Five top stock picks for equity income
Mark Peden, co-manager of the £425m Kames Global Equity Income Fund, takes a look back at the hardy perennial stocks that consistently delivered good returns for the fund since its launch five years ago.
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Fidelity adds to Smart Beta ETF range
Fidelity International has added two new funds to its quality income-focused exchange traded fund range.
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Fidelity Investments tackle workplace harassment claims
Fidelity Investments has been caught up in claims of workplace sexual harassment and lost two of its top fund managers according to reports published on Sunday.
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Aussie firms enter £550m OMGI bidding war
Two Australian investment firms, Challenger and Macquarie, are among the lead bidders for a £25bn piece of Richard Buxton’s Old Mutual Global Investors, Sky News has reported.
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Mining propels UK dividends to £28.5bn in Q3
Dividends paid by UK companies rose 14.3% to hit £28.5bn in the third quarter of 2017, which is a record payout for the quarter and the third largest quarterly total ever, according to Capita Asset Services.
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Merrill Lynch fined £34.5m for reporting failures
Merrill Lynch has been slapped with a £34.5m fine for failing to report more than 68 million exchange traded derivative transactions over two years.
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Booming VCTs hit 10-year fundraising high
Demand for venture capital trusts (VCTs) is expected to rocket this year after HMRC revealed fundraising in 2016/17 hit a 10-year high.
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Why investors should be mindful of a big Abe win in Japan
All eyes will be on Japan this weekend as the country heads to the polls, with the incumbent Shinzo Abe looking set to win a fourth term as prime minister. However, a large victory may not be in the country’s best interest, managers warn.
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Brewin Dolphin recruits portfolio director
Brewin Dolphin has recruited a director of portfolio management at one of its 29 regional hubs.
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Plowden slams ‘dangerous’ ETF boom as root of next crisis
“The world has gone mad” Baillie Gifford’s Charles Plowden has said, comparing the boom in exchange traded funds (ETFs) to the hysteria which led to the global financial crisis.
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HMRC sets out ‘opaque’ abusive tax scheme penalties
Advisers who enable abusive tax avoidance schemes face penalties that will take into account “relevant considerations”, draft guidance from HM Revenue & Customs revealed on Friday.
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Jupiter unveils second version of Clunie’s absolute return fund
Jupiter has launched a second version of James Clunie’s Absolute Return fund following demand for higher volatility from clients.
