Falling mining sector payouts see UK dividends drop 8.3%
While utility sector was strongest contributor to growth, according to Q3 dividend monitor
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Five investment trust managers, five sectors, five conviction plays
Five investment trust managers share their outlooks and opportunity sets
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Oil companies star as dividends surpass third-quarter record
Surging oil dividends drove global pay-outs to £350bn for Q3, the third quarterly record in succession this year
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BlackRock’s Gallagher: ‘I love making investment trusts still relevant’
BlackRock head of investment trusts Melissa Gallagher talks about the suitability of closed-ended funds for holding alternative assets, the crucial role of boards and ensuring trusts remain relevant
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Mining propels UK dividends to £28.5bn in Q3
Dividends paid by UK companies rose 14.3% to hit £28.5bn in the third quarter of 2017, which is a record payout for the quarter and the third largest quarterly total ever, according to Capita Asset Services.
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2016’s best and worst FTSE sectors revealed
New data from Financial Express Analytics reveals a stunning year for miners and oil companies and persistent trouble for telecoms and retailers.
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Are ESG funds doomed to fail under Trump?
President-elect Donald Trump might not be all bad for funds that make impactful investments in clean energy, technology or innovative pharmaceuticals, says AXA Investment Managers global head of responsible investment Matt Christensen.
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US job growth sluggish pre-election but unemployment rate budges
Friday’s non-farm payroll release was a mixed bag but analysts were encouraged by the drop in unemployment levels.
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Glencore shares slide despite debt plan upgrade
Shares in mining company Glencore slid by 5.5% to 179.4p on Wednesday morning despite the company’s attempts to reassure investors it has a plan to tackle its large debt pile.
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Rio maintains “boring is the new exciting” mantra`
Tinto’s underlying earnings slumped 47% in the six months to end June 2016.
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Rio Tinto shares slide as FTSE falls
Rio Tinto’s shares have fallen sharply on the release of a lacklustre set of results.
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Market watchful as miners continue to cut to the quick
Oil prices may have rebounded somewhat on Friday as bargain-hunters stepped in after sharp falls earlier in the week, but commodity producers woes continued to mount as Moody’s released a slew of downbeat announcements.
