UK

I cannot count the times I have burnt my fingers investing in oil stocks in the last ten years. Ever since oil started its decline from $150/bbl to less than $30/bbl and back to $75/bbl, there have been multiple tactical rallies that disappeared as fast...

Takes over at the end of the year

Natural Capital Finance Alliance debuts new web-based tool for investors

AUM increased by £2.7bn

Focusing on small-cap equities

At this stage in the cycle, and in many sectors, there is continued pressure on company management to grow their dividends. There was record dividend growth in the UK in the second quarter and dividends are on track to reach a record high of close to...

The UK remains out of favour among global investors and, with domestic fund flows retreating, we have been taking this opportunity to add to UK equities as sentiment seems to have reached extreme levels.

After a terrible share price performance since the start of the year, Vodafone provided a more reassuring set of half year results last week.

Potential tilt to large cap

While surveys suggest the UK consumer is reasonably confident about their personal finances, we are less convinced.