Since the stock market crash I keep reading recommendations for defensive and balanced funds – but surely it’s too late for that? By This Is Money Reporter Published: 07:33 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 08:34 BST, 19 May 2020 Since the stock market crash I keep reading recommendations for switching into cash and various … Read more
Hedge funds bet on £500m cash call at shopping centre landlord Hammerson due to coronavirus crisis Hammerson may tap investors for up to £500m to cope with coronavirus crisis A major deal to offload seven retail parks fell through as buyer Orion pulled out Hammerson will get to keep the £21m deposit paid by the bidder … Read more
In almost every part of our lives, priorities are shifting, with safety and prudence the new virtues. In future, more people may want to preserve their money, rather than maximise returns: the return of their capital is, in other words, more important than the return on their capital. Growth will be an added extra, rather … Read more
Many investors will no doubt be feeling nervous about choosing a home for this year’s £20,000 Isa allowance. But with savings rates decimated, experts insist the stock market still offers the greatest prospect of growing your wealth long term. For those who are keen to invest some or all of this year’s Isa allowance but … Read more
Princess Eugenie has taken on the £5 for 5k Run For Heroes challenge to raise funds for NHS workers. The Queen’s granddaughter, 30, who is believed to be isolating with her husband Jack Brooksbank in Windsor, took to her Instagram stories to share a selfie as she enjoyed an evening run last night. It is … Read more
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is now pouring funds into a start-up wants to gene-edit heart disease out of existence using a one-time injection. Verve Therapeutics hopes to leverage its CEO’s discovery of a gene he believes is linked to lower heart disease risks to ‘fix’ the DNA of people at high risk of heart disease. … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has seen a number of major events cancelled, including the Edinburgh Fringe festival, Glastonbury music festival and the Wimbledon tennis tournament. But a number of smaller events have also had to postpone and it leaves a number of questions marks if and how exhibitors will be refunded. For example, those who had booked … Read more
Tesco defies critics to pay £900m in dividends: Boost for pension funds and army of 220,000 shareholders By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 8 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 8 April 2020 Tesco offered hard-pressed savers some respite as it pledged to pay a £900m total dividend. Chief executive Dave … Read more
Art dealer and his doctor wife put works from their private collection up for sale including pieces by Andy Warhol and Henry Moore to raise ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ for NHS staff Claire and James Hyman, owners of Hyman Collection, selling discounted art Couple inspired to support NHS after daughter contracted form of coronavirus Andy … Read more
Absolute return funds – designed to turn a profit come what may – fell 4.9 per cent during the market carnage last month, new analysis reveals. That loss looks benign relative to the massive declines seen elsewhere, particularly among small company and equity income funds, as the coronavirus crisis demolished global markets. The standout performer … Read more