Some £342m of UK investments will help fund Chinese debt

Some £342m of UK investments will help fund Chinese debt as Communist Party bonds are upgraded by the London Stock Exchange Chinese Communist Party to list its bonds on the World Government Bond index   Promotion to the global index gives China access to much larger pools of capital  UK funds have already invested £3billion in … Read more

The Queen is to get a bailout from the taxpayer after her land and property investments plummeted

The Queen is to get a bailout from the taxpayer after her land and property investments plummeted due to coronavirus pandemic Treasury said it will top up the Sovereign Grant to help maintain Queen’s income  Monarch’s income is based on a 25% share of the profits of the Crown Estate  Queen will now be receiving … Read more

How the cyber scammers suck you in to steal your investments

Pension cons are not the only way fraudsters can now steal your investments in an instant.  The pandemic has seen a rise in sophisticated scams targeted at investors looking to make their money go further. Industry body UK Finance says British savers lost £55.2 million to such scams in the first half of 2020 — … Read more

Pension funds will be ordered to warn of the risks climate change could have on members’ investments

Pension funds will be ordered to warn of the risks that climate change could have on members’ investments Pension funds will be required to report risks of climate change on investments  Largest 100 schemes will have to publish climate risk disclosures by end of 2022 Therese Coffey said the plans are a ‘significant step’ in … Read more

DIRECTORS’ DEALS: Investments boss at TMT buys £2.9m worth of stock

DIRECTORS’ DEALS: Investments boss at AIM-listed venture capital firm TMT Investments buys £2.9m worth of stock By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 17 July 2020 The head of investments at AIM-listed venture capital firm TMT Investments spent £2.9million snapping up stock. Entrepreneur Artemii Iniutin … Read more

Make your investments fly by picking the BEST of BRITISH

Investors who have flown the Union Flag over their portfolios this year have endured some stomach-churning turbulence as the UK stock market has fallen sharply and then recovered quickly. But some leading experts argue it will pay investors to hold tight.  Among them is Nick Train, of investment house Lindsell Train, one of the country’s … Read more

How to rebalance your investments

Ensuring your investments are sufficiently diversified is not an easy task. But experts say it is now more vital than ever to make sure your portfolio reflects your appetite for risk – and the time frame in which you might need the money.  Financial adviser Jonothan McColgan, of Bath-based Combined Financial Strategies, usually recommends rebalancing … Read more