JEFF PRESTRIDGE: There are still some brilliant fund bosses

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Exceptional investment managers can be counted on the fingers of one hand By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 20 March 2021 There are few investment managers whose reputations stand the test of time. Most fall gently by the wayside while a … Read more

£56million lifeline for Britain’s high streets: Government unveils fund for council’s

£56million lifeline for Britain’s high streets: Government unveils fund for council’s to spruce up shopping hubs and hold beer and food festivals while cutting red tape so thousands more pubs can open on April 12 Up to 9,000 more pubs are expected to open for dine-out customers April 12 The Government has awarded councils a … Read more

£56million lifeline for Britain’s high streets: Government unveils fund for council’s

£56million lifeline for Britain’s high streets: Government unveils fund for council’s to spruce up shopping hubs and hold beer and food festivals while cutting red tape so thousands more pubs can open on April 12 Up to 9,000 more pubs are expected to open for dine-out customers April 12 The Government has awarded councils a … Read more

Fund star James Anderson to quit Scottish Mortgage

Fund star James Anderson to quit Scottish Mortgage: Industry poster boy stepping down after 22 years James Anderson said he will hand over the reins at Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust in April 2022 after 22 years at the helm  Anderson transformed the trust from a little known outfit into a FTSE 100 giant with assets … Read more

Should investors stick with Woodford’s forgotten Income Focus fund?

Investors that had their fingers burnt but stayed put in Woodford Income Focus are wondering whether to jump ship or if things are finally starting to look up. While fallen star manager Neil Woodford’s flagship Equity Income fund hogged the headlines and was wound up, his lower profile Income Focus fund remained invested and got … Read more

Chicago suburb Evanston pledges $10m to fund reparations for black residents

A Chicago suburb is on its way to becoming the first in the country to fund reparations for its black residents with a pledge of $10million over 10 years, but some say it isn’t enough.   Evanston’s reparations fund, established in 2019, is focused on housing inequities, using a 3 per cent tax on recreational marijuana … Read more

Ryan Murphy responds after Naya Rivera’s father implies that he defaulted on college fund for Josey

Ryan Murphy responds after Naya Rivera’s father implies that he and Glee creators defaulted on promise to establish college fund for late star’s son Josey By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 06:57 GMT, 10 March 2021 | Updated: 06:57 GMT, 10 March 2021 Ryan Murphy on Tuesday responded to social media posts from Naya Rivera’s father George … Read more

M&G offers hope to trapped savers as it plans to reopen property fund

M&G offers hope to trapped savers as it plans to reopen its long-suspended property fund By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:47 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 22:47 GMT, 9 March 2021 M&G has said it may soon reopen its long-suspended property fund, offering some relief to trapped savers. The investment firm … Read more

Jersey ‘not a soft touch’, Disgraced fund manager Neil Woodford warned

Jersey’s ‘not a soft touch’, Woodford warned: Disgraced fund manager told he can’t use island to dodge regulators as he seeks to rebuild his career By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:12 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 22:49 GMT, 8 March 2021 Warning: Jersey’s financial regulator has slammed Neil Woodford’s (pictured) plans for … Read more

Community Ownership Fund: Could it help save your local pub?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a £150million Community Ownership Fund was a largely unexpected one.  It means communities have been given a financial lifeline to protect their favourite local pub or sports ground from being sold for housing or going bust.  He said: ‘Whilst local assets around the UK have been at risk of vanishing … Read more