PSSL threatens Pollen Street Capital with legal action to obtain documents March 5, 2020 Pollen Street Secured Lending (PSSL) has hit back at Pollen Street Capital and is threatening legal action to obtain due diligence materials. In a punchy letter to shareholders, PSSL chairman Simon King said that PSC is trying to ensure that Waterfall Asset Management’s bid will not proceed. In January, Waterfall made a possible cash offer [...]
Gresham House acquires Trade Risks amid strong 2019 performance March 5, 2020 Gresham House announced the acquisition of Trade Risks as it reported a double digit rise in its assets under management. The figures Gresham House reported a 23 per cent increase in assets under management from £2.3bn to £2.8bn. Total income rose 124 per cent from £14.7m to £32.9m, while adjusted operating profit rose 237 per [...]
Schroders profit falls as investors turn their back on equities March 5, 2020 Schroders posted a four per cent fall in profit before tax as market uncertainty prompted investors to ditch equities. The figures Schroders reported that profit before tax fell four per cent from £649.9m to £624.6m. The asset manager reported total net new business of £43.4bn, with positive net inflows across all asset classes as the [...]
Coronavirus: the economic impact March 5, 2020 | City Talk The coronavirus threatens to derail the revival in global economic growth which began in the latter part of 2019. Economic indicators up to January continued to show an improvement in activity with business surveys signalling rising orders and output. However, confidence in the sustainability of the upswing has been undermined by the virus, officially known [...]
Investors demand companies manage climate change risk ahead of AGM season March 5, 2020 Investment managers will demand to know what companies are doing to manage climate change in this year’s AGM season. The Investment Association (IA), whose members own one third of the value of UK listed companies, is asking companies to report the impact of climate change will have on their business model and how it will [...]
How to select a quality investment manager – or at least a decent one March 4, 2020 Humans are bad investors. Unfortunately, they think they are great at it. So how can you protect yourself from yourself? Here are your need-to-knows in finding an investment manager who might help. You are a bad investor If you have money, you were probably successful. Congratulations. That does not make you a good investor. Research [...]
How does the stock market perform when the VIX fear gauge surges? March 3, 2020 | City Talk The spread of the coronavirus has sent shock waves through global stock markets. Alongside plummeting share prices, the VIX index, the market’s so-called fear gauge, has shot up. At the time of writing, on 28 February, it stands at over 40. This is very high compared to long-term norms. Since 1990, it has averaged 19 [...]
“Diversity drives better investor outcomes” says Margaret Franklin, CFA March 3, 2020 | City Talk Investors are bracing for a bear market sometime in the future. And when it comes, it will be more critical than ever for firms to embrace diversity on their investment teams and in their senior ranks if they want to deliver better outcomes for clients. That’s the reality and the challenge that Margaret “Marg” Franklin, [...]
Goldman-backed Neyber set to be rescued by rival Salary Finance March 1, 2020 The Goldman-Sachs backed lender Neyber will reportedly sell its assets to rival Salary Finance. Neyber is expected to appoint administrators this week, according to Sky News reports. The consumer finance provider will offload its assets including its blue-chip customer contracts to Salary Finance. Sky News sources said the deal was almost certain to happen in [...]
Schroders set to change results reporting to woo City analysts March 1, 2020 Asset manager Schroders is reportedly changing how it reports results in a bid to highlight individual parts of its business to analysts. The Sunday Times reported that the move could result in a revaluation of the fund manager’s shares. It currently trades on a price-to-earnings multiple of 17 times, compared to fellow wealth manager St [...]