Equities
Watching the pound is important for UK investors
Weighed down by the strength of sterling, investors in UK equities have suffered a tough start to 2018 with both the FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indices registering negative returns in January.
Capita shares plummet 40% amid fears of second Carillion
Shares in Capita dropped sharply on Wednesday after the tormented outsourcing firm announced a rights issue and that it had suspended its dividend.
Copia Capital Management adds factor-enhanced portfolios
Copia Capital Management has launched its Select Plus range of managed portfolios, which are constructed using a blend of ETFs and factor-based funds from US-based investment firm Dimensional Fund Advisors.
Craving for ETFs boosts European appetite for equity funds
European investors increased their risk appetite in 2017, recording high inflows into pure equity funds compared to outflows in the previous year, helped by a big rush into passive equity funds, according to a Thompson Reuters Lipper report.
Woodford, Rathbones and Trojan disappoint in FE ratings
Neil Woodford’s flagship Equity Income fund was downgraded by data-provider FE Trustnet in its latest rebalance from five crowns to just one, six months after receiving the debut accolade.