Investing

The Investing section combines market analysis with expert forecasts and investment strategies. It aims to help readers—from novice investors to professionals—make informed decisions across asset classes, regions and market cycles.

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HNW LENDING REPORTS STRONG GROWTH IN ALTERNATIVE LENDING

HNW Lending, an alternative lender that provides individual loans of between £50,000 and £2 million...

24th June, 2017

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INVESTOR SENTIMENT CONSTRUCTIVE, BUT CAUTIOUS IN THE LONG TERM

Notwithstanding various data disappointments over the past month, mainly reflecting business surveys...

20th June, 2017

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SEDCO CAPITAL LAUNCHES A GROUNDBREAKING NEW INVESTMENT STRATEGY COMBINING TRADITIONAL SHARIAH FINANCE PRINCIPLES WITH ETHICAL INVESTMENT

SEDCO Capital, one of the largest asset managers in Saudi Arabia, has launched a new investment stra...

16th June, 2017

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SIX EUROPEAN CITIES ATTRACT 70% OF ALL INVESTMENTS IN EUROPEAN PRIVATE FINTECH COMPANIES

As cities around Europe compete to become the region’s most active FinTech hub, half a dozen are suc...

16th June, 2017

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UNEXPECTED SIPP CHARGES SHOCK ADVISERS

  Around six out of advisers have been caught out by providers’ charges Advisers back moves to...

14th June, 2017

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ONE IN FIVE WOULD-BE DOWNSIZERS DECIDE AGAINST SELLING

Cost of moving and not being able to find a suitable home are the main reasons for not going ahead N...

14th June, 2017

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HUNG PARLIAMENT CAUSES MARKET UNCERTAINTY 10 DAYS AHEAD OF BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS – ADAPTIVE INSIGHTS ADVISES BUSINESSES

The UK woke up to a hung parliament this morning, where the Conservative party failed to get the req...

13th June, 2017

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THE UK ELECTION – OUR KEY TAKEAWAYS SO FAR

Commenting on the results of the UK general election, Noland Carter, CIO and Head of Heartwood Inves...

13th June, 2017

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ASSET AND WEALTH MANAGERS TAKING CAUTIOUS STEPS TOWARD DIGITIZATION. EARLY ADOPTERS OF DIGITAL TOOLS CITE MULTIPLE BUSINESS AND CLIENT BENEFITS

DassaultSystèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) commissioned CREATE-Research to survey more than 4...

13th June, 2017

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ELECTION UNCERTAINTY HITS ADVISERS AND CLIENTS

One in three advisers say election disruption and aftermath is a concern Abolition of Lifetime Allow...

8th June, 2017

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9 OUT OF 10 BRITS HAVE UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS OF RETIREMENT COSTS

Nine out of 10 Brits have unrealistic expectations of how much money they will need in retirement, r...

8th June, 2017

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CHINESE COMPANIES ON THE RISE IN 2016 GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGERS AUM RANKING FROM GLOBALDATA AND PRIVATE BANKER INTERNATIONAL

Switzerland’s UBS continues to top the global assets under management (AUM) list with over £2 trilli...

3rd June, 2017