Keeping fit this winter Sponsored This strange year has seen all of us becoming more aware of our health – especially as lockdowns and restrictions have meant more of us staying at home for longer than ever before. And Covid-19 has sharpened our focus on our own bodies. The data shows it is more likely to cause serious and potentially [...]
China trade war? No worries Sponsored Mike Kerley, fund manager for Henderson Far East Income, gives update on the fund’s portfolio activity and why the US-China trade war poses little threat to the fund.
John Bennett: “A truer active, more idiosyncratic portfolio” Sponsored John Bennett, Fund Manager of Henderson European Focus Trust, explains the thinking behind his new, more concentrated portfolio. John Bennett, Fund Manager of Henderson European Focus Trust, explains why the board has reduced the minimum number of holdings the Trust can invest in from 50 to 45; and why investors should not be spooked by [...]
The relief of revenue reserves May 10, 2019 There is no question that we find ourselves in uncertain times. It is during periods of uncertainty that the investment trust structure has distinct merits. That’s because investment trusts, which are listed companies in their own right, can store future income away for a rainy day – a unique function of investment trusts called revenue [...]
Millennials create rewarding experiences with new Miles & More’s Global Travellers Card May 3, 2019 These days, we want to be rewarded for being loyal. Many brands are rising to the challenge of giving back to the millennial and gen Z consumer. As avid adventurers, who regularly seek out new places, cuisines and memorable experiences, some travel companies are leading with offering something new and experiential to this profitable traveller [...]
Neil Woodford’s billion-dollar baby turns four May 1, 2019 By Dzmitry Lipski from interactive investor. Late last month, Woodford Patient Capital turned four. Having weighed in at launch at £800 million, making it the second-largest UK investment trust launch ever after Smithson Investment Trust, according to the AIC, Woodford's middle child has had some high-profile teething issues along the way. Total assets today stand at [...]
Crypto AM industry voices: Regulating blockchain and crypto April 30, 2019 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and others are working to provide regulatory guidance frameworks and structures in the ever-changing landscape of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The views on these activities run the gamut from the Establishment (‘The sooner we get regulation, the sooner things will really take off’) to [...]
CryptoCompare market view: The alleged $850m ‘cover-up’ April 30, 2019 The Crypto world was rocked last week by the announcement from New York Attorney General Letitia James of a court order against the operators of the Bitfinex exchange and Tether – issuers of the stablecoin of the same name. The Attorney General alleges that the operators of Bitfinex and Tether engaged in fraud to hide [...]
£100K pot – who will benefit? April 30, 2019 Probably the best gift anyone in finance (and a wide range of other fields) could give themselves right now is a chance to start to get their head around the coming disruption from Blockchain/ distributed ledger technology (DLT). Then they can ride the wave – rather than be engulfed by it. But what if you [...]
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on Nodal April 30, 2019 We all know the internet has created a space where we can claim to be the version of ourselves we had always imagined. And while social networks have enabled catfishing to the extremes, the world of recruitment isn't safe from these Walter Mitty’s either. So how do you know someone is who they say they [...]
