Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s chief economist, is set to be the next head of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to today’s Sunday Times newspaper. Perhaps one of the most… Read More
Monthly Archives: August 2015

Morningstar caution on size of Standard Life’s $68bn GARS Fund
Standard Life Investments’ flagship GARS fund, home to the savings of thousands of Britons, may be getting so big that its ability to outperform by picking individual stocks is being affected, a… Read More

European Stocks seen steady as global growth concerns ease
The European markets are likely to open flat to slightly higher on Friday as the latest US GDP numbers indicating a far bigger rebound last quarter than initially thought served to reduce… Read More

News in Numbers
+0.7%: The increase in Gross Domestic Product during the second quarter of 2015 shown by the Office for National Statistics after an increase in exports and business investment in the UK. €60… Read More

Harris increases Glencore holding above 5%
Harris Associates, which advises the Oakmark International Fund, said on Thursday it has increased the fund’s holding in mining and commodity group Glencore Plc to more than 5 percent. In an interview… Read More

Chinese Yuan trades at 4-year high against US Dollar after intervention
The Chinese yuan traded in a positive territory against the US dollar in European deals on Friday, after reports of the central bank intervention to stabilise the currency. The People’s Bank of… Read More

China Stocks Rebound on Stimulus Measures
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opened 1.73% higher Thursday following recent stimulus measures to bolster the economy after sharp stock plunges in previous days. The index was still below the symbolic 3,000-point… Read More

Gold Settles Lower as Dollar, US Equities Strengthen
Gold futures dropped for a third straight session to end at a one-week low Wednesday, as investors opted for the rising US equities amid some upbeat factory orders data, and with the… Read More

Is London still calling?
In what’s been an exceptionally turbulent week for the markets, IFA Shops takes a look at London property investment, and whether in fact the residential asset class is looking as safe as… Read More

Investors and Brokers agree landmark share-dealing code
The Investment Association and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) have agreed a code of conduct for the use of ‘Indications of Interest’ (IOIs) The framework will enable investment managers… Read More
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