Man Group (EMG) specialises in alternative investments. Since becoming one of the first publicly listed hedge funds in 1994, ...
The main issue was that political uncertainty in both the UK and US led to delays in several programmes in the group’s systems division, which in turn contributed to weaker first-half order intake.
Overall, the verdict on the Budget is that it’s unlikely to fire growth or leave the public sector finances in better shape; it is likely to hurt private sector wages (but not public sector ones) and ...
Trading could continue to be subdued in the short term, and share price weakness offers investors an excellent buying opportunity ...
It was less inspiring in Europe – the Dax fell 1.13 per cent, the CAC down half a per cent and the FTSE 100 was flat. This morning it’s a little different with the Dax and Cac rallying strongly but ...
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to cut rates by 0.25 percentage points taking the base rate to 4.75 per cent. Eight members of the committee supported the cut, while ...
HSBC's (HSBA) presentation of its restructuring plan prompted anguished debate on whether the bank was secretly preparing to break itself up – a scenario that new chief executive Georges Elhedery ...
Trott explains the change is meant to drive people to spend their pensions in their lifetime. “It doesn't mean pensions are any worse. It just means pensions will end up being used for what they're ...
Looking at the so-called wealth preservation trusts, Personal Assets (PNL) is the most heavily exposed to the yellow metal, ...
The Budget could have been much worse for the wealth managers, and in practice, any changes to the movement of funds are likely to be only on the fringes. The likely increase in payment for advice is ...
A deeper dive into the OBR report also reveals some unpalatable forecasts for economic growth and the chancellor’s ‘headroom’ ...
If that happens, then the UK and EU will need to step it up. If not, then Ukraine, which is already taking a beating, may fall and Russia will win. This could embolden the rest of the informal ...