Markets

BlackRock Study Finds Companies With More Women In Workforce Outperform Rivals

Companies with a more equal sex-split, a greater number of women in management, and higher standard maternity policies... Read more

Sterling Shows Mixed Response To BoE; Dollar Faces Mounting Pressure

In the wake of BoE’s decision to maintain interest rates unchanged, Sterling exhibited a mixed performance, gaining ... Read more

Industry Bodies Agree Standardised Responsible Investment Definitions

The CFA Institute, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment body and the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance ha... Read more

Bank Of England Meets Expectations By Holding Rates At 5.25%

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25%, meeting market expectations and raising hopes that its rate hiki... Read more

Income Funds Knock Scottish Mortgage And Fundsmith Equity Off Most Bought Spots

Fundsmith Equity fund and Scottish Mortgage investment trust ended their long-held number one most bought rankings amo... Read more

American Century Investments Launches Sustainable Value Strategy

American Investments has unveiled a value equity strategy that aims to support sustainability goals. Read more

Morgan Stanley IM Opens Up American Resilience Equity Fund To UK Investors

Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched a equity fund in the UK investing in “high quality” American com... Read more

T. Rowe Price's Ritu Vohora: Conflicting Narratives

Conflicting macroeconomic signals and shifting market narratives have puzzled investors about the direction of asset p... Read more

Schiehallion Launches $20m Buyback Programme

The Schiehallion Fund is launching a buyback programme for up to £20m in a bid to narrow its widening discount to net... Read more

FCA Warns 'top Priority' Consumer Duty 'not Once And Done' Event

The Consumer Duty remains the Financial Conduct Authority’s ‘top priority’ and adherence will be closely monitor... Read more

All Eyes On The BoE As Federal Reserve Holds Rates At 22-year High

The Federal Reserve has held interest rates unchanged for the second successive meeting, raising hopes that the centra... Read more

Feds Aftermath Sees Stocks Ascend, Dollar And Yields Wane; Eyes On Sterling BoE Looms

Dollar experienced a pronounced dip as yields fell and stocks surged overnight, with the selling pressure continuing i... Read more

Artemis Reshuffles Fixed Income Team As Fund Manager Duo Exits

Artemis has reshuffled its fixed income team following the departures of fund managers Rebecca Young and Juan Valenzue... Read more

Scottish Mortgage Welcomes FCA Review Into Private Markets Valuations

Scottish Mortgage has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s review into private markets valuations, as the inve... Read more