Gilt yield fall has pushed up duration risk sharply – Kames
With the risk/reward profile of UK gilts already skewed to the downside further yield falls would be undesirable, according to Kames Capital.
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Manager continuity key to consistent trust outperformance
Research by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has found correlation between fund manager longevity and fund consistency.
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Moody’s issues bearish forecast for UK GDP
Moody’s has issued a bearish forecast for the United Kingdom’s GDP growth over the coming two years.
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UK real estate drop may be cushioned by monetary policy easing – Aviva
The drop in UK real estate value triggered by Brexit could be mitigated by easier monetary policy, said Chris Urwin of Aviva Investors.
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UK unemployment hits 11-year low
The United Kingdom’s unemployment rate fell to an 11-year low of 5% in the three months to April, data released this morning showed.
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Vodafone’s ‘Project Spring’ sends its shares upward
Vodafone’s shares were up this morning following the publication of its year end results, trading 2.35% higher at £2.28.
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Commonwealth: “UK don’t vote for Brexit”
The UK is more attractive to invest in if it remains in the EU, according to Commonwealth business leaders.
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Will there ever be a British Zuckerberg? – Baillie Gifford
What British industry needs are obsessives like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, said Baillie Gifford’s James Anderson.
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Lacklustre UK GDP growth at 0.4% in Q1
The latest official UK GDP figures showed 0.4% growth in the first quarter of 2016 in line with forecasts, and down from 0.6% the previous quarter.
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Woodford: ‘Polarised and parochial’ Brexit debate ignores EU impact
Neil Woodford believes Brexit would cause crisis in the EU and tremors in the eurozone, but a weaker sterling could ultimately be beneficial to his funds.
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Brexit: Bigger risk than reward – BlackRock
A Brexit offers a lot of risk with little obvious reward; leading to lower UK growth and investment, and potentially higher unemployment and inflation, said BlackRock.
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Global equities exposure hit record high in 2015
Investors’ exposure to global equities reached a record high of 51% in 2015, according data from State Street Global Performance Services featured in a report by Sarasin & Partners.
