Boss of US private equity firm hoping to snap up Morrisons is hired to head up UK Government Investments By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 17:09 EDT, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 17:09 EDT, 2 August 2021 The partner in a major private equity firm has been appointed by the Treasury … Read more
Thousands of NS&I savers have been offered the chance to cash in their fixed-rate bonds early, penalty-free By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 19:03 EDT, 27 July 2021 | Updated: 19:03 EDT, 27 July 2021 Thousands of NS&I savers have been offered the chance to cash in their fixed-rate bonds early, penalty-free. Treasury-backed … Read more
In this evening’s Euro 2020 final, there can only be one winner – come on, England! But in the world of investing, European winners abound. Experts believe there are squadrons of companies across Europe poised for victory. Rising numbers of investors agree with them and are turning to Europe to grow their wealth. British investors … Read more
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez’s fans were shocked on Friday to learn that the celebrity couple had reportedly broken up after getting together in 2017. But now the 51-year-old actress and singer and the 45-year-old former Yankee star are left with an unenviable challenge: dividing up their extensive assets after making multiple business deals as … Read more
Aviva to funnel £10bn of workers’ pension money into climate-friendly investments as it unveils plan to become net zero by 2040 Aviva is committing a ‘substantial’ portion of the money it collects from auto-enrolment pension funds to investments which tackle climate change Every employee over the age of 22 who earns more than £10,000 per year … Read more
As is usual at tax year-end, investors are rushing to venture capital trusts to invest in some of the UK’s best up-and-coming businesses. The total amount raised by VCTs this tax year so far stands at £360million, a 1.2 per cent increase compared to this point last year, and that’s despite the backdrop of Covid-19. … Read more
Cheated savers who were sold bad investments are now losing almost half of their compensation money to claims firms. Money Mail today reports how mis-selling victims are being charged ‘astronomical’ sums for claims they can make themselves at no cost. It comes as regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announces plans to force firms to … Read more
Orphan pensions and investments worth £800m could be handed to charity under plan to widen ‘dormant assets’ scheme Some £745m has been raised from inactive bank and building society accounts Insurance and pension policies, shares and other investments to be covered too Move requires legislation so it is unclear when money will start being released … Read more
This month sees millions of us kick start new fitness regimes, diets and detoxes to get back into shape after a slovenly and calorific December. But while January can prove a good time to refresh our health habits, our investments can also benefit from a similar treatment. Even the best investors can profit from giving … Read more
The idea of investing in companies that contribute to society, help the environment and behave ethically has been around for decades. Indeed, April this year saw record inflows of almost £1billion into responsible investment funds. What looked potentially like a knee-jerk reaction to the outbreak of coronavirus, proved more sustained, however. Investment Association figures show that … Read more