Investment
Fixed Income | 10 Mar 16
Falling dividends making income investing tougher, say IFAs
The majority (69%) of UK-based IFAs expect dividends to fall to 5% or less this year having averaged 9.3% over the past four years, according to research from Exchange Traded Products (ETP) provider Source.
Fixed Income | 10 Mar 16
Offshore bond uplift after new LTA cap is wishful thinking
Providers expecting the reduced lifetime allowance (LTA) to spur offshore bond sales to UK residents are guilty of “wishful thinking” according to a number of distributors, who are failing to see any increase in appetite.
Copia launches first ETF led Smart Beta portfolio in the UK
Copia Capital Management, part of the Novia group, is partnering with US ETF provider First Trust Advisors and US-based momentum strategists Dorsey, Wright & Associates to launch two new portfolios in its Smart Beta range, becoming the first proposition to enter the UK adviser market.
Commodities | 10 Mar 16
Investor fears see gold return to top traded funds list
The BlackRock Gold and General Fund has returned to the list of top traded funds on the Share Centre.
Macro Views | 10 Mar 16
Survey: Investors want transparency
Both retail and institutional investors agree that financial professionals are falling short on the related issues of transparency and fees, according to a CFA Institute survey report.