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Fund CEOs on UK stocks in 2025: ‘It’s hard to be bearish’
Some of the City’s biggest names are bullish on the outlook for domestic companies in 2025
BlackRock, Aviva win multi-asset flows as investors brace for CGT shake-up
September marked the first month since January that multi-asset funds in the UK posted net inflows
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Buyout bosses lose their appetite for consumer deals
Private equity firms are quietly backing out of a once-loved sector
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UK equity funds record best month for three years as outflows slow in July
Funds invested in UK stocks collected a net £59m on the day after the Labour party’s general election win
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JPMorgan jumps ahead of Barclays in UK deal fee league tables
The UK lender has an aim to maintain the top spot
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Nick Train on performance woes, AI and why UK stocks are ‘prone with opportunity’
Veteran fund manager talks about the outlook for his biggest FTSE 100 investments, including LSEG, RELX and Experian
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UK equity fund outflows hit £80bn since Brexit as investors stay sour
UK equity funds have remained out of favour among investors since leaving the EU as part of a decade-long slump
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Meet the former BlackRock MD looking to give UK fintechs a £1bn boost
Joe Parkin on why the Fintech Growth Fund could help alleviate some of London's listing struggles
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Fund houses cut more from research budgets despite looming MiFID II overhaul
The average research budget for 2023 has decreased by 6.5% amid a push to reverse regulatory changes
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Schroders CEO says firm is ‘pretty well done’ on big acquisitions
The £726bn London-listed asset manager has made several key acquisitions since Peter Harrison became CEO in 2016
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Pound, bond yields slide after UK inflation comes in lower than expected
June's inflation reading alleviates pressure on the Bank of England as UK equities benefit
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Equity fund outflows reach £3.7bn: ‘Investors are nervous’
Investors pulled £662m from equity funds in June as they opted for fixed income and money market funds
UK retains crown as Europe’s top destination for financial services investment
The financial services investment projects across the UK climbed 17% year-on-year in 2022.
UK funds shed £962m after FTSE record fails to woo investors
February marked the 21st consecutive month that investors have pulled money from UK equity funds
UK equity funds haemorrhage £8bn in ‘momentous’ year
Rate hikes turned asset markets upside down in 2022 as UK outflows swelled eight-fold
Closed trading, bank holidays and ‘Operation London Bridge’ — here’s what happens now that the Queen has died
The government confirmed a bank holiday for the day of the Queen’s funeral on 19 September
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Why UK investors shouldn’t worry about companies fleeing overseas
VC investment growth should be applauded, even if much of it is coming from overseas
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Bank of England unexpectedly keeps rates unchanged, pushing pound lower
Governor Andrew Bailey surprises markets by voting to keep policy on hold for now
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Green summit attended by Fink and Dimon is chance for ‘deft thinking’ on climate goals
MC at the government’s green investment summit this week, Dambisa Moyo, tells David Ricketts what she expects from the event and her view on whether large investors are doing enough on climate issues
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Vanguard looks to bolster UK active range
The US passive titan plans to expand its active fund management capabilities in the UK with new launches
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