An update from Fund Manager of Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income, Evert Castelein October 11, 2021 To watch the update video in full, visit: https://doceo.tv/funds/aberdeen-standard-european-logistics-income In the latest video from fund manager Evert Castelein, he discusses the opportunities within the European logistics market, provides us with an overview of this property portfolio, updates us on performance and announces a £75m capital raise. Visit the page to also watch Evert’s three minute [...]
An elevator pitch from Investment Manager of Murray International, Bruce Stout October 11, 2021 To watch the elevator pitch video in full, visit: https://doceo.tv/funds/murray-international Bruce Stout, Investment Manager, summarises the Trust’s objective, its strategy and style, the geographical split, key sectors and its differentiated approach in the market. Learn about the Investment theme access, Manager experience and the human behind the strategy – all in three minutes! Visit the [...]
An elevator pitch from CEO of Witan, Andrew Bell October 11, 2021 | Sponsored To watch the elevator pitch video in full, visit: https://doceo.tv/funds/witan Andrew Bell, CEO of Witan explains how the Trust is a one-stop shop for global equity investment, offering growth in capital and income and describes the benefits of the multi-manager approach. The Company’s actively managed portfolio covers a broad range of markets and sectors with [...]
An elevator pitch from Fund Manager of Majedie Investments, William Barlow October 11, 2021 To watch the elevator pitch video in full, visit: https://doceo.tv/funds/majedie-investments William Barlow, Fund Manager, explains that the objective of the Trust is to maximise capital appreciation and grow the dividend above the rate of inflation over the long term by investing in Global Equities. He goes on to explain how it is differentiated from competitors [...]
An update from Fund Manager of Standard Life Property Income Trust, Jason Baggaley October 11, 2021 To watch the update video in full, visit: https://doceo.tv/funds/standard-life-property Fund Manager, Jason Baggaley talks us through his most recent purchase, as well as providing us with an update on the wider portfolio and recent performance. Visit the page to also watch a three minute elevator pitch video from Jason to understand the investment strategy, how [...]
Half of all Brits would struggle to afford food if they lost £1,000 October 7, 2021 Around half of all Brits would struggle to pay for food if they lost less about £1,000, with one in three ending up in financial difficulty if this figure was £500, according to a new survey, shared with City A.M. this morning. Moreover, just over a quarter of people said their mental health would be [...]
‘Alpha-Flation’: A Private Market Syndrome September 28, 2021 | City Talk In private equity (PE), there are more ways to calculate the alpha of a portfolio or fund than any other asset class. And in no sector other than private markets does investing in the average fund seem to go so poorly. Should it be this way? Is the average private market fund a bad fund [...]
999 for banks: Lenders set to launch customer hotline to tackle fraud September 28, 2021 UK banks are preparing to launch an emergency hotline – dubbed the industry’s answer to 999 – later this week, in an effort to tackle surging levels of fraud. Customers who fear that they have been targeted by fraudsters imitating their bank, or other common guises such as HM Revenue & Customs or a parcel [...]
The ICAS public voice – tax administration post-covid September 27, 2021 | City Talk As we begin to emerge from Covid-19, a key strand of the public policy work undertaken by ICAS relates to tax administration. ICAS has a public interest remit, a duty to act not solely for its Members but for the wider good. From a public interest perspective, our role is to share insights, shaped and [...]
‘Triple-whammy’ of inflation, energy bills and tax rises to eat into household budgets September 26, 2021 Incoming budget pressures over the next six months could squeeze the budgets of many Brits. In fact, a “triple-whammy” may leave low income families more than £1,000 worse off annually, according to a think tank. Inflation, rising energy bills and the looming health and social care tax could leave households worse off even after increases [...]