SLI slams Shell’s BG bid as ‘destructive’
Standard Life Investments has said it intends to vote against Royal Dutch Shell’s bid for BG group as it is ‘value destructive’.
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Shell pulls FTSE 100 south
Royal Dutch Shell has revealed an $8.2bn write-off related to its Alaskan misadventures, sending both its own shares and the FTSE 100 lower.
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Pick up oil stocks now and reap medium-term rewards – Franklin Templeton
Investors who invest in the flagging oil trade now will reap the rewards five year down the line, according to Franklin Templeton’s Dylan Ball.
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Changing inflation expectations herald shift to value – long
Changing views on inflation are likely to signal a weakening of investors’ fixation with yield and duration and an improvement in perceptions of value, says Charles Long, manager of the GLG UK Select Fund.
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Investors stay discerning amid renewed oil optimism
Energy company share prices may appear attractive at face-value, but managers remain stock-focused amid renewed sector optimism.
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PA ANALYSIS: Why fund managers must underweight Shell/BG Group
While Royal Dutch Shell’s £47bn acquisition of BG Group is something of super-sized deal for the FTSE, it promises to be a weighty problem for active and passive funds alike.
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Why fund managers must underweight Shell
While Royal Dutch Shell’s £47bn acquisition of BG Group is something of super-sized deal for the FTSE, it promises to be a weighty problem for active and passive funds alike.
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Shell megadeal shines spotlight on dividends
In 2014, five companies accounted for 45% of the £97.4bn that was paid out in dividends to UK investors, according to the latest issue of the Capita UK Dividend Monitor.