Citywire South West: Bailey & Luthman on the big US pharma re-rating
Live from our Citywire South West event in Chepstow, Jan Luthman and Steve Bailey highlight the immense potential of US pharmaceutical stocks.
View ArticleCitywire South West: why Italy & Portugal should sell gold reserves
Portugal and Italy should be offering part of their gold reserves as collateral to access lending at lower rates according to Dr Andrew Lilico.
View ArticleMRB's Chart of the Week: Japan's rally has scarcely begun
In yen terms the rally has been explosive. But from a currency-neutral perspective the market remains deeply undervalued
View ArticleThe Expert View: Morrisons, GlaxoSmithKline and Booker
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including DS Smith and Ashmore Group.
View ArticleFCA warns on 'clean' share class pricing deals
The City regulator has warned over 'clean' share class pricing negotiations, fearing disparities between the deals that fund managers and platform providers may be able to strike.
View ArticleHargreaves to 'future proof' SIPP business after FCA platform ruling
Hargreaves Lansdown is to roll out the regulator's new recommendations on platforms to its SIPP business, hoping to 'future proof' it after the FCA said it would consult on adjacent markets.
View ArticleHugh Young warns investors will get 'burned' by high yield China debt glut
Aberdeen's Asian equity veteran fears investors chasing high yield returns in Asia must carry out proper due diligence as a raft of 'dubious' quality property and Chinese HY debt hits the market.
View ArticleHargreaves to unveil tiered pricing structure in autumn
Hargreaves Lansdown is to announce a tiered pricing structure that CEO Ian Gorham describes as 'competitive but not crazy' in a brave new world
View ArticleUS GDP disappointment knocks shares
(UPDATE) First quarter US GDP growth of 2.5% confounds market expectations of growth of 3% or more.
View ArticleThe Expert View: British American Tobacco, Prudential and Ladbrokes
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including Brewin Dolphin and Provident Resources.
View ArticleGilbert rules out Swip bid as Aberdeen posts £222m profit
Investors in Aberdeen Asset Management will see their dividend jump 36% after the firm posted profit before tax of £222.8 million, but boss Martin Gilbert ruled out the prospect of a bid for rival Swip.
View ArticleFund groups offer £1bn for quick RBS branch deal
A consortium of fund groups have offered the Royal Bank of Scotland £1 billion for the 316-branch network it is looking to offload on condition of a quick sale.
View ArticleAberdeen leads FTSE as Italian elections boost shares
European markets started the week on a high after Italy’s political impasse came to an end, and as investors look ahead to ECB and Fed decisions.
View ArticleLloyds loses £250m on Spanish investment sale
Lloyds will take a £250 million hit after striking a deal to sell its Spanish investment arm.
View ArticleBlackRock's Bolton: eurozone break up threat is over
BlackRock's head of European equities Nigel Bolton thinks politicans and the ECB handled the Cyprus debacle very poorly but that the danger of a eurozone break up has probably passed.
View ArticleJupiter targets income with global equity fund launch
Jupiter is launching a global equity income fund for managers Sebastian Radcliffe and Gregory Herbert, to take advantage of the growing dividend culture across markets.
View ArticleInvestment Trust Insider: the top trusts in Latin America
Aberdeen Latin American Income remains subscale but is quietly building a solid track record
View ArticleThe Expert View: Greggs, Aberdeen Asset Management and Rentokil
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, also including BT Group and Countrywide.
View ArticleSt James's Place sale powers £1.5bn Lloyds profit
Lloyds Banking Group’s sale of shares in St James’s Place has boosted the bank’s balance sheet helping it post a £1.5 billion profit before tax for the first three months of 2013.
View ArticleLloyds & BP rally as FTSE aims for 11th monthly gain
The FTSE 100 was heading for its 11th consecutive monthly gain, with central bank easing hopes the driving force.
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