This weekend will mark the two-year anniversary of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union and, despite the fact that markets don’t usually like uncertainty, UK equity funds have performed well. There was a sharp sell-off within the...
Russia is the largest country in world by area and the ninth most populous. It...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are accelerating. Believe it or not, $1.4...
It’s that time of the year when us dads practise our...
Following a bumper year in 2017, global dividends have enjoyed a strong start to 2018, with growing company profits pushing them 10.2% higher than they were this time last year. In its latest Global Dividend Index, Janus Henderson Investors said it...
2017 was a bumper year for global dividends, following a strengthening world economy and rising...
From the Eiffel Tower to the White House: making money from communications On 12 January 1908,...
Inflation remained stubbornly high at 3% last month*, with the price of food and non-alcoholic...
Our annual Fund Management Equity Index is designed to help investors identify those asset management companies that have consistently strong stock-picking fund managers, who are able to repeat their excellence year in, year out. Morgan Stanley...
From the young guns to seasoned gurus: who are the cream of the crop? A lot can be said for...
Investor eyes and ears (not to mention those of homeowners with mortgages) will be keenly trained on...
No fewer than three funds managed by Baillie Gifford have made it into the top 10 performing Elite...
Upon the birth of his third child, Prince William captured the reality of parenthood with his comment “thrice the worry”. Worrying is indeed part and parcel of being a parent – from the health of your baby, to their ongoing development, feeding them,...
Some 71 nations and territories – representing one-third of the world’s population...
Finland was voted the happiest place to live last week. In the Sixth UN World Happiness Report 2018...
In his Spring Statement in March 2018, Chancellor Philip Hammond called the Conservatives the...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are accelerating. Believe it or not, $1.4 trillion worth of deals have already been announced globally year to date*, marking a 75% increase on this time last year and the strongest first four months of any year on...
Reading fund notes and swatting up on investment processes are paramount to choosing the right fund...
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Brexit negotiations are causing rather a lot of...
With the anniversary of the Brexit vote only days away and Theresa May still trying to make minority...
Russia is the largest country in world by area and the ninth most populous. It is touched by 12 seas, spans 11 times zones and extends across all of Northern Asia and most of Eastern Europe. As a big producer of oil and gas, around half the MSCI...
25 May is Africa Day – a day that marks the anniversary of the foundation of the Organisation of...
Korea has dominated headlines for a few reasons recently, from heightened tensions between North...
There are now less than two days left to make the most of our handy tax-free ISA wrappers. And, with...
This weekend will mark the two-year anniversary of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union and, despite the fact that markets don’t usually like uncertainty, UK equity funds have performed well. There was a sharp sell-off within the...
Last week’s sharp movement in Italian government bond yields was a timely reminder that it’s...
At the end of January, the U.S. equity market climbed to its steepest valuation level in history....
Whilst some commentators (and the Federal Reserve) insist that there is no bubble in US equity...
How we shop has changed markedly over the past few years. I can remember trips to the high street with my girl friends being all-day, sociable affairs. These days, idly browsing in the shop is a rare treat as I’ve either got an unwilling...
After a surge in redemptions following the Brexit vote, many property funds were forced to suspend...
A number of fund management companies have suspended trading on their physical property funds....
Perhaps reflecting uncertainty in the asset class in the lead up to and following the UK’s...
Last week’s sharp movement in Italian government bond yields was a timely reminder that it’s not only equities that can be volatile and risky, bonds can be too: political shenanigans in Italy during the month of May spooked investors, causing...
FundCalibre hosted its inaugural investment trust event on Wednesday 22 May 2018. Financial...
Since the global financial crisis began to gather momentum some 10 years ago, UK banks have...
Whenever we look at fund performance, it’s all too easy to become drawn to the portfolios...
Tom Wilson, manager of F&C UK Mid Cap, has resigned and will be leaving BMO Asset Management to join another company. The move, announced yesterday, means that the fund must lose its Elite Rating. David Moss, managing director, co-head of global...
From 1 May 2018 the Baillie Gifford Corporate Bond fund will be called Baillie Gifford Strategic...
Aberdeen Standard Investments has today announced that, after 24 years in the industry, Kevin Troup...
Our annual Fund Management Equity Index is designed to help investors identify those asset...
Cyber breaches have been hitting the news one after the other this year. In May, the National Health Service was struck by a ransomware virus called WannaCry. It locked users out of their computers, disrupting surgeries and medical appointments,...
Trump’s tearing up of the climate change agreement and Sports Direct’s poor treatment of...
Investing is about generating returns on your money. It is a way of saving for your future and...
Smoking isn’t good for you, but it’s been very good for UK investors’ returns over...
It’s that time of the year when us dads practise our ‘surprise’ face, in anticipation of unwrapping yet another pair of socks in front of our excited youngsters. And there is every chance that our own dads are feigning a similar...
This week marks 34 years since the video game Tetris – one of the most widely-sold games in...
Goldman Sachs India Equity Portfolio marked its tenth anniversary in March 2018. Since its launch,...
After a strong run in 2017, Indian equities have suffered a fall from grace in 2018, with the MSCI...