This morning, the FCA has issued the following statement regarding potential enforcement action against Link Fund Solutions Ltd, which managed the collapsed LF Woodford Equity Income Fund: Following an announcement made on 21 September by Link Group to the Australian...
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Foresight Group acquires Infrastructure Capital Holdings
Foresight Group announces the proposed acquisition of Infrastructure Capital, an established, specialist infrastructure manager in the Australian market. Infrastructure Capital is currently owned by Log Creek (63.3%), other non-management shareholders (3.8%) and...
5 considerations for investors enticed by the ‘greenium’
By Jaime Diaz Rio Varez, Research Analyst at MainStreet Partners The term ‘greenium’ refers to the instance when investors pay more in exchange for the green or sustainable credentials of a bond, compared to a similar, non-green, equivalent debt instrument by the same...
ONS – number of people in UK homeworking doubles – reaction
Following on from the ONS report published this morning on homeworking trends, which shows that between October to December 2019 and January to March 2022, homeworking in the UK more than doubled from 4.7 million to 9.9 million people, business owners have reacted....
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FCA announces asset retention rules for British Steel advice firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced today that it is using emergency powers to prevent financial advice firms, who advised...
Less than half of women feel financially independent, Fidelity International research reveals
Less than half (45%) of UK women feel financially independent - with one in 10 (11%) doubtful they will ever achieve this, according to...
Smart Money People reacts to proposed new laws to tackle fake reviews
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced on 20 April 2022 that as part of its reforms of the Consumer...
‘Worry burnout’ what is it and how can you overcome it
Worry burnout is a term coined to describe a state of emotional exhaustion where a person feels worn out and overwhelmed by worry - and...
The top 100 companies being asked to delete consumer data according to Rightly
Rightly, independent data champions and consumer data action service, has today revealed the top 100 companies from which consumers are...
42% of employees don’t know about or understand all their employee benefits
New research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector has shown that 42% of employees don’t know about or understand all...
French election is an existential moment for the global order
The election of the next French President will have important implications. A Marine Le Pen victory would create challenges for the...
Selectivity key to capitalising on post-pandemic property uplift – Simon Martindale
By Simon Martindale, fund director of the Property Income Trust for Charities, Mayfair Capital. While UK markets are set to grapple with...
Decarbonising the lifecycle of energy – how Blackfinch invests to build resilience into the UK energy sector – #WorldEarthDay
This article written by Richard Cook, CEO of Blackfinch, features as part of IFA Magazine’s celebration of World Earth Day. It’s hard to...
SFC Capital: What impact can #WorldEarthDay have on financial sustainability?
This article features as part of IFA Magazine’s celebration of World Earth Day. World Earth Day has a different meaning to everyone and...
Levels of Trust in Financial Services Reaches All-Time HighÂ
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, published Enhancing Investors’ Trust – the 2022 CFA Institute Investor...
One Planet Capital’s Matthew Jellicoe highlights sustainability as a driver for business growth – #WorldEarthDay
This article features as part of IFA Magazine’s celebration of World Earth Day. Changing consumer behaviour and government pressure...
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