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Bestinvest Enables IPO Investments For Clients

Online investment platform Bestinvest has expanded its client’s investable universe, enabling them to invest in comp... Read more

UK Retail Sales Fall More Than Expected As Consumer Confidence Drops

Retail sales volumes in the UK fell by 0.9% in September, a sharper drop than the 0.2% dip economists had predicted. ... Read more

Octopus Titan VCT Embarks On £200m Fundraise

The Octopus Titan VCT has opened a £200m fundraise, targeting £125m initially and £75m allocated for overallotment.... Read more

Geopolitical Concerns Continues To Bolster Swiss Franc; Dollar Resilient Post Fed Powells Commentary

Swiss Franc continues to dominate as this week’s top-performing currency, as the global financial markets are under ... Read more

GAM Agrees CHF 100m Loan With Core Shareholder

GAM has finalised a deal with Rock Investments SA, which will see the latter provide CHF 100m in financial support to ... Read more

Hipgnosis Songs Strategic Review 'unlikely To Placate' Shareholders

The strategic review launched by Hipgnosis Songs (SONG) is "unlikely to placate" shareholders, as the relationship bet... Read more

US 10-yr Yield Marches Towards 5%, But Dollar Fails To Match The Tempo

The global markets today are abuzz with the rapid rise of US benchmark treasury yields. Market pundits are keeping a k... Read more

M&G Suspends Open-ended UK Property Fund Ahead Of Closure

M&G Investments has suspended its open-ended UK property fund as it seeks regulatory approval to close the vehicle... Read more

Man Group AUM Surpasses $160bn For The First Time

Man Group assets under management reached an all-time high in the last quarter on the back of $700m net inflows into i... Read more

Rathbones Flows Fall Flat As Investec W&I Merger Completes

Flows into Rathbones Group fell to just £100m in the third quarter of 2023, compared to £400m in the same period las... Read more

H2O AM Makes Further Cuts To Side Pocket Fund Valuations

H2O Asset Management has further cut the valuation estimates of its side-pocketed range of funds, following a previous... Read more

Tatton Assets Jump Nearly 8% On The Back Of £900m Inflows

Tatton Asset Management has attracted over £900m in net inflows over the last six months, as assets under management ... Read more

FCA Turns Attention To Private Market Valuations

This month the UK’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, said at its annual public meeting (October... Read more

Impact Of High Interest Rates In The US From The Government Perspective

Author:  Gerardine Lucero                         ... Read more

House Of Lords To 'scrutinise' Relationship Between UK Regulators And Government

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has announced that its next inquiry will "scrutinise" the relatio... Read more