Is venture capital the new ‘vampire squid’?
Fears European VC valuations are in bubble territory as investors plough £66bn into 7,700 deals
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Fund buyers have few choices in fixed income as allocations slump
Is now the time to be giving up on bonds?
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Why fund managers think the Bank of England is being outclassed by its peers
The central bank surprised many when it kept rates on hold at its November meeting
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Why investors see oil companies as part of the net zero solution
‘You can’t just say, ‘I’m not going to give BP capital because they are a part of the problem’’
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Speedbumps expected on equity road to recovery
‘With the arrival of autumn, clouds started to gather on the horizon’
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Investors not expecting much change to Abenomics under Japan’s new leader
How many of Japan’s economic arrows will still fly straight under Abe’s successor?
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Property funds warn landlords over stranded assets risk
Massive capex bill coming as most UK assets fail to meet impending EPC standards
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MPs moonlighting in investment industry accused of having conflict of interest
John Redwood among the MPs in the spotlight for his £200k side hustle with Charles Stanley
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D2C platforms hinder shareholder voting with laborious processes
More than 80% of investors want to vote their shares with many interested in ESG issues
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Are asset managers dropping the ball on ESG?
Just 24% of asset managers have set net zero targets
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All that glitters is not gold… it’s silver too
Fund managers and buyers are split on the white metal for now but see longer term prospects as a renewable play
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What are the benefits of EP Global Opps becoming a self-managed investment trust?
Alliance Trust and Personal Assets among investment trusts that have recently abandoned the self-managed model
