UK plc profits softest since 2008
Profits made by FTSE 350 companies have fallen 7.7% on a like for like basis to £1.44tr, according to the Share Centre’s Profit Watch UK report.
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German bunds collapse more important than election – Miton’s Jane
The General Election may have dominated the headlines this week, but bond investors should be much more concerned by the bund price plunge, says Miton Asset Management’s David Jane.
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PA ANALYSIS: What happens if the growth bears are wrong?
Recent ructions in bond markets have underlined how quickly market sentiment can change, particularly with regard to interest rate expectations.
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‘levi’s market’ set for policy convergence – rathbones
Policy divergence will reach a breaking point and either drag the US and UK back into quantitative easing or trigger widespread reflation, says Rathbones’ Bryn Jones.
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Holborn assets enters uk with two new offices
Dubai-based financial advisory group Holborn Assets has launched two offices in the UK as it looks to take advantage of the “incredible growth opportunities” in the region’s post-retail distribution review international business.
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Woodford’s Patient Capital is UK’s biggest trust launch
Neil Woodford’s Patient Capital Trust, the second offering from the star manager’s company, is the largest ever UK investment company launch, according to the Association of Investment Companies.
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There is more to risk than just numbers
Risk is not theoretical, it is very real: this is the key principle Courtiers chief investment officer Gary Reynolds works to.
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Sterling five year low a push over the edge
Sterlings fall to a five-year low against the dollar on Friday following the release of weak UK economic data was merely a push over the edge, says Hargreaves Lansdowns Laith Khalaf.
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Half of UK IFAs only update clients once a year
Half of all UK financial advisers contact their clients just once a year regarding their investment portfolios, new research has revealed.
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The five biggest risks to your portfolio
Equity investors have by and large emerged unscathed from the first quarter, still bonds and commodities have suffered, and there are bigger risks facing portfolios going in to Q2.
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Cofunds posts surge in pre-tax profit for 2014
UK investment platform Cofunds has reported an 83% increase in pre-tax profits of £7.7m for 2014 due in part to a big growth in retail pension assets using its service.
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BlackRock small cap head Ralph Cox resigns
BlackRock Investment Managements UK small and mid-cap equity team has undergone a leadership shift following the resignation of Ralph Cox.