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FCA Turns Attention To Private Market Valuations
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This month the UK’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, said at its annual public meeting (October... Read more
Less Than 4% Of Funds Deliver Consistent Top Quartile Returns Over Three Years
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The number of funds delivering consistently top quartile returns over three years has reached 52 for Q3 2023, close to... Read more
Mercer Commits To UK Advisers With Improved Investment Offering
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Consultancy firm Mercer has extended its investment solutions business to financial advisers. Read more
UK Venture Capital Investments Plummet 43% In 2023
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The value of venture capital funding deals in the UK slumped by 43.1% year-on-year, according to GlobalData research. ... Read more
Bank Of England's Pill: Rate Decisions Now 'finely Balanced'
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The Bank of England’s decision-making regarding the path for interest rates has become a more "finely balanced" issu... Read more
Brooks Macdonald Funds Business Hit By Outflows As MPS Platform Grows
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Brooks Macdonald suffered from net outflows in the three months to the end of September, driven by its UK funds busine... Read more
FCA To Consult On Amending Regimes For Alternative Fund Managers And Retail Funds
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The Financial Conduct Authority has set out plans to consult on amending and re-evaluating the regimes governing alter... Read more
Woodford Investors To Vote In Single Class As Scheme Of Arrangement Vote Delayed
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Investors in the former Woodford Equity Income fund will vote on the proposed scheme of arrangement regarding Link Fun... Read more
UK Economy Bounces Back In August As GDP Ticks Up 0.2%
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The UK economy returned to growth in August after a poor July, raising hopes that a recession could be avoided this ye... Read more
Metro Bank Bondholders Approve Refinancing Deal
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Metro Bank bondholders have voted to approve the bank’s refinancing deal, offering the bank a lock-up agreement to s... Read more
Premier Miton's David Jane: 'We Should Not Fear High Inflation But Accept Inflation Is Back'
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Premier Miton Investors multi-asset manager David Jane has warned that establishing inflation targets at 2-3% can be "... Read more
Morningstar: Over 60% Of Active Bond Managers Outperform Passive Rivals
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Active bond managers have mostly outperformed passive alternatives in the year to June 2023, according to Morningstar ... Read more
Pay Growth Eases As UK Starting Salary Inflation Drops To Two-and-a-half-year Low
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Pay pressures in the UK continued to weaken in September as rates of starting salary inflation and temporary wage grow... Read more
Confluence Of Election Cycles Makes For Stormy Seas
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The end of the summer period brings about a period of reflection. As we hurtle towards the final quarter of the year a... Read more
Deep Dive: Pressure On High Yield Bonds Is 'easing' As Hiking Cycle Nears Peak
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High yield bonds have sold off over the last year due to high inflation, rising interest rates and economic uncertaint... Read more
Metro Bank Under BoE And Treasury Scrutiny As It Sounds Out Potential Mortgage Book Sale - Reports
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Metro Bank has begun talks over selling a portion of its mortgage book to rivals as the firm’s mounting troubles com... Read more
Amazon And Microsoft Supremacy In UK Cloud Market Faces Probe By Competition Watchdog
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Microsoft and Amazon’s controlling role in the UK cloud market is set to face greater scrutiny, as the sector has be... Read more
Calastone: Fixed Income Funds Suffer From Market Volatility As Investors Pull £130m
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Fixed income funds saw outflows in September as market volatility hit sentiment, according to fund flows data from Cal... Read more
T. Rowe Price's Ritu Vohora: Rethinking Fixed Income
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The sharp rise in global bond yields since early 2022 has boosted the attractiveness for fixed income assets, but the ... Read more
Metro Bank Urgent Fundraise Plans Spark Sharp Sell-off
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Metro Bank's chair has met with the City’s regulators today (5 October) after reports that the bank was in need of a... Read more
