You’ll have to wear the cap – whether it fits or not…More on bankers’ bonuses
Catherine Gannon, managing partner at Gannons Solicitors, considers the EU’s cap in bankers’ bonuses in a guest post below. Following on from an EU announcement in March that there would [...]
EU fails in bid to force defined benefit schemes to add billions in funding, but maybe the current messy compromise is better
If you are fortunate enough to be receiving a defined benefit pension or are likely to do so when you retire, you should probably consider yourself lucky writes John Lappin. [...]
Charles Stanley Direct suggests five defensive funds
Charles Stanley Direct is currently suggesting five funds that may suit investors who want to diversify, lower their volatility or who want to build a defensive core in these difficult [...]
Technology fund investing favours the brave
Since the turn of the century and subsequent dot.com crash burnt investors have remained wary of dipping their toes back into technology funds cauldron. But a cursory glance at performance [...]
True and Fair campaign creates charges calculator to back its campaigning views
A group that campaigns for transparency of fund management charges has created a new calculator to help you and your adviser consider the total cost of investing. The calculator from [...]
The four types of emerging market debt
Shaun Port, CIO at Nutmeg.com discusses the four types of emerging market debt for Mindful Money below. Many investors are well aware of stock market opportunities in developing economies – [...]
Mixed views on emerging markets
Following a period of disappointing emerging market returns, investors are crossing their fingers for a return to form across the world’s developing markets writes Philip Scott. Economic growth has pulled [...]
Bank of Ireland backtracks on rate hike but only for 1,200 out of 13,500 borrowers
Bank of Ireland has back-tracked on its decision to substantially hike its mortgage tracker rate but only for some 9% or 1,200 of 13,500 affected customers writes Philip Scott. At the [...]
Is your discretionary fund manager selling out of its underlying funds too quickly?
For investors who are using the services of a discretionary fund manager (DFM), new research suggests that DFMs are increasingly ruthless when it comes to sacking any underlying fund managers [...]
Could the Japanese market see European style return on equities?
Dan Morris, global strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management has issued a note discussing the depreciating yen and its impact on equities including asking whether returns on equities could reach [...]
Copper’s bear market may be reaching a turning point says ETF Securities
The copper bear market may be reaching a turning point according to Martin Arnold, research director at ETF Securities who has set out his view in a note published this [...]
Five things investors learned this week
1) The City of London may face a crackdown in its listing requirements with chair of the Business select committee Andrew Bailey MP leading calls for tighter restriction on companies [...]
Inflation falling as economies struggle to grow as Axa IM’s Chris Iggo considers the policy options
The inflation outlook in OECD countries appears to be down suggesting central bank interventions will continue according to Chris Iggo, CIO Fixed Income, Axa Investment Management. In a note to [...]
Mindful Money TV: Don’t let inflation erode your portfolio – a Q&A with Momentum’s James Klempster
James Klempster, portfolio manager at Momentum Global Investment Management talks to Mindful Money about inflation, why investors need to watch what it means for their portfolios and the firm’s Factor [...]
Moody’s moves Turkey to investment grade as HL suggests funds for exposure to the market
Turkey’s debt has been upgraded to investment grade by ratings agency Moody’s marking the significant progress of this emerging market in marked contrast to the peripheral countries of the eurozone. [...]
Average rents hit £736 a month in England and Wales for April
The average rents in England and Wales have now hit £736 a month with rents rising in every region according to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from LSL Property Services. The [...]
US reshoring continues and it’s not all down to oil shale says Axa’s Nigel Thomas
The US continues to benefit from re-shoring of manufacturing and not all of this is down to the shale oil boom although it is bringing many benefits too says Nigel [...]
Concentrating on the US – Q&A with Polen Capital Management’s Dan Davidowitz
Florida-based investment manager firm, Polen Capital Management, has launched the Polen Focus US Growth Fund as a Dublin Ucits fund. Managed by CIO Dan Davidowitz and Damon Ficklin, the pair [...]
Inflation for SMEs falls to 1.1 per cent due to lower wage inflation says Aldermore
The inflation rate for small and medium sized businesses has falling to 1.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2013 at least partly because of lower wage costs according [...]
Interest rates may not rise in 2014 or 2015 says L&G’s Richard Hodges
Interest rates may not rise for another couple of years says Richard Hodges, manager of L&G Investments’ Dynamic Bond Trust. Hodges says: “Bond investors are concerned about interest rates rising [...]
Don’t rely on the state for your retirement
Alan Easter group chief executive of the Beaufort Group gives his view of the current state of retirement. Back in the day….our parents told us to always put something aside [...]
Loans to first time buyers up by a fifth in March
Loans to first time buyers increased by 20 per cent in March according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors says demand for residential property [...]
