Rothschild seeks shelter in absolute return and gold
RIT Capital Partners has increased its allocation to absolute return and credit assets by 8% and pulled back from quoted equities and sterling to navigate choppy “uncharted waters” post-Brexit.
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Burberry surges but house builders hold FTSE back
Burberry Group shares spiked by over 7% on Wednesday after a better than expected sales update was released to the market.
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Hendry: Brexit expands investment choice
The investable universe post the Brexit vote has expanded greatly and is “ripe” for barbell strategies, despite a likely UK recession, according to Eclectica’s Hugh Hendry.
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Sterling leaps as PM appointment soothes markets
Sterling leapt 1.4% today as markets welcomed the restoration of some stability in British politics following the referendum on European Union membership.
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Carney sends pound lower and FTSE up with rate cut hint
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has indicated an interest rate cut and other new stimulus measures are on the cards.
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Sterling and FTSE climb back after record falls
The British pound and FTSE 100 both bounced significantly after record falls during frantic trading in the wake of the United Kingdom’s decision to exit the European Union.
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FTSE yo-yos as UK goes to the polls – Updated
Markets were not as sure about the referendum result as the bookies on Thursday, with equities and sterling both slipping back during the afternoon following big climbs in the morning.
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FTSE yo-yos as UK goes to the polls
The FTSE 100 has begun the day in very volatile fashion as the United Kingdom votes on whether to remain in the European Union or leave.
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PA ANALYSIS: Absolute return facing up to its “biggest enemy”
Sterling’s latest dramatic fall demonstrates investors’ need to manage both currency as well as equity volatility, but do the big funds deliver in mitigating these risks within your portfolios?
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PA ANALYSIS: Is a weaker pound a blessing or curse for investors?
A weakening currency is seldom a black and white issue.
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Sterling has lost its shine – Miton
As UK’s political landscape becomes increasingly uncertain, taking brave currency positions is not a wise move at the moment, according to Miton.
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PA ANALYSIS: Brexit beyond the headlines
Workers at Toyota’s plants in Burnaston and Deeside will breathe a sigh of relief on the car maker’s renewed commitment to the UK, but it’s a sign of further questions to come on Brexit.
