Kristen joined Last Word Media and the world of financial journalism in April 2016, leaving behind a career in a legal publishing firm as a senior researcher turned assistant editor. This native Angelino initially moved to the UK in 2008 to complete her undergraduate studies at the University of Nottingham. She subsequently obtained a Masters degree in Philosophy with Literature from the University of Warwick.

Industry | 4 Oct 17

Fidelity’s fulcrum fee – revolutionary or pie in the sky?

Fidelity International’s announcement that it will implement a performance-based fee sparked mixed reactions in the industry, with some calling it “innovative” and others saying it missed the mark.

Industry | 2 Oct 17

D2C platforms prioritise best-buy lists over client experience

A drive toward transparency in the platform market will narrow the gap between big retail players and the institutional market, Multrees Investor Services chief executive officer Chris Fisher predicts.

Sentiment to UK worse than after Brexit vote

Europe | 21 Sep 17

Sentiment to UK worse than after Brexit vote

Investors are less confident about the UK now than they were in the aftermath of the Brexit vote or the UK snap election, according to the latest reading from the Lloyds Private Bank Investor Sentiment Index (LPBIS).

UK sentiment now worse than after Brexit vote

Equities | 20 Sep 17

UK sentiment now worse than after Brexit vote

Investors are currently less confident in the UK than they were in the aftermath of the Brexit vote or the UK snap election, according to the latest reading from the Lloyds Private Bank Investor Sentiment Index (LPBIS).

UK taxman ‘assuming the worst’ in offshore clampdown

Investment | 15 Sep 17

Beware natural resource industries

All is not as stable as it appears in the energy industry, warns Ardevora co-founder Jeremy Lang, who believes the sector is “a slowly unfolding trap”.