Kames looks to sidestep Brexit uncertainties and equity ‘extremes’
Kames’ Vincent McEntegart may have cut UK assets from his fund because of Brexit uncertainties, but the outlook is not enough to make him bearish on UK stocks. McEntegart, who has been managing the Kames Diversified Monthly Income fund since launch in 2014, has trimmed UK exposure while preferring the outlook on credit and real […]
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Govt ducks the question on state pension triple lock
Prime Minister Theresa May and Chancellor Philip Hammond have both refused to commit to maintaining the state pension triple lock as the election campaign gets underway. The Daily Mail reports at a campaigning event in her Maidenhead constituency, May avoided giving a firm answer on whether the triple lock, which sees pensions rise by wages, […]
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FCA warns Trump over ‘too big to fail’ rules
FCA warns of the damage to co-operation among global regulators if the Trump administration unwinds the regime for failing banks In an interview with the Financial Times in Washington, FCA chief executive Andrew Bailey says there is a risk to the confidence international regulators would have in the US if it scrapped its system for […]
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John Lawson: Why we need multiple pension dashboards
The UK’s pension dashboard is progressing nicely. Seventeen providers and technology firms are on board, the Treasury and the Association of British Insurers are supporting, and a prototype has already been delivered. That said, a complete working dashboard is still some way off. It is unlikely any of us will be able to log in […]
Navigating volatility
The making of any fund can be seen in how it responds to crises and opportunities. In this short video, Head of Multi Asset at Royal London Asset Management Trevor Greetham outlines how the Royal London Global Multi Asset Portfolios or GMAPs navigated through Brexit and the US election cycle. He also highlights the importance […]
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Advisers flag doubt over DB market performance
Three quarters of advisers feel the defined benefit transfer market is struggling to match supply with demand and work effectively, research shows. Figures from Aegon found two thirds of surveyed advisers who currently provide DB advice say there are not enough specialists to meet customer demand. These figures follow the FCA’s reveal of a recent […]
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FCA asks if Hargreaves acted fast enough on Woodford
The FCA chief executive Andrew Bailey has said the regulator will look at how quickly the Hargreaves Lansdown platform acted to remove the suspended Woodford Equity Income Fund. The flagship fund was suspended on 3 June after the fund came under scrutiny by industry experts due to rapid outflows and underperformance in recent months. During […]
