Investments
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AIC on Dividend Heroes: 20 investment trusts have increased dividends for over 20 years
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has published its updated list of 20 dividend heroes. These investment trusts have consistently increased their annual dividends for at…
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AJ Bell’s Dan Coatsworth highlights five flavours of income for ISA investors
As we hit peak ISA season, AJ Bell looks at five different flavours of income for ISA investors, including some specific investment…
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Podcast #114: Helping clients step out of the cash comfort zone and into investing, with AJ Bell’s Laura Suter
In this latest episode of IFA Talk, Sue and Jenny explore a challenge that financial advisers frequently face—helping clients move beyond the…
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The Genomic Revolution – from incremental to exponential growth. Fascinating insight from Ark Invest Europe’s Bhushan
Scientific revolutions tend to happen gradually—until, suddenly, they don’t. According to Rahul Bhushan (pictured), Managing Director at ARK Invest Europe, genomics is…
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Standard Life and Fidelity International build on strategic partnership with launch of Guaranteed Lifetime Income plan
Standard Life and Fidelity International have announced the launch of the Standard Life Guaranteed Lifetime Income plan, a new guaranteed income option providing an easy and flexible…
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AJ Bell’s Paul Angell looks at eight funds and trusts for ISA season
With less than three weeks before the end of the current tax year, many investors will be assessing their portfolios and wondering…
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Private markets: Sarasin’s Alastair Baker highlights attractions of such alternative thinking for wealth managers
With private markets expanding at a rapid pace and public listings becoming less attractive, wealth managers must rethink portfolio allocations. Alastair Baker,…
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Q4 data caps off a strong 2024 for advised platforms reports lang cat, despite increase in outflows
Q4 2024 caps off a strong year for advised platforms according to the lang cat’s latest Advised platform market data report, which…
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Tax year end – HL’s Kate Marshall shares 3 ISA fund ideas
With the tax year end just a few weeks away, Kate Marshall, lead investment analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown, has shared three fund ideas…
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Defaqto names best performing portfolios in MPS Comparator Awards 2025
Defaqto has announced the winners of the Defaqto MPS Comparator Awards 2025, details of which are shown below. Following the launch of Defaqto’s…

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