Articles by Lauren Mason

Chancellor Sunak orders review of capital gains tax

'feels like the starting pistol for a tax grab'

UK
14 July 2020

Fifth of global companies twice as likely to cut dividends in 2020

Dividend growth far outweighed profit growth in 2019

Investment
14 July 2020

'Undoubtedly worrying figures': UK GDP rebounds by lacklustre 1.8%

Latest figures make for 'grim reading'

Economics
14 July 2020

Waverton's Tucker: We've been hiding our light under a bushel

Investment Week's Lauren Mason speaks to Nick Tucker, who became CEO of Waverton in February this year, about what attracted him to the firm, how the team has coped during the pandemic, and what his future plans are for the business.

Investment
13 July 2020

Schroders plans to launch 'fresh equity' trust to bolster public and private companies

Hoping to launch in Q4 2020

Investment Trusts
13 July 2020

A new normal? Why industry needs flexible working hours

Five-step SMART Working Manifesto

Investment
13 July 2020

Rathbone Greenbank Investments makes two new hires

Bolstering DFM capabilities

People moves
13 July 2020

Gresham House appoints director of sustainable investment

Gresham House has hired Rebecca Craddock-Taylor as its director of sustainable investment – a newly-created role for the firm.

ESG
13 July 2020

Why investors shouldn't bet their house on REITs

“Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd US president

Multi-asset
10 July 2020

Sanlam UK's Lovell: There are some scenarios I have never witnessed before

Life under lockdown and ESG investing

UK
07 July 2020

Hanneke Smits to become BNY Mellon IM CEO as Harris retires

Mitchell Harris to retire 1 October

People moves
07 July 2020

Square Mile awards three new A ratings to funds in June

The research team at Square Mile Consulting and Research has awarded new ‘A’ ratings to GAM Star Japan Leaders, Royal London Short Duration Gilts and Liontrust UK Growth in the latest monthly rebalance of its Academy of Funds.

Funds
07 July 2020

Rathbones bolsters distribution team with DFM specialist

Joins with 25 years' experience

People moves
07 July 2020

The ten funds shooting the lights out in H1 2020

Commodities products flood top ten

Funds
06 July 2020

Aegon makes hires and promotions in responsible investment team

Aegon Asset Management has promoted corporate governance manager Miranda Beacham to senior responsible investment manager within its 13-strong responsible investment team, and has hired Retno Kusumaningtyas and Georgina Laird as senior responsible investment...

People moves
06 July 2020

Candriam acquires Rothschild's alternative multi-asset business

Rothschild & Co Asset Management Europe has agreed to transfer its alternative multi-asset management business to Candriam, which will take on France and Luxembourg-domiciled institutional funds with a total of €350m of assets under management.

Multi-asset
06 July 2020

Does the US have reason to celebrate 4 July this year?

Political and economic fireworks could spell trouble across the pond

US
06 July 2020

Aviva appoints Amanda Blanc CEO as Tulloch departs

Aviva has today (6 July) announced the appointment of Amanda Blanc – an independent non-executive director at the firm – as CEO, following Maurice Tulloch's decision to step down from the role and retire from his position on the company’s board.