Negotiating today’s bitter-sweet credit conundrum
By Laurent Gorgemans, global head of investment management at Nordea Asset Management As European corporate bonds display yields not witnessed for many years, investors are casting a renewed eye on the region’s credit market. But while all segments of European...
Jupiter Outlook 2024: Convertibles & Sovereign Bonds
Jupiter Asset Management’s Lee Manzi and Makeem Asif discuss the outlook for the convertible bond market heading into 2024 and why they believe the dynamics of the asset class are changing for the better. Convertibles bonds have come through a challenging year as...
Baronsmead VCTs build on fundraise success to launch £50 million share offer
The Baronsmead Venture Trust and the Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (the Baronsmead VCTs), managed by specialised alternative asset manager Gresham House, have launched a £30 million share offer with an over-allotment option of £20 million. The new funds raised will...
All you need to know about markets in November in 5 minutes
November was a positive month for both equity and bond markets. In this week's episode of #AskTheFundManager, Pavesh Sehmar and Baylee Wakefield discuss the reasons why. To watch the full video, please click here
Fixed Income in the News
Negotiating today’s bitter-sweet credit conundrum
By Laurent Gorgemans, global head of investment management at Nordea Asset Management As European corporate bonds display yields not witnessed for many years, investors are casting a renewed eye on the region’s credit market. But while all segments of European...
Jupiter Outlook 2024: Convertibles & Sovereign Bonds
Jupiter Asset Management’s Lee Manzi and Makeem Asif discuss the outlook for the convertible bond market heading into 2024 and why they believe the dynamics of the asset class are changing for the better. Convertibles bonds have come through a challenging year as...
Poised for resilience and potential price appreciation
By Daniel J. Ivascyn, Alfred T. Murata, Joshua Anderson, Esteban Burbano We see meaningful value in high quality, more liquid bonds that offer compelling yields and potential price appreciation should the economy weaken. Many investors have taken a wait-and-see...
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Square Mile Academy of Funds: Ratings Round-Up for November 2023
Four new ratings awarded, including one Responsible A rating Two ratings retained, two funds leave the Academy of Funds ...
Five investment managers identify undervalued opportunities to look out for in 2024
In the wake of the Magnificent 7's continued triumph and the swift ascent of AI, 2023 emerged as the reign of growth stocks. Building on...
Affordability and flexibility top the list of requirements from a wellbeing programme
Affordability and flexibility are the most important factors for employers in terms of implementing a health and wellbeing support...
44% of UK workers overestimate the cost of income protection, life cover and cash plan policies, according to The Exeter
Nearly half (44%) of UK workers overestimate the monthly cost of income protection, life cover, and cash plan policies according to...
Problem-led approach to health and wellbeing is letting people down, says RedArc
A problem-led approach, ie offering a menu of therapies and services, rather than taking a holistic solution-led approach, risks letting...
Financial watchdog sets out credit information market improvements
People will find their credit files better reflect their financial circumstances, under proposals announced by the Financial Conduct...
Evelyn Partners acquires Harwood Hutton
Evelyn Partners has announced that it has acquired Harwood Hutton, a firm of accountants, tax advisers and business specialists with an...
Saxo Bank’s 2024 Outrageous Predictions: The End of the Road
Saxo Bank today announced its annual Outrageous Predictions for 2024. The predictions focus on a series of unlikely but underappreciated...
Fintel acquires Synaptic Software to extend its connected platform into protection advice
Fintel has today announced the acquisition of Synaptic Software. Synaptic services over 1.600 advisers, providing due diligence research,...
How this Wesleyan With Profits fund differs from the rest (CPD webinar opportunity)
By managing the smoothing of their With Profits fund on a daily basis, Wesleyan do not have to apply the sudden adjustments typically seen...
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Higher for longer: IFA Magazine’s November edition is available NOW
Welcome to the latest edition of IFA Magazine. It has become clear here in the UK that the Bank of England does not intend for UK base rates to come down from current levels any time soon. As a result, all of us, whether we’re savers, borrowers, businesses or...
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GBI 41 | The EIS Verdict | December 2023
Welcome to the final issue of GBI Magazine for 2023! If you were able to attend our much-anticipated ‘EIS on Trial’ webinar, I hope you enjoyed it! However, if you weren’t available to attend, this issue has got you covered. We kick off this magazine by revealing the...
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Managed Portfolio Services (MPS) | Annual Report 2023/24
We are delighted to announce that our comprehensive annual Managed Portfolio Services (MPS) report is now available for financial advisers. This report is the fourth in the series of reports revisiting the world of Managed Portfolio Services and looks to provide...
