Download the presentation slides. Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited targets consistent income and capital growth from a fund invested in some of Asia’s most successful and promising companies, expertly managed by teams on the ground.

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Download presentation slides. GenIP provides generative artificial intelligence analytic services to help organisations assess and commercialise new discoveries. GenIP combines expert human technical review with GenAI algorithms to provide insightful and verified solutions. Bridging the gap between groundbreaking ideas and commercial success.

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Download the presentation slides. Vietnam Holding (VNH) invests in high-growth companies in Vietnam, focusing on domestic consumption, industrialisation and urbanisation. Launched in 2006, VNH is a closed-end fund listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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Download the presentation slides. Aurora Investment Trust is managed by Phoenix Asset Management Partners. Their research process often takes years. It has involved everything from hanging around with Games Workshop fanatics to analysing the Indian deodorant market. They’ve monitored cricket bat prices for their work on Sports Direct, recruited mystery shoppers for Morrisons, and tracked […]

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Chaarat (AIM:CGH), the AIM-quoted gold mining Company with an operating mine in Armenia and assets at various stages of development in the Kyrgyz Republic, has been informed that Labro Investments Limited ("Labro"), the majority of shares in which the Company's Chairman, Martin Andersson, is indirectly beneficially interested, has made the following market purchases of ordinary […]

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Proteome Sciences  (LON: Prem)  4.72p  Mkt Cap £14m The Company has received notification from Richard Dennis, Chief Commercial Officer, that on 12 April and 13 April 2021 he purchased, in aggregate, 625,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company at an average price of 5.22p per share. Richard Dennis now holds 625,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company, […]

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Ironridge Resources (LON: IRR) 22p Mkt Cap £100m Gold edged Lithium Yesterday’s drill results reported the highest ever grade of lithium from its Ghana prospect and is the third RNS announcement so far in April. IRR is a dual commodity exploration company and is also actively drilling for gold in the Cote d’Ivoire in West Africa.  […]

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Investment Superstore A new comparative service has launched this week to provide investors with the means to make detailed investigation into which brokerage and dealing services offer the best fees. Growing competition in retail investment services has led to a great variation in the fees investors are charged and the service they receive. The Investment […]

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The Bank of England has joined the Federal Reserve in noting risks from emerging markets such as China as a possible cause for further market volatility in the coming weeks. Although the BoE pointed to possible risks from EM volatility, they said they had not yet seen any impact on the real economy. In the […]

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Markets cheered Janet Yellen’s press conference this morning after she clarified the Federal Reserve’s outlook on the economy and eased fears over a rate hike. The key aspect of Yellen’s speech was her reduction in uncertainty of whether the Federal Reserve was going to raise rates whilst the economy faltered. She reaffirmed the view that […]

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The FTSE 100 recovered some of the ground lost yesterday as commodity related companies pushed higher. Miners in particular were heavily hit yesterday on fears of a Chinese slowdown and a raft a downgrades in the sector. Despite last night’s dismal Caixin Manufacturing PMI release, mining stocks rallied in a form of ‘sell the rumour, […]

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Chinese factory activity has slowed once more in an early indication of Manufacturing PMI. Most components of the index slowed and worryingly, at faster pace than last month’s reading. The Caixin Manufacturing PMI came in at 47.0, well below analyst estimates of 47.5. Last night’s reading was also the lowest for 6 ½ years. The […]

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The FTSE 100 sank on Tuesday morning on renewed fears of a Chinese slowdown hit commodity related companies. Shares in Rio Tinto (LON:RIO), BHP Billiton (LON:BLT), Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) and Anglo American (LON:AAL) were all down over 5%, after sector wide downgrades by Credit Suisse. Among the downgrades, Antofagasta had its price target slashed to 510p […]

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Shire Pharmaceuticals rallied sharply this morning after it received approval for Intuniv, an ADHD treatment. “The approval of INTUNIV marks a significant advance in the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents in Europe. Previously, physicians had only one licensed non-stimulant option for these patients,” said Perry Sternberg, Shire. Shire Pharmaceutical’s share price has been […]

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FTSE 100 Copper miner, Antofagasta (LON:ANTO), has been forced to shut down one of its mines following an 8.3 magnitude earthquake in Chile. Chile is the world’s largest copper producing nation and the disaster overnight helped lift the price of copper to two month highs in Asian trading. There is not yet any indication of […]

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The FTSE 100 traded down 0.8% at lunchtime in London as the Greece debacle hit sentiment and weak mining stocks dragged the index lower. “The market is coming under pressure, but there is still a chance they will reach a last minute agreement on Greece, as they have done in the past,” said Dafydd Davies, […]

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Famous for being in the brown section of the monopoly board, Whitechapel is not the dreary investment opportunity it once was. Here’s why: 1. Although Whitechapel Station is just inside Zone 2, much of Whitechapel is in Zone 1. 2. Whitechapel is well connected. From Whitechapel Station you are able catch the Hammersmith and City, […]

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Daniel Stewart Securities PLC was up 42.17% this morning after announcing that it raised £1.2m through a cash subscription. The investment bank’s subscription, conditional on Admission, is for 35,820,889 ordinary shares at a price of 3.35p per ordinary share of 0.25p each. There was sufficient demand to increase the offering from the £1m that was […]

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Apple have launched their music streaming service, Apple Music, in a bid to enter the competitive music market. Whilst Spotify makes up 85% of the music on-demand market, other companies have recently tried to cut in on the trend, including Jay-Z’s new Tidal service. Both Spotify and Apple Music have huge catalogues, but Apple Music […]

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Those companies that offer low stable growth, steady dividends and low volatility have been used by investors and fund managers as ‘bond proxies’. Low interest rate environment companies, typically in the utilities, consumer staple, pharmaceuticals and property sectors, were added to portfolios to replace near zero yielding bonds. Over the past 5 years these sectors […]

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It seems that the glass ceiling is being replaced by a class ceiling, as findings report that the UK’s most elite financial services and legal firms operate a “poshness test” when hiring. According to a report published today, as many as 70 percent of the jobs offered in 2014 were to graduates educated in selective […]

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As expectations of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve continue to rise, Investor Magazine examines the approaches of Alan Greenspan, arguably the most influential Chair of the Federal Reserve, and the current Chairman Janet Yellen. The Fed are legally obligated to pursue two potentially conflicting targets: “stable prices” and “maximum employment.” Those who […]

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Sales were low and demand generally weak at the JCK Las Vegas show. Israel report that weak sentiment in Ramat Gan; many local dealers and manufacturers say that the JCK Las Vegas show met their low expectations, but no more. In Mumbai, large local manufacturers were satisfied with the show; however, smaller suppliers had more […]

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Petra Diamond’s (LON:PDL) shares sank this morning after they said they expected revenue to be below consensus expectations. The South African diamond miner said that the revenue miss would be caused by the lower grade of diamond their mines were now producing. They were confident that they would meet their 3.2 million carats production target […]

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The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published last week for the 12 weeks ending 24 May 2015, show continued slow growth in the supermarket sector with sales increasing by just 0.2% compared to a year ago. As performance of the Big Four supermarkets continue to drop, our team took to the streets to […]

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Shares in the Royal Mail rallied after they were moved to overweight from neutral a day after the government sold a 15% stake in the business. The demise of rival Whistl will help to increase volumes at the Royal Mail, however it is not all plain sailing. ‘While uncertainty persists with respect to parcel market […]

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EUR/USD has seen further declines today, breaking through the 23.6% Fibonacci level. The incessant uncertainty surrounding Greece is hitting sentiment across the Eurozone pushing the pair lower. Comments from Angela Merkel suggesting that the high Euro is ruining reform efforts in Spain and Ireland added to the downward pressure.

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Iron ore has continued to rally amid reports over lower Chinese stockpiles. Iron ore for immediate delivery in the port of Tianjin rose for the eight consecutive session to $65.40 a tonne. “There’s not much cargo being offered by traders at the moment, particularly the mainstream grades being sought by mills,” an iron ore trader […]

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The UK government are initiating the sale of one of the worst investments on the last ten years. They will begin to dispose of its Royal Bank of Scotland shares and in the process crystallise a loss of £12.6 billion, if the shares are sold at today’s price of 362p. The loss is roughly equal […]

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Ryanair has been told to cut its 30% share in Aer Lingus down to 5%, in a final ruling by Britain’s competition watchdog. British Airways-owned IAG has made a $1.36bn bid for Aer Lingus, but the deal is conditional on support from Ryanair; The Competition and Markets Authority said today that it was not good […]

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Despite the many instabilities that are affecting the majority of its neighbours, including some European ones, Morocco is fast becoming one of the best emerging markets for investment. Over the last decade, Morocco has witnessed an accelerated process of political, economic and social reforms, and its steady economic growth and strategic geographic position make it […]

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Network Rail pre-tax profits halve to £506m, down from 1.04bn this time last year. Network Rail felt moved to include a “Q&A” in its final results statement to explain the massive drop. The not-for-profit company that runs Britain’s railway lines, attributes the fall to the rail regulator’s decision to reduce its income by £246m this […]

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The popularity of Exchange Traded Funds has exploded in recent years as investors seek cheaper ways of gaining diversity in broad based equity funds. The tactical investor has also taken a shine to ETFs. The passive nature of ETFs mean investors gain exposure to a predefined basket of stocks such as the FTSE 100 or […]

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Sainsbury have posted a sixth consecutive quarter of sales declines. Like-for-like Sales excluding fuel were down 2.1% in Q1. However, shares in the in supermarket shrugged of the news and were up 4% in the first hour of trading as investors focused on higher sales volumes. Food price deflation continued to be an issue and […]

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The Rally You are probably quite pleased with yourself. The markets have rallied and no doubt your selection of stocks and funds have moved higher with it. The introduction of quantitative easing in Europe and Japan alongside continued easy monetary policy in the US and UK has fuelled equity markets over the past three years. […]

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The IMF has increased Spain’s growth estimate to 3.1% for 2015. This is the second time the International Monetary Fund has made a favourable change to Spain’s growth in three months. Mariano Rajoy has faced pressures domestically but has been successful in reigniting Spain’s economy. “The recovery has gathered speed and job creation has accelerated, […]

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HSBC plc (LON:HSBA) has announced it will slash 25,000 jobs in an effort to cut costs and make the bank less complex. London’s largest listed bank who makes most of thier profit in Asia has said that it will also dispose of Turkish and Brazilian units. HSBC has come under pressure from investors of late […]

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Turkey has been thrown into political instability following an indecisive general election. The current ruling AKP party suffered a plunge in support to 41% and now is being forced to cobble a coalition together. The failure of AKP to secure a majority led to heavy losses in the Turkish Lira and caused a stock market […]

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The new Peer-to-Peer lending platform, Crowdstacker, has opened its first crowdfunding project to investors. The City of London registered company is facilitating a £3m funding raising programme for Quanta Group. Quanta Group specialise in buying and selling residential property, since 2006 they have completed over 500 deals. Their objective is to buy properties that are […]

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The dispute over the South China Sea escalated this morning when it was reported that Vietnam has entered discussions with EU and US contractors for Western fighter jets and drones. The dispute over the South China Sea escalated this morning when it was reported that Vietnam has entered discussions with EU and US contractors for […]

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Vodafone has revealed that it is in talks with Liberty Global over “selected asset swaps”, but are not discussing a full-blown merger. The FTSE 100 mobile giant issued a statement to the stock exchange this morning after reports surfaced overnight that it was in discussions with the cable operator. Rumours have long been rife about […]

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A probe by the UK’s energy regulator has led shares in Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC (LON:MONY) and its rival Zoopla Property Group PLC (LON:ZPLA) becoming the worst performers in the FTSE All-Share index yesterday. Moneysupermarket said: “Ofgem has opened an investigation into whether two or more companies providing a supporting service for the energy industry have […]

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Greece has become the first country in over three decades to defer a payment to the IMF, the last country to miss a payment was Zambia in the 1980s. The Greeks have not technically defaulted and today’s event will not be classed as a credit event. The motive behind the non-payment remains unclear, Greece has […]

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The growth of Crowdfunding, an alternative source of funding for small businesses and startups, shows no sign of slowing down; according to a report from Cambridge university and Nesta, an innovation charity, it grew by 410% between 2012 and 2014. Crowdfunding is essentially a process whereby which the public are given the opportunity to invest […]

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PwC has recently ranked Birmingham as the sixth-best city in Europe for investment — ahead of London. For most people, the UK’s second largest city is still associated with poor post-war planning, a declining industrial base and a huge concrete ring road; however, recent developments show that this could not be further from the truth. […]

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Shares in the Horse Hill consortium including UK Oil & Gas Investments (LON:UKOG), Alba Mineral Resources PLC (LON:ALBA), Solo Oil PLC (LON:SOLO), Doriemus PLC (LON:DOR), Stellar Resources PLC (LON:STG) and Evocutis PLC (LON:EVO) remain suspending pending an announcement. UK Oil & Gas Investments owns 30% of the consortium which in turn holds a 65% stake […]

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  Mario Draghi has today updated us on the ECB’s view of the economy and reassured the market that there will be no tapering of ECB stimulus in the near future. Draghi said bond market swings were here to stay and market participants should prepare for an extended period of volatility as the ECB conducts […]

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As the first of many Greek deadlines fast approaches and markets jerk from headline to headline it is worth noting the key dates over the next few months which will have traders and investors on the edge of their seats, if Greece isn’t bankrupt by then. Key Greek payment dates 5th June EUR 300m IMF […]

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The Reserve Bank of India has cut rates for the third time this year. The move by the central bank was an attempt to further stimulate the Indian economy as investor expectations run ahead of the real economy. The key repo rate was cut by 25 basis points to 7.25%. Previous moves this year came […]

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A former Foxtons agent is aiming to crowdfund £450,000 for a company that intends to revolutionize the property industry. Launched in February of this year, Goodlord describes itself as an online platform for managing the full tenancy process for lettings and estate agents. The company aims to “avoid tenancy paperwork, cut the deposit collection process […]

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The Plus 500 (LON:PLUS) saga took an interesting twist this morning as FTSE 250 software developer Playtech announced that it is to buy the troubled Spreadbetting and CFD trading company for £459.6 million. Playtech have jumped on the opportunity to capitalise on recent misfortunes at Plus 500 and has said they will pay 400p per […]

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Tuesday 2/5/15 AO World plc (LON:AO) Wolseley plc (LON:WOS) AMEC Foster Wheeler plc (LON:AMEC) Wednesday 3/5/15 Dixons Carphone plc (LON:DC) WH Smith Group plc (LON:SMWH) Thursday 4/5/15 Pets At Home plc (LON:PETS) Johnson Matthey plc (LON:JMAT) Friday 5/5/15 Bellway plc (LON:BWY) Halfords plc (LON:HFD)

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Analysts at Goldman Sachs have upgraded Associated British Foods (ABF:LON) from a sell to a buy and bumped up their price target to 3120p from 2755p. Expansion into the US and their £385 billion monthly retail sector is expected provide material improvements for ABF’s bottom line. The entry into the US market is expected to […]

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Hornby, the model and collectibles specialist, has today announced it will be launching its own crowdfunding project in an effort to revive interest in the group’s Airfix products. Founded in 1939, Airfix grew to be a popular pastime of young boys who relished popping open boxes of World War 2 tanks and meticulously constructing wartime […]

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Read the Pitch Carefully Studying the pitch should be the first step in your research into the company, examining every detail of the pitch will build the base for your own research. Spread Your Risk This may seem elementary for seasoned investors but its mention is no less important. Diversification is key, whether your focus […]

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Kingfisher (KGF:LON) posted a 0.8% rise in Q1 like-for-like sales to £2.59 billion. The group which operates in excess of 12,000 in 11 countries said retail profit on a constant basis rose 1.4% to £150m. Kingfisher enjoyed solid results from UK based businesses Screwfix and B&Q and is positive on the outlook for European businesses […]

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Shares in Brewin Dolphin (BRW:LON) sank 10% today after it reported profits of £37.9m in the half year to March 2015 compared to £22m in the same period a year ago. Despite the rise in profits investors dumped their shares as future margin pressure came into question. “We believe that lower revenue margins will persist […]

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The Chinese stock market has rallied again and its leading index in Hong Kong hit another 7 year high. Private investors in China are shifting their money out of property into stocks, and those that don’t feel satisfied with the amount they have invested into shares are borrowing to boost their exposure. Some have asked […]

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Brent crude rallied on Monday as Japan and China showed signs of healthy demand. The Japanese Finance ministry has said their imports rose 9.1% in April from a year ago and China imported a record 7.32 million barrels in April as healthy car sales increased demand. Tension in the Middle East has also given traders […]

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European shares ended in the red as Greece sails towards a possible default. Investors were unnerved by comments from the Greek government that suggested they may not be able to make repayments to the IMF in early June. London and Frankfurt were closed but markets in Italy, France, Spain and Greece remained open and headed […]

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The Greek interior minister Nikos Voutsis has today said what most economist have feared for a long time now, Greece will be unable to pay money due to The IMF in June. Mr Voutsis said Greece simply does not have the money to hand over. The announcement has come after weeks of fruitless discussions between […]

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Lack of a strategy When making an investment write down the reasons why you are placing your hard earned cash in the hands of CEOs that you have never met. It is important to be clear why you are entering an investment, when you plan to exit the investment and any factors that may cause […]

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