Mixed emotions: Tom Becket visits Japan and China
After a field trip Psigma Investment Management's CIO reckons it may be a big a risk not to own Japanese equities and gets a hunch that China could be the classic contrarian trade for the remainder of...
View ArticleIn eight graphs: why we should worry about housing bubble 2.0
Jupiter chief executive Edward Bonham Carter has compared efforts to boost the housing market as 'giving a reformed alcoholic another drink'. These graphs underline why we should be worried about a new...
View ArticlePearson's 'mixed bag' props up lacklustre FTSE
FTSE 100 heads for a week of losses, ending a four-week winning streak. But Britain's flagship index remains 11.7% higher so far this year.
View ArticleVulcan Value Partners latest overseas firm to target UK fund market
Vulcan Value Partners is the latest overseas-based asset manager to push into the UK market with the launch of a US value fund.
View ArticleRowan Dartington eyes expansion after 360% profit surge
Rowan Dartington's restructuring programme has helped it grow profit by 360% year on year and the firm hopes to extend growth by increasing its headcount and UK presence.
View ArticleBiggest ever clean energy IPO raises £300 million
The biggest clean energy initial public offering yet on the London Stock Exchange raises £300 million for renewables focused investment company.
View ArticleElena Shaftan: why is the perception of Russia so sorrowful?
The Jupiter Emerging European Opportunities fund manager asks what will trigger a re-rating in Russia after a recent research trip to the country.
View ArticleIs this the start of the great era of Japanese inflation?
While data showed Japanese inflation registered its biggest monthly gain in nearly five years, it does not necessarily mean the nation's deflationary problem has disappeared.
View ArticleQuilter Cheviot becomes the latest to swoop on Brewin's Leicester branch
The wealth manager has convinced Christian Ashley to end a 10-year career with Brewins to join its Leicester ranks.
View ArticleInvestors pile back into industrial metals but flee gold and oil
Industrial metal exchange traded funds saw their highest inflows in two years last week, but investors in precious metals and energy continue to run for cover.
View ArticleExpert View special: the UK's top insurance stock picks
We reveal Bank of America Merrill Lynch's top picks in one of the hottest sectors in the year to date.
View ArticleExpert View special: the UK's top insurance stocks
We reveal Bank of America Merrill Lynch's top picks in one of the hottest sectors in the year to date.
View ArticleInvestors drop Barclays on share sale reports
Bank drops to bottom of FTSE 100 as wider index moves tentatively higher.
View ArticleWill short duration investors get 'egg on their face' in refinance freeze?
As taper talk causes duration risk to come under the spotlight even more, understanding the liquidity, credit and refinancing risk in short-dated investment grade and high yield markets will prove...
View ArticleHugh Young: why we missed the boat on Japan
While he topped up in the run up to the rally, Aberdeen's Asia Pacific veteran explains why he believes Abe still has to deliver real change.
View ArticleBarclays confirms talks with regulator over reported £7bn capital hole
Barclays has confirmed it is in discussions with the Prudential Regulation Authority following speculation it is set to seek billions of pounds from shareholders to plug its capital hole.
View ArticleSanlam income study: the 14 funds on the White List
Sanlam Private Investment's closely watched UK equity income study highlights the 14 funds it believes will deliver a rising level of income, alongside good long-term capital growth.
View ArticleSanlam income study: the 14 funds on the Black List
These are the UK equity income funds Sanlam Private Investments finds it impossible to make a case for. The list runs in descending order with the fund it believes to be the sector's worst proposition...
View ArticleWoodford's Burford enters 'strategic relationship' with Moulton's Manolete
The litigation financers have entered into a strategic tie that will see Burford Capital, which is backed by Neil Woodford, take on a 16% stake in Jon Moulton's Manolete.
View ArticleFour fund managers catching Dr Long's eye
Citywire analyst Dr Nisha Long picks out four fund managers from the latest Citywire ratings update.
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