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  • Top six future legends to invest in right now

    Top six future legends to invest in right now

    Spotting an opportunity early in the collectibles market could offer investors returns - by investing in icons that could prove to be potential legends in the future.

  • Three reasons to be excited about UK small caps

    Three reasons to be excited about UK small caps

    According to AXA’s Henry Lowson small caps continue to offer a premium growth opportunity over the medium term.

  • Premier AM sees ownership shake-up

    Premier AM sees ownership shake-up

    Elcot Capital Management has become a significant new shareholder in Premier Asset Management after buying 25.1% of the company from Electra Private Equity.

  • Tracker funds see record net retail sales IMA

    Tracker funds see record net retail sales IMA

    Latest IMA statistics revealed that tracker funds recorded net retail sales £532m, the highest level since IMA records began in January 1992.

  • SLI continues European growth

    SLI continues European growth

    Standard Life Investments (SLI) is to expand its European business, with two hires and a new Stockholm office.

  • Wealth Horizon driven by technology Williams

    Wealth Horizon driven by technology Williams

    According to Chris Williams, head of new online investment advice service, Wealth Horizon, technology is likely to continue to play a major and often disruptive role in the financial advice sector.

  • Pictet publishes first results

    Pictet publishes first results

    Swiss wealth and asset manager Pictet has published its first ever financial results, revealing a robust and profitable underlying company.

  • The case for the defence

    The case for the defence

    While there are many reasons to be optimistic about the economic prospects of much of the world there may be a more fundamental shift at work undermining all

  • Fund Manager Profile Tom Slater

    Fund Manager Profile Tom Slater

    According to Tom Slater, deputy manager of the £3bn Baillie Gifford Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, the focus has been on increasing the concentration of the portfolio rather than expanding it.

  • Polar Capital hires Rushton

    Polar Capital hires Rushton

    Polar Capital has hired Guy Rushton to head up its new UK absolute return fund initiative.

  • Why Europe is still good value

    Why Europe is still good value

    Jittery investors could be forgiven for having doubts about European equities in todays markets. A combination of

  • Gold and oil ETPs seeing unusual flow level

    Gold and oil ETPs seeing unusual flow level

    Gold and oil ETPs are seeing the longest stretch of consecutive positive flows since October 2012 with $35bn of new money coming in last week, according to ETF Securities.