ANALYSIS: Curiosity not conviction drives pre-election mood
Investors are struggling to call any winners and losers ahead of Thursday’s vote due to its lack of a binary outcome.
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PA ANALYSIS: Economics vs politics, and the end of populism?
Just hours away from polling day, and the UK general election looks to be the first major vote in some time not defined by the dreaded ‘P’ word.
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Which wealth managers have the highest cash levels?
Five managers give Portfolio Adviser the low-down on their current cash levels and what assets, if anything, they intend to splurge on.
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SW Mitchell challenges Woodford on builders’ value
SW Mitchell has countered Neil Woodford’s recent bullish position on housebuilders, demonstrating a U-turn on the sector.
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Legal & General looks to Dublin for post-Brexit hub
Investment giant Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is set to move certain operations to Dublin as its post-Brexit base in the EU after Brexit.
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Guy Stephens: Markets have ingredients for stagflation cocktail
Rowan Dartington technical investment director Guy Stephens said the US, UK and eurozone tick two of the three boxes that point to a stagflationary resurgence.
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PA ANALYSIS: Hard truths of a hard Brexit – you could foot the bill
Asset manager BlueBay has hit the headlines for shorting sterling on predictions of a likely ‘hard’ Brexit, but as an industry are we still burying our heads in the sand?
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Coombs: Passives are ‘blunt’ tools in post-Brexit reality
David Coombs, head of head of multi-asset investments at Rathbones believes passive funds may be inadequate to overcome the challenges arising in the new political climate.
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PA ANALYSIS: Lloyds free from government shackles but still chained by Brexit
Lloyds may have paid back its debt to the UK government but its future is still chained to the Brexit outcome.
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Quarter of asset managers ‘moving staff because of Brexit’
A quarter of the asset management businesses monitored by accounting giant EY have now announced plans to move operations to Europe due to Brexit.
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FTSE 100 sheds 2.5% on UK election sterling rally
The FTSE 100 index suffered its worst fall since the aftermath of Brexit yesterday, after Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap general election.
