The UK should ban domestic flights, says advocacy group October 11, 2021 British advocacy group Campaign for Better Transport is calling on the government to ban some domestic flights to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions produced domestically by aviation. If introduced, the ban would end several short-haul routes such as London to Manchester, London to Edinburgh and Birmingham to Glasgow. Travellers would be offered train tickets [...]
UK business failures expected to rise by 32 per cent October 11, 2021 Researchers are predicting a wave of business insolvencies will hit the UK before the end of 2022 as the government rolls back Covid support. During the pandemic many businesses have been kept afloat by emergency government funding which spared an estimated 18,900 companies from insolvency in 2020. Euler Hermes expects 37,000 businesses to fail before [...]
Weak data security storm brews over BrewDog as it mulls IPO October 11, 2021 More than 200,000 BrewDog shareholders and customers had their details exposed for over 18 months, according to a security consulting and testing services firm. It comes as the beer maker prepares for an initial public offering, which would require it to step up its data security. Details such as names, date of birth, email address, [...]
Will ‘revenge travel’ rescue hotel stocks? October 11, 2021 While the COVID-19 pandemic has been good for markets such as work from home technologies, vaccines, and even pet care, there has been one market in particular that has taken quite the beating. With travel restrictions and lockdowns worldwide, we have seen the battering of travel and hospitality, and the devastating loss of jobs within [...]
What is Decentralised Finance (DeFi)? October 11, 2021 The blockchain-based form of finance everyone’s talking about “Decentralised Finance (DeFi) is a movement that aims to bypass traditional financial intermediaries by putting financial services on the blockchain.” DeFi supporters believe that smart contracts will form the nuts and bolts of future financial infrastructure, on the premise that banks, brokers and other financial institutions will [...]
What you need to know about buying bitcoin October 11, 2021 If you don’t know your bitcoin from your blockchain, this article is here to help. Is there a bitcoin barrier to entry? For many curious investors who have yet to dip their toes in the proverbial waters, the biggest thing holding them back may be summed up in one word: knowledge. The more you try [...]
An update from Portfolio Manager of Invesco Bond Income Plus, Rhys Davies October 11, 2021 To watch the update video in full, visit: https://doceo.tv/funds/invesco-bond-income-plus With effect from 19 May 2021, the Company was enlarged by the merger with Invesco Enhanced Income Limited by way of a contractual scheme of reconstruction, following which the Company changed its name to Invesco Bond Income Plus Limited. Here, Rhys provides us with an update [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
