Lower power prices hit investment trust Renewables Infrastructure Group August 9, 2024 Renewables Infrastructure Group’s net asset value (NAV) has declined four per cent since the start of the year as low power prices and weak energy generation have hit the investment trust. The £2.5bn trust was launched in 2013 to invest in renewable energy generation and supporting infrastructure. In its interim results today, it revealed that [...]
It’s over: FTSE 100 giant Hargreaves Lansdown receives £5.4bn private equity bid August 9, 2024 Hargreaves Lansdown has finally received an official bid from potential private equity buyers that management is prepared to recommend to shareholders. The £11.10 share bid, along with a dividend of 30 pence for the end of the financial year, came after months of negotiations between the DIY platform business and the consortium of private equity [...]
GAM: Swiss asset manager aims for 2026 profit despite Liontrust debacle August 8, 2024 Swiss asset manager GAM is targeting a profit in 2026 after a tumultuous couple of years that saw it reject a takeover bid from rival Liontrust. GAM reported that it had an IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) net loss of 39.1m Swiss francs (£26.6m) in the first half of the year, only around half of [...]
UK investors pour £1.2bn into fund market during June August 8, 2024 UK investors poured £1.2bn into funds during June, after a drought of investment from the retail space, data from the Investment Association has revealed. Despite pulling over £24bn from funds throughout 2023, the first half of 2024 was a rare gem of success, with £1.7bn being added to funds over the six months. So where [...]
Watchdog cracks the whip on crypto firms after compliance failures August 8, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority has complained that crypto companies are failing to comply with new rules regulating their advertising, with many attempting to skirt the rules. “We have seen firms relying on industry comparisons to benchmark what is acceptable. Given the levels of poor practice in the market, firms should not be doing this,” complained [...]
Meet the Fund Managers: Small companies, large gains August 5, 2024 Investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham speaks to Ken Wotton, manager of investment trust Strategic Equity Capital.
Elliott warns Nvidia is in ‘bubble land’ and AI is ‘overhyped’ August 2, 2024 Hedge fund Elliott Management has slammed artificial intelligence technology as "overhyped", warning that star stock Nvidia is in "bubble land".
US unemployment miss: ‘Has the Fed made a policy mistake?’ August 2, 2024 US unemployment figures missed expectations today, jumping to 4.3 per cent, leaving analysts asking if the Federal Reserve had made a mistake not to cut interest rates on Wednesday.
Bank of England’s Pill: Inflation still needs to be ‘squeezed out’ of the UK August 2, 2024 Despite returning to the two per cent target, inflation still needs to be "squeezed out" of the UK economy, Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said today.
Global markets spiral as US recession fears solidify August 2, 2024 Markets have begun to fear the worst about a slowdown, or even recession, in the US, sending stocks tumbling across the world.
