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ShareAction Targets Fund Groups Over GPGs And Diversity Failings - Reports

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UK asset managers are under fire for their disproportionately high gender pay gaps (GPGs) and the low numbers of women ... Read more

HL Select Global Growth Shares Reveals First Investments

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The manager of Hargreaves Lansdown's Select Global Growth Shares has published the fund's first investments, revealing ... Read more

Revealed: Finalists For Fund Manager Of The Year Awards 2019

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Investment Week is delighted to reveal the funds that made the shortlist for the Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2019. Read more

How Will The Asset Management Industry Ever Achieve A Truly Diverse Workforce?

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In an ideal world, an asset management firm would take steps to increase the levels of diversity among its employees si... Read more

Wise Funds' Multi-manager Team Back 'tremendous Value' In UK

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The current market cycle has further upside to enjoy, with the opportunity for investors to pick up "great UK companies... Read more

GAM: Five Ways To Find Opportunities In Battered Retail Stocks

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GAM Investments' fund managers discuss key themes that enable investors to find opportunities in a disrupted sector. Read more

UK-domiciled Funds Suffer £5bn Outflows In March As Brexit Fears Weigh On Sentiment

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UK-domiciled funds have suffered outflows of £5bn in March, according to figures from Morningstar Direct, bringing the... Read more

Deregulation Pressure Rises As FCA Chief Bailey Eyes Post-Brexit Change

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Calls for the post-Brexit deregulation of the City were again brought to the fore last week, when a Tory MP hosting an ... Read more

Data Flaws Could Mean 15% Of Gender Pay Gap Reports Are 'incorrect'

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Gender pay gap data supplied before the most recent April deadline could be inaccurate with over 1,500 companies "flagg... Read more

Brewin Dolphin: How Will Different Sectors Cope With Constant Political Risk?

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Guy Foster, head of research at Brewin Dolphin, gives a breakdown on how certain sectors will be affected by weak Europ... Read more

Open-ended Property Funds Could Be A 'car Crash', Warn Fund Selectors

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Industry commentators have warned open-ended UK property funds could come under pressure again as uncertainty around th... Read more

UK Dividends Hit Q1 Record At Almost £20bn

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Large one-off payouts helped push UK dividends to a first quarter record of £19.7bn, with UK dividends averaging a nea... Read more

Markets 'bored Of Constant Brexit Drama'

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Markets shrugged off news of a six-month delay to the UK's deadline to depart from the European Union, with markets now... Read more

Where Next For Infrastructure Trusts And The 'nationalisation Debate'?

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As Brexit uncertainty continues to cloud British politics, and hints of a snap General Election abound, analysts have w... Read more

Is The VCT Industry Fulfilling Its Purpose?

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Recent figures suggest the amount raised by VCTs fell by more than 23% between 1 April 2018 and mid-February 2019, writ... Read more

Spring Statement: Chancellor Unveils Policies To 'build Sustainability Into The Heart' Of UK Economy

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Environmental policies were at the centre of Philip Hammond's attempts to woo younger voters in today's Spring Statemen... Read more

Spring Statement: OBR Revises Down 2019 Growth Forecast As Hammond Eyes Brexit 'deal Dividend'

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UK gross domestic product (GDP) is set to grow by 1.2% in 2019, less than the 1.3% forecast in the 2018 Autumn Budget, ... Read more

'Industry Should Prep No-deal Contingency Plans' After Fresh Commons Defeat For Theresa May

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UK fund groups have been urged to prepare for a no-deal Brexit by the Investment Association, after UK Prime Minister T... Read more

Quilter Reports 38% Drop In Flows; Unveils Plans To Improve Margins And Transform UK Platform

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Quilter has reported increased profits and improvement in operating margins for 2018 - the year it completed its manage... Read more

'Brexit Fog To Clear': Fund Managers Increase Exposure To 'hammered' UK Financials Sector

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UK fund managers are positioning their portfolios for a rally in financials later this year amid predictions a Brexit d... Read more