Sue Whitbread
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FCA confirms speculative mini-bond mass-marketing ban
The FCA has confirmed proposals to permanently ban the mass-marketing of speculative illiquid securities – including speculative mini-bonds – to retail investors.…
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Crunch time: what might Johnson’s last ditch attempt at a Brexit deal mean for financial markets?
With Boris Johnson making his last-ditch attempt to strike a deal with the EU, Giles Coghlan, Chief Currency Analyst at HYCM, has…
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Top three ESG themes for 2021 – Fidelity International
The three themes are: (1) Build back greener (2) Build back stronger (3) Build back inclusively To underline its commitment to ESG…
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M&G announces new sustainable multi-asset fund range
M&G Investments is today launching a range of retail multi-asset funds which combine adherence to high ESG standards, impact investment and…
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Fixed income myth #1: “bond indexing is simple”
In recent years, increasing numbers of investors have adopted fixed income index funds as part of their portfolios. However, the apparent ease…
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AIC fund manager poll: emerging markets tipped as best bet for 2021
– Healthcare Equipment & Services is favoured equity market sector for next year – 77% believe significant inflation increase likely over…
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The possibility of a last-minute limited Brexit deal is very much alive
Despite the recriminatory rhetoric on both sides, Lagarias believes that the possibility of a last-minute limited deal, Mazars’ base case scenario, is…
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Latest IA stats show savers going global, as diversification grows in October
UK savers prioritised diversification as Global (equity) and Global Bonds became the top two best-selling IA sectors respectively in October 2020, according…
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VCT inflows resilient as investors look to tech for growth
Octopus Investments has announced that it raised a total of £61 million into its venture capital trusts (VCTs) during the month of…
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FCA publishes evaluation of its work on the impact of RDR and FAMR
The FCA has published an evaluation of the impact of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR).…

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