Investment industry represented in socio-economic taskforce
City of London Corporation run taskforce appoints 30 cross-sector leaders
Investment Association
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Is Europe ready for the post-Brexit challenge?
Protectionism and ‘strategic autonomy’ concerns are on the rise
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Focus sharpens on exec pay amid coronavirus
Shareholders urged to ask questions where staff are furloughed but high earners escape unscathed
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UK manages more than a third of European AUM
As Brexit looms, the Investment Association has called for a deal that protects UK asset managers
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Have European and UK equities lost their lustre?
February was a dismal month for markets around the world and UK and European equities took a particular hammering. Have the asset classes lost their appeal?
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Fund managers keep fretting about Brexit despite low odds
Bookmaker William Hill cut its odds for Britain to vote to remain in the EU to 1/5 yesterday, implying a probability of just 15% for Brexit to occur. Nevertheless, fund managers remain seriously worried it might well happen.
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UK investors flee to the continent amid election worries
£963m (€1.3bn) flowed out of UK equity funds on a net level over the month, compared to an average of £238m in inflows across the previous 12 months, while Europe ex-UK funds topped the best-sellers list with £663m in inflows compared to an average of £11m per month for the previous 12. “The last time…