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FTSE flat amid caution over Russia sanctions
Investors still fear more punitive EU sanctions against Russia despite weak actions yesterday. Capita gains after strong results.
Leave a commentRisk and Return: Sharpe ratios to the rescue!
Nobel prize-winning economist William Sharpe devised a useful measure to show if investments add value. We show how to use them on investment trusts.
Leave a commentA global income newcomer HINTs at its potential
James Carthew assesses a global equity income investment trust that has been a little overlooked by investors.
Leave a commentThe Expert View: Royal Mail, IG Group and Beazley
Our daily roundup of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including Premier Oil and UBM.
Leave a commentWednesday Papers: StanChart expansion grinds to a halt
And a dispute over two warships France is building for Russia is threatening to overshadow a high-stakes meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Leave a commentNew Model Adviser®: for professional financial planners
FCA launches criminal prosecution over unauthorised investment scheme
The FCA has launched criminal proceedings against Phillip Boakes.
Leave a commentIFAs attack 'confusing' FCA simplified advice guidance
The FCA's guidance failed to achieve what it set out to do according to advisers.
20 CommentsGov't pays out £1bn to Equitable Life policyholders
The government has paid out almost £1 billion to 877,000 policyholders.
3 CommentsOvernight Markets: Wall Street gains on earnings data
The S&P 500 hit an intraday record boosted by better-than-expected inflation and housing reports and amid upbeat earnings reports.
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Brewin revenues fall on trail switch
Brewin Dolphin’s revenues took a tumble over the 12 months to the end of June, as its switch out of trail and move to a national rate card took its toll.
Leave a commentThe Expert View: Royal Mail, IG Group and Beazley
Our daily roundup of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including Premier Oil and UBM.
Leave a commentOvernight Markets: Wall Street gains on earnings data
The S&P 500 hit an intraday record boosted by better-than-expected inflation and housing reports and amid upbeat earnings reports.
Leave a commentWednesday Papers: StanChart expansion grinds to a halt
And a dispute over two warships France is building for Russia is threatening to overshadow a high-stakes meeting of EU foreign ministers.
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JPM to liquidate five fixed maturity bond funds
Asset manager to close suite of funds following ‘significant’ change in market conditions, Citywire Global can reveal.
Alt Ucits star overcomes EM ‘allergy’ to add bank bets
Threadneedle's Neil Robson adds selective stocks but remains cautious on developing world as a whole in long/short equity fund.
Swiss boutique unveils absolute return momentum fund
Asset manager to serve advisory role on new strategy based on long-running buy and hold investment approach.
Top manager face-off: are Europe's banks going bad, again?
Alken's Nicolas Walewski and BlackRock's Scott Thiel give the equity and bond market outlooks for Europe's banking sector after recent shocks.