Tilney continues expansion push with RBS man
Tilney Bestinvest has added to its Glasgow branch with the recruitment of a financial planning director, the firm’s third recruit in four months.
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Financials boost UK’s Q2 dividend payout to record
A 33.3% year-on-year rise in financial sector dividends helped push the total dividend paid by UK companies to a record £29.2bn for the second quarter.
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Hargreaves Lansdown poised to net £60m Jupiter ITSS business
Hargreaves Lansdown could see its assets under management jump by up to £60m as Jupiter Asset Management ceases to manage its retail Investment Trust Savings and ISA Schemes.
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China’s Q2 growth fails to impress
China beat market expectations with a 7% year-on-year growth for the second quarter. But in the second half, fund houses are concerned about the financial sector.
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European equity yields trump corporate bonds
Currently some 70% of listed European equities have a dividend yield higher than European credit, according to Stan Pearson, head of European Equity at Standard Life Investments.
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The rate also rises: Forget Grexit and focus on the Fed – Invesco
Bond investors should treat Grexit as a side-issue and turn their attention to impending interest rate rises, says Invesco Perpertual’s Stuart Edwards.
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Aberdeen UK Property undergoes senior management shake-up
Aberdeen Asset Management has announced a senior management shake-up in its UK property arm.
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FCA head Martin Wheatley resigns
The head of the Financial Conduct Authority Martin Wheatley has resigned as chief executive with effect from September 12.
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Shale and the importance of face to face meetings, especially offshore
We are often asked how much value we really get from meeting with companies face to face that you can’t achieve by reading a conference call transcript or annual report.
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UK interest rate rise due in November but it should be August – F&C
The first UK interest rate rise is likely to arrive in November, says F&C’s Steven Bell, but cannot come soon enough.
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Ashes Investment Blog: Funds, runs and the quest for balance
As with markets, so with cricket. After the variable bounce infused contest that saw Australia comprehensively beaten in Cardiff, the second test has started much more poorly for England on a road of a pitch at Lords – an indication of just how quickly things can change.
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Irish funds look forward to Hong Kong Stock Connect approval
The Central Bank of Ireland’s clarification of rules governing how Irish-domiciled funds can utilise the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect scheme should spark a rush of applications, according to Irish Funds, which represents the cross-border funds industry in Dublin.