Confidence climbing as UK equities and property rebound – Lloyds
Data produced by Lloyds Bank revealed appetite for investing has rebounded strongly from its Brexit-triggered July lows, with investors warming once again toward risk assets.
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Barclays’ shares climb despite hit to H1 profits
Barclays’ share price rose 7.6% to 157.68p after reporting a 21% drop in profits due to major restructuring efforts over the first half of the year.
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PA ANALYSIS: Buxton and co unlocking the value in UK banks
It sounds like something out of a spy film – Barclays leading a mob of Chinese investors to a secret London location, down a shady path into its high-security ring-fenced gold bullion vault.
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Anglo American shares rocket; Lloyds share sale axed
Anglo American saw its shares rocket 15% on news it has decided to cut around 4000 jobs and increased iron ore production.
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UK banks are the world’s best recovery play – Jupiter
UK banks are currently the best recovery play on the global market, according to Jupiter Fund Management’s Steve Davies.
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PA ANALYSIS: Income seekers deposit faith in banks
With income high on investors’ wish lists, but with large-cap defensives arguably looking undesirably expensive, the spotlight is back on financials to deliver – and apparently they have.
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Why short-term investing is strictly a ‘mug’s game’
Tackling retail wealth management from a very institutional perspective is an approach that is delivering for two former Lloyds colleagues.
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PA ANALYSIS: Will rate hike and loan rise be a chance for the challengers?
With business lending set to increase and a rate rise looming, will this window of opportunity for UK challenger banks be something investors can tap into?
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Progress made but Lloyds far from out of the woods
Lloyds announced in its interim results statement on Friday it will consider the introduction of a special dividend or share buyback programme.
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Barclays behind the curve despite 25% profit surge
Barclays is making progress, as demonstrated by its 25% H1 2015 profit surge, says JPMAM’s James Davidson, but is still two years away from warranting income investor interest.
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Banks are still too risky and opaque – Franklin Templeton
Banks are still too opaque and afflicted by risk to warrant investor interest, according to Franklin Templeton’s Colin Morton.
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PA ANALYSIS: Are UK banks becoming income seekers’ best bet?
A wave of personnel changes, restructurings and policy shifts has swept the UK banking sector in 2015, but should income investors be rekindling their interest?