Two-minute markets: Records abound for equities, but can they go higher still?
Global equity markets had a mixed third quarter, with jitters over the outlook for some regions weighing on sentiment, before…
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Legg Mason promotes Joe O’Donnell to Head of Wealth Management Distribution and Investment Trusts
Legg Mason is pleased to announce the promotion of Joe O’Donnell to head of wealth management distribution and investment trusts.…
By Grace Bayley
Momentum with Labour
Well the ‘momentum’ appears to lie with Labour and its rejuvenated leader so far this party conference season. Though at…
Barking mad? Why investors must tread carefully with high yield bonds like PetSmart
The recent issue of bonds by US pet store owner PetSmart highlights the risks inherent in the high yield bond…
By Megan Lloyd
Two minutes with… Mike Richards, Director of Capital City Media
In this two minutes with feature, we put Mike Richards, Director of Capital City Media under the spotlight. Tell us…
By Mike Richards
Legg Mason appoints new Head of UK Sales
Legg Mason Inc, one of the world’s largest active asset management firms with $728 billion AuM (NYSE:LM) based in Baltimore, has…
By Grace Bayley
City to pay for election manifesto promises
With just a week to go before election day, the manifestos of the main parties offer up real choice to…
Vanguard’s move puts pressure on platforms (and the wider industry) to prove their worth
Vanguard last week made its widely-anticipated move into the UK platform market with its own D2C solution, offering investors access to its range…
Two minutes with… Kevin Russell, Proposition Director, SEI Wealth Platform
Following the launch of ‘Level Up: Business Growth, Platforms and You’, a report on behalf of SEI by platform consultancy the lang cat, we put Kevin Russell, Proposition Director at SEI Wealth Platform, under the spotlight…
By Gregor Dickie
Can crowdfunding still thrive if interest rates rise?
Interest rate rises are very much back on the agenda in 2017 amid a sharp climb in inflation in recent…
Two minutes with… Mark Polson, Founder and Principal, the lang cat
Following the launch of ‘Level Up: Business Growth, Platforms and You’, a report on behalf of SEI by platform consultancy the lang cat, we put Mark Polson, Founder and Principal of the lang cat, under the spotlight…
By Gregor Dickie
What makes the perfect pensions dashboard?
Thoughts of many in the industry will be on the ABI this week as it unveils the prototype of the…