Gambling on financials is about to pay off
Investors in the financial sector are seeing their patience being rewarded, says Old Mutual Global Investors’ Richard Buxton.
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A Budget to boost UK equities
George Osborne provided a welcome boost to United Kingdom equities in spelling out why Britain is walking tall again as he delivered the 2015 Budget.
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Budget 2015: Winners, losers and kneejerk reactions
The dust is still swirling around the House of Commons and copies of white papers are being furiously read, but the initial reactions are in on this year’s national budget. And, the consensus, if one believes twitter and the stock market seems to be mixed.
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UK public safest bet for infrastructure investors
When investing in UK infrastructure debt, the public sector is always the best bet, says GCP Infrastructure Investments Stephen Ellis
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white paper reveals multi asset growth
A new white paper produced by Henderson Global Investors has shed light on the rapid growth of multi-asset investing.
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BlackRock unveils UK real estate ETF
The worlds largest asset manager, BlackRock, has launched its second exchange-traded fund (ETF) which aims to mirror the risk and return profile of UK real estate.
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Emerging markets rebalancing
Falling oil prices and the adoption of reform agendas means Asia could soon account for three-quarters of the MSCII Emerging Markets Index, said Catherine Yeung, investment director for Asia ex-Japan equities at Fidelity Investments.
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Dollar is safe haven in eurozone
Investors concerned by eurozone political rumblings should seek protection via the US dollar, says Legal & General Investment Management’s Justin Onuekwusi
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Passives still making tracks
With the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 having breached record highs this year holders of tracker funds have the right to feel ever so slightly nervous, still interest in passives is booming.
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Oil pricefall a gift for UK stocks – Train
The sustained fall in the price of oil is of very, very positive significance for the UK stock market said Nick Train, manager of the Finsbury Growth and Income Trust.
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Care home REITs are a future-proof sector
Purpose-built care homes are a future-proof and compelling investment sector, driven by the UK’s ageing and changing population, said the founder of asset management firm, Target Advisers.
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Scale concerns see First State split FSS business
First State Investments has decided to split First State Stewart into two in a bid to retain its flexible investment approach.