Blackstone triumphs in Hipgnosis bidding war as Concord refuses to raise offer May 9, 2024 The bidding war first broke out on 18 April, after Concord initially offered $1.4bn for the portfolio of the music rights trust.
Barclays under fire from shareholders on fracking funding May 9, 2024 Barclays has come under fire from its shareholders, including the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF), for providing financial support to fracking companies.
Why the Bank of England won’t cut rates – even if it wants to May 8, 2024 The Bank of England desperately wants to cut interest rates, but the caution of the Federal Reserve might mean they aren't able to.
Hydrogen-focused investment trust finds success in private companies May 8, 2024 Hydrogenone Capital Growth, the investment trust focused on cash into clean hydrogen, has reported a strong performance of its underlying holdings, even though its share price has struggled. The trust’s net asset value (NAV) has grown 0.6 per cent since the start of the year, and 3.6 per cent since March 2023, it reported in [...]
ISA season breaks new record despite UK outflows revealing ‘structural problem’ May 8, 2024 Charles Hall, head of research at Peel Hunt, warned that the data showed "exactly why the UK market has a structural problem".
Investment trust body calls for Treasury to fix unnecessary rules costing billions May 8, 2024 The rules around investment trust disclosures are costing the economy billions in lost investment.
Should investors sell in May and go away? May 8, 2024 "Sell in May and go away, don’t come back until St Leger’s Day" is an often quoted adage, but does it actually work?
Why an Aegon sustainable manager is buying bonds in polluting companies May 7, 2024 Rory Sandilands, manager of the Aegon Global Climate Transition fund, is pushing to make companies emit less by buying their bonds.
Small trust worth £30m moves in for £600m Abrdn Asia Dragon May 7, 2024 In a stock exchange announcement, Ashoka's trust said it had put forward a proposal to merge the two trusts, with the option of a cash exit of up to 50 per cent for Asia Dragon shareholders.
Are UK markets ready to bounce back? UBS says yes May 6, 2024 The UK market has been unloved for some time, but this might be about to change, as UBS has radically shifted its ratings for UK equities.