UK investors feel undervalued by companies, survey finds
Shareholders felt companies fell short in communication and access to information
Retail
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Will an online retail presence work for popular Primark?
Associated British Foods has made noises about increasing Primark’s online presence, but will this boost sales and its share price?
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M&G property fund suspension looks set to drag on as unfrozen rivals hammered by outflows
£2.1bn property fund has sold £308.4m of assets in the last 12 months bringing its cash levels to 15%
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Is private equity the next frontier for retail investors?
Yields look tempting but risk awareness is paramount
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Retail investors going ‘whole hog’ on cash leaves industry aghast
Advisers reveal some investors are pulling entire portfolios from the market
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Ifunds launches combined passive and active ethical range
Ethical funds will use ETFs and tracker funds to gain access to equity and government bond markets globally
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John Lewis buoyed by Black Friday; M&S sees ‘mixed’ quarter
John Lewis offered a glimmer of hope for the UK retail scene following a tough Christmas period, but M&S struggled with a “mixed” third quarter as competitive pressure continued to bite.
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Robeco launches fintech fund
Robeco has launched a fund focusing on companies that benefit from increasing digitalisation in the financial sector.
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PA ANALYSIS: Nothing left to fear for sterling as eurozone drama looms?
As the unfolding political drama in the eurozone takes centre stage after the Brexit vote and the US election, has sterling begun its road to recovery?
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Schroders’ AUM inflated by weaker pound despite inflow dip
Sterling weakness lifted Schroders’ assets under management by close to 30% during the first nine months of the year in the face of diminished inflows.
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US ESG demand starting to transfer to UK retail market
The rising popularity of ESG retail funds in the US is starting to take hold among retail investors in the UK, according to Parmenion investment manager Andrew Gilbert.
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Stormy sales forecast sees Next slash sales guidance
Next’s share price rose as much as 6% during trade on Wednesday despite predicting a challenging year ahead.