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Dollar recovers and pound sheds some gains
Wednesday 06:00 GMT Overview Currency movements once again dominated trading in Asia as markets reacted to UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit blueprint and unexpected criticism of the dollar’s...
View ArticleThousands of grandparents missing out on 'nanny tax credit' that boosts state...
People who have given up work to look after their grandchildren are missing out on Government credits that could be costing them thousands of pounds in state pension, new figures show. The “specified...
View ArticleQuestor: It’s not cheap, but this unique Aim stock boasts great growth potential
Pet treatments are, as in the world of human medication, becoming more comprehensive, complex and costly. Animal owners will pay through the nose for vaccinations, surgery, accessories and even...
View ArticleCoking coal cools as China mines up output
January 18, 2017 by: Neil Hume, Commodities and Mining Editor Coking coal, the best performing major commodity of 2016, has made a weak start to the new year as Chinese mines have responded to...
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ECB bond buying slide raises taper questions
In December, the European Central Bank bought just €4bn of corporate bonds, the lowest amount in any month since its purchases began last summer. The depressed levels of buying were clearly linked to...
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Prospect of Trump tariffs unnerves Asian investors
Look out of the window as you fly into Singapore and hundreds of ships will be visible below. Situated near the Malacca Straits, this comes as no surprise, and vividly illustrates the importance of...
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Asian stocks regain momentum after Yellen remarks
Thursday 02.10 GMT Overview Asian equities regained upward momentum after comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen gave wings to a broad recovery for the dollar, weakening regional currencies....
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US risks coddling the bear while poking the dragon
The policy contours of the next administration are still evolving, but the US and Russia appear to be on the cusp of another period of glasnost, while US gestures towards China have been anything but...
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‘Force pension schemes to send data to dashboard’
The government is being urged to force retirement schemes to supply data about its members to a new digital “Pensions Dashboard” as the industry concedes some will not do so voluntarily. The call was...
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What to look out for from the ECB
The solid, albeit unspectacular, performance of the eurozone’s economy towards the end of 2016 all but rules out any monetary policy changes at Thursday’s meeting of the European Central Bank’s...
View ArticleBrussels races to amend rules that sting pension industry
Brussels is seeking to defuse a regulatory time-bomb facing Europe’s pensions as the retirement industry warns that EU derivatives reforms scheduled for 2018 could cost savers billions. The European...
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The Trump effect and the Guacamole dip
The star player in America’s biggest sporting event risks being benched: guacamole. Every year before the Super Bowl, demand soars for the avocado-based spread that has become a staple for viewing...
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Trump’s people: ones who will matter for markets
Donald Trump has had a significant effect on stock and bond markets before even taking office. The billionaire will once again capture the spotlight during his inauguration on Friday but he is not the...
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China health plan threatened by shortage of doctors
An ambitious plan by China to increase its doctor numbers by nearly 40 per cent over the next five years faces a severe test as medical graduates choose other professions because of low pay and...
View ArticleOil & gas M&A: back to basics
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US equity funds see largest outflows since Trump win
Investor optimism faded in the week preceding the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president, with equity funds suffering their largest outflows since the surprise result of November’s election....
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Asian equities struggle as dollar cedes ground
Friday 02.30 GMT Overview Equities were struggling in Asian trading on Friday as the dollar ceded ground to regional currencies and China reported on-target economic growth ahead of the inauguration...
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DIY investors still shunning tracker funds
Nine out of ten investors using the UK’s largest retail broker do not hold a single passive fund in their portfolio, remaining faithful to fund managers despite long-running concerns over bad...
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Style adds substance to investment returns
What does this show? The chart shows how small-cap investors would have done last year by following one of five popular styles of investing. The stocks in the data belong to the Numis Smaller...
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The end of active investing?
Since index funds deliver the market rate of return through a widely diversified portfolio with no more than the market level of risk, the only justification for actively managed funds must be either...
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