Low wind speeds hit Greencoat UK Wind’s portfolio February 29, 2024 The trust, which invests solely in windfarms, revealed in its annual results that electricity generation in its assets fell 13 per cent throughout the year due to "low wind."
Scared of investing when the market is at an all-time high? Don’t be. February 15, 2024 While it might seem counter-intuitive, it is actually better to invest when the market has hit an all-time high, rather than sitting on the sidelines with cash. Just because the US stock market has recently hit an all-time high, doesn’t mean you should be worrying about getting into investing. New research from Schroders shows that [...]
Chancellor meets with City grandees over London’s listings crisis January 9, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt held talks with top City chiefs on Tuesday as part of the government's efforts to attract more listings to the London Stock Exchange.
London money managers reveal toll of turmoil as Jupiter and St James’s assets rise July 27, 2023 Fund house Jupiter reported a bump in assets and a sharp rise in profits in the first six months of the year in a mixed morning of results for London’s big money managers. The London investment firm said its assets ticked up two per cent to £51.4bn in the first half of the year while [...]
Sir Win Bischoff ‘was a giant of our industry’ JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon says after City grandee dies aged 81 April 26, 2023 Heartfelt tributes have been paid to City grandee Sir Win Bischoff who has died at the age of 81 following a short illness. The German-born banking boss who had top roles at Schroders, chair of Lloyds Banking Group and Citigroup, as well as JP Morgan, enjoyed a 50-year career in both the City and Wall [...]
Investors pull record £27.9bn from UK funds amid political turmoil October 24, 2022 Investors pulled a record £27.9bn from UK funds last month as the disastrous mini-budget and political turmoil sent shockwaves through the markets, new data has revealed.
Schroders assets plunge £21bn as volatility rocks asset managers October 20, 2022 Schroders said its assets had plunged by nearly £21bn in the past quarter as it became the latest asset manager to report its holdings had been ravaged by geopolitical volatility and a looming recession this year.
Schroders assets jump as inflows top £8.4bn July 28, 2022 Asset manager Schroders notched a jump in the value of its managed assets in the first half of the year as strong inflows helped buck sharp falls in equity and bond markets.
Schroders snaps up stake in digital asset manager in ‘tokenisation’ push July 19, 2022 Asset management giant Schroders announced it had snapped up a minority stake in digital asset manager Forteus today as it explores the potential of offering tokenised funds to investors.
The bear market story and what next – in six charts June 23, 2022 It’s been the worst start to a year for markets since the Great Depression. We tell the story so far in six charts. Like a bear with a sore head, many investors probably wish they had stayed in hibernation in 2022. It has been a brutal year so far, the worst since the Great Depression [...]