United Kingdom
Tax & Regulation | 11 Mar 16
Brooks Macdonald targets Origo with wind-up order
Private equity firm Origo Partners is considering its options after Brooks Macdonald Asset Management filed a claim with the Isle of Man High Court seeking an order to wind up the closed-end investment company.
Harwood Wealth announces IPO, targets AIM listing
Harwood Wealth Group, a UK-based discretionary wealth manager, said on Friday it plans to launch an initial public offering and list on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Old Mutual to break into 4 new businesses
South African financial services group Old Mutual has decided to break up its business into four separate units as it believes they will perform better independently.
Macro Views | 11 Mar 16
FTSE 250 would underperform after Brexit, says UBS Wealth
UBS Wealth Management has warned that significant parts of the FTSE 250 index would be likely to underperform in the aftermath of a British exit from the European Union.
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.