BCA Research: Bitcoin’s volatility is a feature asset allocators can use, not a bug
Bitcoin was compared to a fictional low-volatility asset called ‘boringcoin’
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PEOPLE MOVES: Newton IM, CFA UK, Square Mile, Aubrey, Axa IM, Oberon
Paul Brain to depart
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Close Brothers to sell asset management branch to Oaktree
The £200m deal allows Close Brothers to ‘simplify the group and focus on our core lending business’
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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by half a percentage point
Industry commentators weigh in on Fed’s 50 bps decision
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7IM teams-up with Brooks Macdonald to offer MPS
Active and passive options now available
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Downing’s Evan-Cook: How advisers can tackle the dual threat from AI
The fund manager deals with the elephant in the room
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Global debt levels are concerningly high – an allocation to gold is essential
The highest debt levels on record could make gold a better safety net than bonds, according to these fund managers
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Hawksmoor temporarily suspends sustainable portfolios in anticipation of SDR amendments
The firm is awaiting the FCA’s decision on proposals regarding extending SDR to apply to portfolio managers
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UK inflation stays at 2.2% in August – but a rate cut still seems unlikely
Headline inflation may seem rosier, but August dealt ‘another headache’ for the BoE as inflationary pressures mount
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CFA UK chief executive steps down after 18 years
Will Goodhart will step down in early 2025
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Six in seven advisers have clients going leveraged long on stocks or shorting
Four in five advisers expect their clients’ use of leveraged ETPs to increase
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Brooks Macdonald acquires Norwich-based financial planner
The IFA firm has £890m in assets under advice across 1,600 personal clients