Fundsmith Equity tops most-bought list despite ‘doghouse’ performance April 3, 2024 Run by fund manager Terry Smith, Fundsmith Equity reclaimed the top spot on the most-bought list, moving up one place from second.
London Stock Exchange could be stripped of smaller firms by 2028, warns Peel Hunt April 3, 2024 The London Stock Exchange could be stripped of smaller companies by 2028 if the pace of a current “feeding frenzy” continues, according to a top investment bank.
Pantheon Infrastructure delivers ‘impressive’ results despite share price reaching new low April 3, 2024 Pantheon Infrastructure launched a share buyback programme in March last year, with 7.4m shares repurchased for £5.8m in 2023 and a further 3.1m shares repurchased in 2024 for £2.6m.
What this pension fund’s investments say about the London Stock Exchange April 3, 2024 A London pension fund has defended the way it invests its cash today after a new report shone a light on the wider dearth of retirement cash flowing onto the London Stock Exchange.
Gold funds leapt in March as precious metals took eight of the top 10 positions April 2, 2024 "With the price of an ounce rising almost 10 per cent in March, it’s no surprise seeing gold equities finally coming to the party."
Why are UK companies like Natwest using share buybacks more? April 2, 2024 UK company buybacks totalled £18bn between 2012 and 2019, but by 2022, that number was over £50bn.
Meet the fund managers: Valuing the human experience April 1, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Obe Ejikeme, manager of Carmignac Portfolio Human Xperience fund. How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? The Carmignac Human Xperience fund focusses exclusively on the importance of both [...]
Government quietly pauses Natwest retail bidding process March 31, 2024 The Treasury has suspended a bidding process to run the sale of its stake in Natwest, in a move which throws doubt on the structure of the much touted ‘Tell Sid’-style retail deal, City A.M. can reveal.
Nvidia, Arm, Micron, TSMC: how four of the biggest semiconductor stocks have performed this year March 29, 2024 Nvidia, Arm, Micron and TSMC are the semiconductor stocks making big strides amid the booming AI industry.
Hipgnosis lost millions due to inflated growth projections, independent valuation reveals March 28, 2024 Inflated growth figures and overvaluation of the music catalogues led Hipgnosis Songs Fund to lose hundreds of millions over the last few years, an independent valuation of the trust has revealed.