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Schroder UK Growth board ditches Schroders for Baillie Gifford
The board of the Schroder UK Growth fund is dumping Schroders as its manager and replacing it with Baillie Gifford, citing continuous underperformance since inception as the reason behind the decision.
Alternatives | news 13 Apr 18
Wealthy have growing appetite for private equity investment
A low return environment is fuelling appetite for private equity and real estate funds, according to research by BNP Paribas Wealth Management.
Alternatives | news 13 Apr 18
Famous names being used in cryptocurrency scams
The UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime has warned the public about the growing number of criminals using the reputations of prominent people linked to business and finance in cryptocurrency scams.
Bottom-fishing in Russia
This week’s volatility in Russia’s stock market presents buying opportunities, however the market’s structural flaws mean that investors need cast-iron stomachs to weather more such events in the future.
First Trust launches blockchain ETF
First Trust Global Portfolios has launched what it claims to be Europe’s first blockchain ETF.