SJP freshens up investment approach
St James’s Place has brought in managers from Schroders and Select Equity Group to run funds amid a raft of changes to its investment offering coming into force in November.
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SEC clears path to US research post-Mifid
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that UK investment firms will be able to temporarily access research from the US post-Mifid II.
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IA presses 100 UK firms to tackle shareholder concerns
The Investment Association has pressed 100 UK companies for more information on the steps they are taking to alleviate shareholder concerns.
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No surprises from Draghi: ECB halves asset purchases to €30bn
Bond and equity markets were left unmoved after ECB-president Mario Draghi announced on Thursday that the ECB will cut the size of its monthly asset purchases in half from January next year.
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Barclays ditches bad bank but Q3 profits fall short
Barclays’ first trading update since ditching its troubled non-core unit was a let-down as its trading arm proved a drag on profits.
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LGIM’s Onuekwusi: Three risks to bull market
Justin Onuekwusi, multi-index fund manager at Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM), has highlighted three risks that threaten to derail the bull market.
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7IM renames Unconstrained fund and reduces AMC
Seven Investment Management (7IM) is to rename and change the fee structure of its £62m 7IM Unconstrained Fund.
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Old Mutual Wealth cashflow up 92%
Strong cashflows and solid performance saw Old Mutual Wealth’s (OMW) funds under management rise 14% in the year to date, with its net cashflow soaring 92% higher than during the same period in 2016.
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What to expect from ECB meeting
Asset managers expect a hawkish move by Mario Draghi at the European Central Bank’s (ECB) board meeting today.
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LGIM launches fund to beat rising inflation
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a Real Capital Builder (RCB) fund in a bid to beat the inflation rise.
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Infamous bear Odey’s assets plummet to $5.5bn
Crispin Odey’s firm has seen its total assets more than halve over the last two and a half years, as his flagship European long-short vehicle continues to leak money.
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Lloyds posts 141% profit increase
Lloyds has reported pre-tax profit was 141% higher in Q3 of this year than in the same period last year in results that hailed the “resilient” UK economy.
