Merkel gone; Macron facing elections; Shares still lagging behind US By ROSIE MURRAY-WEST, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY PUBLISHED: 16 October 2021 With gaps in food shelves, an energy crisis and rising inflation, it has been hard to look away from UK news in recent weeks. But those who have also kept an eye on our Continental […]
The popularity of alternative trusts stems from the stronger ESG focus and the suitability of their structure By Portfolio Adviser, 14 Oct 21, Jayna Rana QuotedData The growth of investment companies targeting alternative assets is one of the biggest trends the industry has experienced for almost two decades.. At 31 August 2021, some two-fifths (39%) of […]
Trustnet asked fund pickers what to hold alongside one of the most popular sustainable funds, Royal London Sustainable World Trust. 13 October 2021 By Eve Maddock-Jones, Reporter, Trustnet Royal London Sustainable World Trust is one of the most popular options for sustainable investing, recent research by Trustnet found, but what should investors be holding alongside it? Last […]
David Brenchley Sunday October 10 2021, 12.01am, The Sunday Times With a population of 1.4 billion, a rising middle class and some of the fastest-growing companies in the world, India has long been touted as the next great place to hunt out stellar investment returns. In particular it is seen as an alternative to China, […]
Investment trust insider on market movers – James Carthew: Winners and losers shift in unhappy markets Markets are unsettled for a variety of reasons, although the ructions created by soaring energy prices and inflation concerns are creating opportunities. Against that backdrop, two investment company launches – Blackfinch Renewable European Income and Responsible Housing Reit – […]
Demand for oil, copper and other commodities is growing — could this help investors to beat the pressures of inflation David Brenchley, Saturday October 02 2021, 12.01am, The Times The prices of lithium, aluminium and copper are soaring, wholesale gas prices have jumped sixfold and the oil price has hit a three-year high. All of […]
Investment trust insider on Schroder Asia Total Return – James Carthew: China is not uninvestable, just high risk Recently, I interviewed Robin Parbrook, co-manager of Schroder Asian Total Return (ATR) after its half-year results. Very few funds investing in Asia trade on premiums above net asset value (NAV) – in the AIC’s Asia Pacific sector, […]
Investment trust insider on Foresight Sustainable Forestry – James Carthew: A new forestry fund that looks sensible and sustainable I was pleased to see the recent intention to float announcement from Foresight Sustainable Forestry. The investment company is looking for between £130m and £200m to invest in a portfolio of forests across the UK with a bias to […]
These unloved funds and trusts might build your fortune By ANNE ASHWORTH FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 21:50, 1 October 2021 Once the mainstay of many a portfolio, UK equity income funds are now often seen as deeply unfashionable, in a world still in thrall to the glamour of US tech stocks. But there are reasons to […]
The brave can strike gold if they’re ready for risks in the hunt for bounty By ROSIE MURRAY-WEST, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY PUBLISHED: 25 September 2021 It is hard to make your mind up about AIM, the Alternative Investment Market that has nurtured some big names, but also hosted huge failures. The market had a strong […]
