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Avoid the watermelons: Time to think differently about ESG
Investors have always needed to balance capital growth with income objectives, have always had varying risk appetites, and to a…
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Declining UK IPOs and rising M&A have created a ‘perfect storm’
The number of companies listing on the London Stock Exchange has dramatically decreased compared to last year, down 45% in…
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MiFID II meets ESG and EU regulation
But ESG regulatory complacency is unwise at this time. Why? The implementation of MiFID II, involving customer preferences for ESG,…
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‘Boohoo’s risks are already priced in’: Fashion on the wrong side of ESG
The UK fashion retailers are under investigation by government watchdog group Competition and Markets Authority on whether its green claims…
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Deep Dive: Property markets in this recession are not like 2008
Philip Matthews, the manager of the Wise Multi-Asset Income fund, went so far as to say: “We believe any comparisons…
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Platforms ceiling on fund charges: Duty to consumers or a step too far?
Some said they feel it is an appropriate mechanism, raising concerns about the prominence of value versus costs and the…
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FCA tightens AR rules to cut mis-selling risk
It said the rules would improve oversight of ARs in a bid to stamp out mis-selling and improve consumer outcomes.…
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ii: Open-ended investors remain cautious in July
Analysing its monthly platform purchases the group noted that investors continued to be cautious with their allocations as they waited…
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Young fundpicker: The ESG dilemma
At the time, Shell – which was busily drilling away in the Arctic – was the largest weight in this…
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Stock Spotlight: Inflation takes a bite out of Walmart profits
The firm, which is often seen as a bellwether for the retail sector, forecast that full-year profits would decline by…
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