FCA to widen wealth manager and retail access to bonds
Proposals aim to reduce costs and barriers for companies raising capital, while improving opportunities for retail investors
retail investors
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UK retail equity ownership the lowest in the G7 as abrdn urges action
abrdn has called on the government to address the UK’s risk culture and boost retail participation in financial markets
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ARK Invest: LSE boosts retail activity by scrapping fees on real-time data
Free-fee access to real-time market data will increase retail participation and trading volumes, writes Jason Kennard
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Bain & Company: Private markets to make up 30% of AUM by 2032
Private markets AUM estimated to reach $60trn to $65trn by 2032
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WisdomTree rolls out ETF model portfolios with Trading 212
Six portfolios will offer investors exposure to core and thematic portfolios
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UK retail investors increasingly trading in US-listed single stock ETPs
GraniteShares survey found that 34% of retail investors plan to use ETPs in the year head
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Asset managers report elevated gross retail sales in first quarter
Passive funds were the most popular purchase, accounting for 74% of sales over the period
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IG Group: Geopolitics top concern for UK investors
Recession and inflation are still concerns, but less so than six months ago
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Spring Budget 2024: Natwest share sale on track for the summer
Government will sell some of its stake in the bank to the public ‘at the earliest opportunity’
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Woodford redress scheme ‘changes the game’ for consumer protections, campaign group warns
Removal of FSCS protection could have severe consequences for wealth managers, according to Transparency Task Force
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FCA censures London Capital & Finance over mini-bond scheme
11,000 investors lost over £237m between 2014 and 2019
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Numis: AI frenzy ‘subsides’ as retail investors flock to ‘usual suspect’ investment trusts in August
Scottish Mortgage, City of London and F&C dominate platform buylists