Gina Miller on Mifid: If I can do it, why can’t you?
There is “no excuse” for firms that fail to prepare for Mifid II before January, according to SCM Direct founders Alan and Gina Miller who have launched a “fully compliant” service of their own.
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Platform assets to nearly triple in five years
After hitting £560bn in the third quarter of 2017, Fundscape forecasts that assets held on fund platforms could surge to £1.4trn by 2022.
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Tesco/Booker deal approved but shareholder push back likely
Tesco has been given the green light to proceed with its takeover of wholesaler and convenience store owner Booker, but whether it has the backing of major shareholders remains unclear.
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Former Jupiter director makes first hire in private equity role
Ardenton Capital has announced one of the first hires at its recently-opened London office headed by former Jupiter director, Louis Wood.
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Should 3% inflation change your portfolio position?
Now may be the time to go defensive investors have argued after data revealed UK inflation held steady at 3% in October.
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JPMAM lists first European ETFs on LSE
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has announced its first two European ETFs are now listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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M&G goes green with ethical high-yield fund launch
M&G Investments has launched an ESG-screened global high-yield bond fund, the company’s first venture into the area of responsible investing.
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Wisdom Tree poised to be world’s largest independent ETP provider
Wisdom Tree’s pending acquisition of ETF Securities’ European exchange traded commodity, currency and short-and-leveraged business is set to create the world’s largest independent ETP provider.
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Columbia Threadneedle hires Blackrock veteran
Columbia Threadneedle has appointed Blackrock stalwart Lorenzo Garcia as head of EMEA client investment solutions.
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Bearish Brooks Macdonald hires manager duo
Brooks Macdonald has strengthened its Hampshire-based investment team with the appointment of Jennifer Carter and Johnathon Rivers as investment managers, while reiterating its bearish stance on UK domestic stocks.
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Woodford backs two more banks
Neil Woodford has added to his position in UK banks, with both Barclays and RBS appearing in his portfolios he revealed on Thursday.
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Taylor Wimpey sees ‘robust’ demand in Q3
Although the UK housing sector’s biggest players have had mixed fortunes post-EU referendum, Taylor Wimpey saw strong third quarter sales growth, meaning there could be hope for the sector yet.
