From the way we heat our homes to the quality of the air we breathe, Boris Johnson’s ‘green industrial revolution’ is set to transform the way we live, work and travel. The ten-point plan was announced last Wednesday along with £12billion of government investment to help reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Sales of new … Read more
Nutmeg joins forces with investing giant JPMorgan to offer users ‘smart’ ethical tracker fund range New partnership between robo-adviser Nutmeg and JPM Asset Management The Smart Alpha range will be run by JPMorgan’s multi-asset solutions team and each portfolio will hold between 10 and 14 exchange traded funds Management fees will range between 0.45 per … Read more
Taylor Swift claimed via Twitter on Monday that Scooter Braun had sold her old masters to an investment company without her knowledge. And the company in question, Shamrock Capital Content Fund, released a statement regarding the controversial purchase to JustJared, shortly after news broke. ‘Taylor Swift is a transcendent artist with a timeless catalog. We made … Read more
Prince Charles gives green investment fund Natural Capital Strategy his royal seal of approval By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 22:17 GMT, 16 November 2020 The Prince of Wales has given his royal seal of approval to a new environmental investment fund launched by Swiss fund … Read more
Pension-age investors are ploughing their retirement money into fighting climate change and exploring cutting edge technology, new research suggests. The top ten funds bought by people aged 65-80 through Hargreaves Lansdown last month included two trying to make money from companies pursuing positive environmental and social change, and one specialising in automation and artificial intelligence. … Read more
Investors locked out of trading sites as they scramble to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine announcement By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 Investors were yesterday locked out of some of Britain’s largest trading platforms as they rushed to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine … Read more
EDINBURGH INVESTMENT TRUST: Early days for new team, but they are stamping their mark and steadying performance By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 7 November 2020 It is still early days for the new team running UK investment trust Edinburgh, but slowly and surely … Read more
Investors go for green: How £7bn has poured into responsible funds in the last year – a huge 268% uptick By Jayna Rana For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 08:13 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 08:13 GMT, 7 November 2020 Investors have poured more than £7billion into responsible funds so far this year, up from £1.9billion for … Read more
Keep calm and carry on. The wartime slogan emblazoned on T-shirts and mugs at the height of the global financial crisis has taken on a new relevance in the second lockdown. Financial experts emphasise the challenges facing the UK economy, including Brexit. The outcome of the US election now seems clear, igniting optimism in Wall … Read more
Time to get get tough on China investment, says UK expert: Concerns mount over Beijing’s plans for digital domination By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 2 November 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 2 November 2020 Ministers should ‘urgently’ bring forward rules to screen Chinese investment in UK, a report warns. Former … Read more