Monday Papers: Alarm over new plans for pensions
And LSE merger with Deutsche Börse in doubt after ‘disproportionate’ demands from Brussels. Source link
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FTCR China Real Estate Index jumps on first-tier city sales surge
February 27, 2017 by: FT Confidential Research The FTCR China Real Estate Index surged in February as the market bounced back from the lunar new year holiday. Despite the government’s ongoing campaign...
View ArticleCan I still invest using share certificates?
You thought share certificates were dead and buried, along with bowler hats and the “open-outcry” system of trading on the London Stock Exchange? Wrong. “Certificated” share dealing, where investors...
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European stocks higher after latest Wall St record
February 27, 2017 by: Michael Hunter in London and Peter Wells in Hong Kong Monday 08:50 GMT Overview European stock markets are making gains, tracking another set of record highs for Wall Street’s...
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S Korea’s Lotte defies China over missile shield
South Korea’s Lotte Group has agreed to trade the land needed to host a planned missile shield despite China’s recent warning of business consequences should the US-built defence platform proceed....
View ArticleFTSE rises as pound hit by Scottish referendum fears
The FTSE 100 has risen, boosted by a pound weakened by fears the Scottish government will use the triggering of Article 50 next month to demand a second independence referendum. The UK blue-chip index...
View Article'Flexible' retirement a 'mirage', says Royal London
A flexible retirement, where people carry on working to top up pension income, is a ‘mirage’ according to insurance giant Royal London, and will result in having to work well past age 70. Pension...
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The Expert View: Direct Line, LSE and National Express
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Fake news cannot disguise signs of optimism
I often feel I am reading fake news. Sifting it, and deciding how much of it investors are going to believe, is an important part of the task of investing. Arguments about fake news are not confined...
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MPs warn over ‘triple lock’ pensions cost
Millions of people in poorer areas may not live long enough to claim their state pension if the “triple lock” protection on pensioner incomes remains in place, a committee of MPs has said. Under the...
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Olam forecasts chocolate feast after cocoa glut
Singapore-based Olam, one of the world’s biggest food traders, is predicting a revival in chocolate consumption in Europe as prices fall on the back of a bumper west African crop. Cocoa is one of the...
View ArticleSix different types of Isa for 2017: which is best for you?
Six different types of Isa for 2017: which is best for you? Source link
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Stocks finish solid month on a cautious note
Tuesday 08:30 GMT Overview Global stocks are finishing a positive month on a mixed note as traders appear cautious about making fresh bold bets ahead of Donald Trump’s speech to a joint sitting of the...
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The S&P 500 charts that make bulls skittish
On the verge of Donald Trump’s address to Congress, investors have sent the benchmark S&P 500 to record highs. Money managers awaiting word from the new US president on how he will accelerate...
View ArticleGo-Ahead plunges as Southern rail strikes hit profits
Shares in Go-Ahead (GOG) have plunged after the transport operator warned full-year profits would be lower due to repeated strikes on the Southern rail service. The group reported an 11.7% fall in...
View ArticleRiver and Mercantile's mighty returns from 'micro caps'
I thought this week I might revisit the two UK micro cap funds, River & Mercantile UK Micro Cap (RMMC ) and Miton UK Microcap (MINI ). My interest was piqued by the impressive net asset value...
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HK highs signal China coming in from the cold
CK Chow struck a cautious note at the start of the week when revealing the Hong Kong Exchange’s annual results. With average daily turnover down 37 per cent, the exchange chairman’s wariness was...
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The Expert View: Taylor Wimpey, Moneysupermarket and SJP
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View ArticleBanxico’s monetary policy dilemma
Latin America’s economic performance in the past few years has been dismal. In recent months, the central banks of Brazil, Chile and Colombia have started cutting interest rates, recognising the need...
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Stocks firmer as traders absorb Trump speech
Wednesday 06:00 GMT Overview Stocks across Asia were mostly higher after Donald Trump addressed Congress for the first time, with the US president striking a slightly more optimistic note than in...
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