United Kingdom
Commodities | 1 Aug 16
Commodity-focused trusts top Q2 performers – QuotedData
The best performing UK trusts in the second quarter of 2016 were focused on commodities and natural resources, Vietnam and Latin America, according to investor research group QuotedData.
Investment | 1 Aug 16
Wealthy investors reducing UK exposure post Brexit
Most high net worth individuals are looking to reduce their exposure to UK-based assets in the wake of the country’s vote to leave the European Union, according to deVere Group.
Investment | 29 Jul 16
M&G and Aberdeen still in the doghouse
Tilney Bestinvest’s “Spot the Dog” report names M&G Investments as the firm with the highest number of assets in underperforming funds and Aberdeen Asset Management as the fund house with the most ‘dog funds’.
Tax & Regulation | 29 Jul 16
UK reports record £5bn in IHT as Prudential spots advice ‘boom’
The British tax office has set a new record by raising nearly £5bn ($6.6bn, €5.9bn) in inheritance tax (IHT), according to the latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Aegon UK to quit writing annuities, passes clients to L&G
The UK arm of Dutch insurer Aegon is to stop writing new annuities from the fourth quarter of this year, and has agreed to pass clients seeking the product onto Legal & General.