Citywire Money: making the most of your money
Investment Trusts: can you beat the stars and stripes?
The US is a hard market to beat. We look at investment trusts in the North America sectors to see which deliver the goods for investors.
Leave a commentHugh Young: trouble ahead as Fed ends QE
Hugh Young is tilting the Aberdeen Asian Income investment trust away from high yield shares in anticipation of the US ending quantitative easing or money printing.
Leave a commentDiary of a Dumb Investor: I'm hanging on to Russia
My Russia investment trust has fallen after a momentous week, but I'm going to hold steady.
3 CommentsMartin Currie fills a 'gap' as it falls to Legg Mason
Martin Currie, the loss-making Edinburgh-based fund manager, has agreed to be bought by US investment giant Legg Mason.
1 CommentSlump in Kingfisher shares weighs on FTSE
B&Q owner falls 7.5% on disappointing sales. FTSE flat as investor caution prevails amid geopolitical tension.
Leave a commentNew Model Adviser®: for professional financial planners
Consumer panel: FCA must take action over RDR non-compliance
FSCP has called for the regulator take action against firms not complying with the RDR.
6 CommentsLegg Mason to acquire Martin Currie
The acquisition is set to be completed by the end of the year.
Leave a commentPartnership eyes pension withdrawal products post Budget shake-up
Andrew Megson is confident about the firm's plans to bring underwriting to the new pension withdrawal regime.
2 CommentsCitywire Wealth Manager: for investment professionals
How is regulation feeding the outsourcing trend?
New research from Knadel shows that wealth management firms are outsourcing in a way they haven’t before.
Leave a commentBundesbank boss urges Britain not to quit EU
Bundesbank supremo Jens Weidmann has urged Britain not to quit the European Union, even quoting The Beatles to sell the mutual economic benefits of the country retaining its membership.
Leave a commentThe Expert View: Renishaw, Capita and Johnson Matthey
Our daily roundup of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including Provident Financial and Poundland.
Leave a commentPolar’s Yakas: banks have little choice but to increase payouts
John Yakas and Nick Brind, managers of the £184 million Polar Capital Global Financials trust, have argued that banks will soon have to begin returning capital to shareholders.
Leave a commentCitywire Global: for international fund selectors
Legg Mason announces deal for Martin Currie
US asset manager swoops for Edinburgh-based group to strengthen active equity strategies arm.
Soft close stories: eight funds under the microscope
Citywire Global takes a closer look at the size and performance of the most high profile fund closures since the start of the year.
Rising rates threat puts DeAWM’s Kaldemorgen on cautious footing
VIDEO: The veteran investor and chief equity strategist is focusing on protection and outlines why cash could serve as a strong alternative to stocks in the current market.
Yang Liu: three themes to follow in Chinese healthcare
Sector specialist and strong outperformer sets out the major trends she expects to develop over the second half of 2014.