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AVI Global Sees 'fertile Hunting Ground' In UK Investment Trust Sector

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AVI Global Trust is seeing “fertile hunting ground” in the UK investment trust sector, as it pushes to take an act... Read more

Deep Dive: Higher Cost Of Debt Raises Stakes For Investment Trusts Employing Gearing

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The stakes for investment trusts employing gearing have significantly escalated now that borrowing costs are on the ri... Read more

Lehman Bankruptcy 15 Years On

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It happened over a weekend in September 2008 and while it most certainly did not come out of the blue, the collapse of... Read more

Tom Treanor AVI: Private Equity And Venture Capital Discounts

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In the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, lots of companies in the Private Equity sector experienced balance sh... Read more

Accountability: The Core Questions Absolute Return Funds Must Answer

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The IA Targeted Absolute Return sector continues to take a bashing. The unfortunate effect of this is that we are all ... Read more

The Top Down: Pictet AM's Ramjee On Debt, Liquidity And 'fragile' Markets

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In this month's edition of The Top Down, Mike Sheen and talks to Pictet Asset Management's Shaniel Ramjee. Read more

Debunking Misconceptions On How Investors Perceive Risk: Q&A With Morgan Housel

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There are now just a few weeks to go until the Orbis Investments 'Think Differently, Invest Differently' breakfast sess... Read more

Moody's: 'Window Is Fast Closing' To Limit LIBOR Disruption

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Less than a third of global non-bank financial institutions such as asset managers have taken action to limit risks ass... Read more

S&P: Next Global Credit Downturn 'may Be Inevitable' As Debt Skyrockets

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Global debt levels have become "higher and riskier" than that of a decade ago, meaning that "another credit downturn ma... Read more

Ruffer CIO: Asset Management Industry Today As Risky As Bank Leverage In 2008

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Henry Maxey, chief investment officer at Ruffer, has warned the asset management industry is now the epicentre of risk ... Read more

Bank Of England Warns Of Junk Debt Crisis Risk

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The Bank of England has warned the $1.4trn risky loan market could lead to another fallout similar to the US subprime m... Read more

BoE Deputy Says Stock Market Turmoil Is Not The Start Of A New Financial Crisis

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BoE Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent calms frayed nerves following a volatile week on the stock markets. Read more

BoE Deputy Says Stock Market Turmoil Is Not The Start Of A New Financial Crisis

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BoE Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent calms frayed nerves following a volatile week on the stock markets. Read more

Transparency Taskforce Set To Establish Financial Stability Parliamentary Group

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Industry pressure group the Transparency Taskforce is set to establish an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) focussed... Read more

Could The 'Bitcoin Rush' Trigger The Next Financial Crash?

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At one stroke, there is a new asset class which is an easily divisible store of value – taking the crown from gold, an... Read more

Why Companies Will Address The Lack Of Gender Diversity Within The Next 20 Years

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Richard Nesbitt, CEO of the Global Risk Institute in Financial Services, speaks to IBTimes UK about the need to address ... Read more

Woodford Hopes To Repeat Post-dotcom Bubble Success As He Warns 'so Many Lights Are Flashing Red'

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Well-known fund manager Neil Woodford, who largely gained his success and popularity following positive performance aft... Read more