Basel deal boosts banks but FTSE dips on profit taking
The FTSE 100 dipped as investors took profits after last week's rally. Banks leaped as regulators softened their stance towards the sector.
View ArticleCharles Stanley unveils new hire ahead of direct to client push
Charles Stanley has appointed Douglas McNeill as an investment director ahead of the launch of its direct to client investment service.
View ArticleThe stocks powering Odey’s European hedge fund
Contrarian investor Crispin Odey has seen his flagship $1.8 billion Odey European hedge fund soar in 2012 on the back of holding banking stocks, despite a torrid 2011.
View ArticleHarris to take charge of City Financial multi-asset funds
Mark Harris has been appointed head of City Financial Investment Company’s multi-asset funds.
View ArticleJupiter's Darwall sticks by his 'special' but expensive stocks
Citywire AAA rated European Growth manager Alexander Darwall thinks that some of Europe's largest quality companies can continue to more than justify historically high valuations.
View ArticleVanguard lures BlackRock's ETF guru as rivalry heats up
Vanguard Asset Management has hired Axel Lomholt to head its Europe product development management arm, in a move that sees it build out its passive product range and exchange traded fund capital...
View ArticleChatfeild-Roberts: beware inflation 'illusion'
Jupiter’s John Chatfeild-Roberts believes inflation is higher than the level being reported and told investors as well as fearing its longer term effects, they should also beware Europe's continuing...
View ArticleCameron: It's taken longer than hoped but economy is healing
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have reiterated their belief the UK economy is on the mend, despite its route to recovery being far longer than anyone predicted.
View ArticleWorld Economic Forum warns of 'perfect storm' of policy failure
Persistent policy failures threaten a ‘perfect storm’ of systemic global financial, economic and ecological collapse, the World Economic Forum has warned, ahead of its annual meeting in Davos.
View ArticleAviva to sell entire stake in Delta Lloyd
Aviva is set to sell its entire remaining stake in Dutch insurer Delta Lloyd, as part of a strategy to narrow its focus on fewer business segments.
View ArticleBNY Mellon launches euro credit fund in UK
BNY Mellon is launching its WestLB Mellon Euro Credit Short Duration fund in the UK with a new sterling share class.
View ArticleRuffer to make 'greed' assets sweat as 2012 goes down as no vintage year
Steve Russell and Hamish Baillie have vowed to make their risk assets work harder after the cost of protection held them back in 2012.
View ArticleDividend fears hit Aviva but banks power FTSE higher
Markets are cheered by the start of the US corporate reporting season but Sainsburys is downgraded after its trading statement.
View ArticleLyxor pushes into UK market with credit fund arm
Lyxor Asset Management is bolstering its presence in the UK with the appointment of a new CEO and the launch of a credit solutions arm.
View ArticleUK firms defy corporate casualty fears to grow bottom lines
British companies have narrowly avoided capitulating to the slowdown, with the manufacturing, services and private non-financial sectors all reporting a rise in their net rate of return.
View ArticleBlackRock hedge fund lifts Rathbones stake above 3%
The BlackRock UK Emerging Companies hedge fund, co-managed by Richard Plackett and Ralph Cox, has increased its stake in Rathbones after a busy year for the predatory wealth firm.
View ArticleWhy Nick Train sees more gains for the LSE
AAA-rated equity star Nick Train is hopeful of continued gains in London Stock Exchange shares, even after an 11% rise in December on the back of striking a deal with LCH Clearnet.
View ArticleCoutts hires Lloyds’ Hart for ultra high net worth role
Coutts Private Office has appointed Oliver Hart as a director to look after ultra high net worth clients.
View ArticleThe Expert View: Aviva, Sainsbury's and Lloyds
A roundup of some of the best analyst commentary on shares, including Travis Perkins and Debenhams.
View ArticleGiles Hargreave and Sid Chand Lall's small and mid cap winners for 2013
The co-managers of the Marlborough Multi Cap Income fund believe that despite continuing macroeconomic uncertainty, 2013 will be a year that presents attractive opportunities for the stock-picker and...
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