John Redwood’s safe seat under threat from Lib Dems
Pro-Brexit views of Charles Stanley strategist put him at odds with his electorate
General Election
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Weekly outlook: Election campaign trail set to pick up as BoE makes rate call
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 4 November
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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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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.
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Investors see value in FTSE 250 after election surprise
While investors aren’t finding as many buying opportunities after the general election, they are eyeing up the FTSE 250 stocks.
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Sterling rallies against the euro as Britain heads to the polls
Sterling has bucked up against the euro, hours after polling began in the UK general election and ahead of the imminent European Central Bank meeting.
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UBS: Labour win will not cause pound to plunge
A Labour victory in this week’s general election will not trigger a dramatic sell-off of the pound, according to UBS Wealth Management.
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PA ANALYSIS: A Tory win or big trouble for markets
It was going well for Theresa May in April, when a Tory landslide seemed guaranteed and ‘strong and stable’ passed as an original, punchy soundbite, but what happens if recent polls hinting at a strong Labour showing are right?
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Election 2017: How do the key Tory and Labour financial pledges stack up?
With less than a week until the results of the 2017 snap election are revealed, we looked at the Tory and Labour party manifestos to see how their pledges on business, tax and pensions stacked up.
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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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Pound falls on fears of a hung parliament
The pound fell overnight after YouGov research predicted next week’s general election could result in a hung parliament.
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Business lobby in chilly reaction to Tory manifesto
The UK’s top business lobby group has criticised the focus on reducing net migration in the Conservative Party manifesto.