Gold funds leapt in March as precious metals took eight of the top 10 positions April 2, 2024 "With the price of an ounce rising almost 10 per cent in March, it’s no surprise seeing gold equities finally coming to the party."
Why are UK companies like Natwest using share buybacks more? April 2, 2024 UK company buybacks totalled £18bn between 2012 and 2019, but by 2022, that number was over £50bn.
Meet the fund managers: Valuing the human experience April 1, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Obe Ejikeme, manager of Carmignac Portfolio Human Xperience fund. How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? The Carmignac Human Xperience fund focusses exclusively on the importance of both [...]
Government quietly pauses Natwest retail bidding process March 31, 2024 The Treasury has suspended a bidding process to run the sale of its stake in Natwest, in a move which throws doubt on the structure of the much touted ‘Tell Sid’-style retail deal, City PM can reveal.
Nvidia, Arm, Micron, TSMC: how four of the biggest semiconductor stocks have performed this year March 29, 2024 Nvidia, Arm, Micron and TSMC are the semiconductor stocks making big strides amid the booming AI industry.
Hipgnosis lost millions due to inflated growth projections, independent valuation reveals March 28, 2024 Inflated growth figures and overvaluation of the music catalogues led Hipgnosis Songs Fund to lose hundreds of millions over the last few years, an independent valuation of the trust has revealed.
Meet the woman on a mission to get pension money into UK start-ups March 28, 2024 Charlie Conchie interviews the biggest movers and shakers in tech, fintech and financial services. This week, it’s IQ Capital chief and the British Venture Capital Association's pension fund guru Kerry Baldwin.
Investec launches £250m real estate fund… But not for retail investors March 27, 2024 The strategy, called 'REALIS,' is aimed at institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals rather than retail investors.
Build-A-Bear and kitchen cabinets: US winners beyond the Mag 7 March 27, 2024 De Lisle, who manages the £329m VT De Lisle America fund, focuses on smaller companies and away from tech, and prides himself on finding "cheap little growth stocks".
CMC Markets raises income expectations on continued ‘positive momentum’ March 27, 2024 CMC Markets has raised its full-year income expectations after improved market conditions helped the online trading platform in the fourth quarter.
