AdventurousInvestorJust to back up my contention that fund activity in the investment trust space has shot up, here’s…Anyway, the top line numbers are as follows: According to Numis “£1.448bn has been raised by IPOs YtD, with a further £3.762bn via…Jun 29, 2017Jun 29, 2017
AdventurousInvestorLyxor pushes deeper into smart beta space with 3 new mainstream ETFsOur colleagues over at Ultumus reported a few days ago that French owned asset manager Lyxor had listed three new factor ETFs in London…Jun 29, 2017Jun 29, 2017
AdventurousInvestorQatar UpdateThe slightly surreal spat between Qatar and its equally unappealing neighbors/peers looks like its dragging on. When I first discussed this…Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017
AdventurousInvestorMore good news from SynconaI’m a big fan of fund of fund turned life sciences specialist Syncona. I’ve written about it in the Financial Times, and own a fair amount…Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017
AdventurousInvestorTime for a bit of ImpactAnother day, yet another new fund.Jun 27, 2017Jun 27, 2017
AdventurousInvestorNew ETFs to target Schroders income maximiser rangeMy colleagues at Ultumus reported last week that BMO in Europe — a relatively new player in the ETF space — are planning to list three new…Jun 26, 2017Jun 26, 2017
AdventurousInvestorWhy OPEC is stuffedI’m no great bull for oil. I think the market dynamics are hazardous for oil stocks specifically and oil producers generally. Go above $50…Jun 23, 2017Jun 23, 2017
AdventurousInvestorThey just keep on coming !Boy, the constant flow of new funds is turning into a veritable tsunami before the summer recess!Jun 23, 2017Jun 23, 2017
AdventurousInvestorAnother warningI’ve been fairly cautious about global equity markets for some weeks now, slowly selling off some of my best investments and increasing…Jun 22, 2017Jun 22, 2017
AdventurousInvestorHargreaves Lansdown et al watch out!The army of tech enabled stockbroking minnows looking to knock out the major players is growing by the day. I’ve been quietly impressed by…Jun 22, 2017Jun 22, 2017