Ocean Dial’s David Cornell said India’s lockdown gave some industries a chance to develop Festival season in India – a period from September to November peppered with a number of religious festivals, culminating in Diwali on 14 November – is traditionally a time for families and communities to come together for celebrations. As India, along … Read more
Model Mandy Lieu is poised to swap the catwalk for muddy boots after becoming the new owner of Ewhurst Park, the former seat of the Duke of Wellington. The 35-year-old, one of Asia’s biggest stars who has fronted campaigns for Dior and is also a TV presenter and actress, paid £28 million for the estate, … Read more
The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, and J Balvin among artists investing in animated concert-streaming company Wave The 30-year-old Blinding Lights hitmaker – real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye – has already had a successful partnership with the up-and-coming company with The Weeknd Exprience which aired on TikTok on August 7 The event was Wave’s biggest project so … Read more
There is a trick savvy shoppers have known for some time. To enjoy the best groceries without breaking the bank, do the bulk of your shop at a budget supermarket – and top up with a few luxuries at a premium one. Pair Aldi basics with Waitrose treats, for example, or buy cupboard staples from … Read more
With interest rates stuck at record lows, most savers cannot get their hands on the rewards they think they deserve. Most High Street banks pay just 0.01 per cent interest – that’s 10p a year on each £1,000 in an easy-access account. But there is another option for cautious savers in search of a more … Read more
No one can doubt the might of US technology giant Apple. More than a billion of us are hooked on its sleek devices and there are few places in the world where its ubiquitous chomped-apple logo would not be recognised. But can the company really be more valuable than all of the 100 biggest UK … Read more
Fund managers in many sectors have earned their considerable salaries for those who kept faith with them since the turn of the millennium, data from an investment industry body suggests. Despite the growing popularity of cheap passive or tracker funds, managed investment vehicles have outperformed benchmarks in many sectors and regions as global markets have … Read more
Too often we talk about investing in terms of numbers and charts and gains – here is what you get if you invest: cold, hard, cash. Hardly ever do we talk about what we can give by investing, about how it can make you feel about your own life, about your family’s lives, about your prospects. … Read more
Last December, the chief executive of the peer-to-peer lending platform RateSetter, Rhydian Lewis, described new rules designed to better protect casual investors in the sector as ‘a Darwinian process… that will lead to a stronger industry’. But just eight months later Lewis’ platform, one of Britain’s ‘big three’ in peer-to-peer investing, announced it had been … Read more
Superior returns are being enjoyed by investors who back ethical funds. This year, so far, responsible and sustainable investments have returned 4.29 per cent. Meanwhile, non-ethical funds have made average losses of 1.46 per cent, according to data firm Moneyfacts. Yet investing for good doesn’t just mean going green — it’s also about supporting companies … Read more