Why the FTSE’s bumper start to 2021 could be short lived
Brexit deal and the rollout of the latest Covid vaccine saw the FTSE 100 rise 3%
Analysis
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Covid pandemic let investment trusts shine in 2020 amid dividend destruction
Investment trusts can save up to 15% of dividends received in any given year for a rainy day
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ASI could set an M&A trend in deal with investment trust specialist
‘An open-ended equivalent wouldn’t have been anywhere near as attractive’
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ESG funds to face increasing fee pressure as competition ramps up
Advisers are less willing to pay a premium for ESG funds as investment style becomes mainstream
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Are swathes of ESG fund launches creating the next dotcom bubble?
Just this week ASI, JPMAM and MSIM have announced sustainable fund launches
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M&G property fund suspension looks set to drag on as unfrozen rivals hammered by outflows
£2.1bn property fund has sold £308.4m of assets in the last 12 months bringing its cash levels to 15%
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Is a wealth tax the solution to rising UK debt?
The deficit is expected to hit 19% of GDP – the highest peacetime figure on record
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How boutiques have levelled the playing field during the pandemic
Boutique CEOs reveal how Covid has affected their business models, technology spend and working environment for the better
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Is Europe ready for the post-Brexit challenge?
‘It is difficult to build bridges if the UK fails to agree a deal’
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Will the hunt for yield get any easier in 2021?
Real yields may fall further as inflation expectations rise on the back of economic recovery
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Brexit overshadows UK becoming first country to approve Covid vaccine
FTSE 100 delivered a muted response before picking up later in the day in response to weak sterling
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Aberdeen Standard faces profitability challenge as it enters $12trn passive industry
New chief executive is aiming to boost asset manager’s passive assets to 30% of total AUM
