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Building momentum in a transformational year with Good Energy’s Nigel Pocklington

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to be joined by Nigel Pocklington, CEO of Good Energy, to explore the company's progress over the past year. We start by looking at operational progress. The company has moved away from being an energy generator to an end-to-end energy services company. Nigel outlines how this was achieved and what it means for both customers and shareholders. Good Energy has invested in market-leading EV charging app Zap Map - we touch on its progress to date and what the plans are for the future. After releasing 2023 full-year results this week, Nigel outlines the momentum...

Investing in high-yielding Asian equities with abrdn Asian Income Fund

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to be joined by Yoojeong Oh, Investment Manager of abrdn Asian Income Fund, to explore the London-listed Investment Trust yielding 5.8%. Yoojeong starts by explaining the quality of the trust's income attributes, detailing a consistent dividend cover and 40% dividend cover held in revenue reserves. Find out more about the abrdn Asian Income Fund here. We take a deep dive into the investment strategy and the composition of the portfolio. The managers employ a 'quality-first' strategy and pay particular attention to the investee company's management. Yoojeong explains the portfolio's key investment themes and how this...

Popular ETFs, trading fees, and the evolution of investment products with Saxo’s Dan Squires

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Dan Squires, Head of UK Sales at Saxo, for a deep dive into trading fees, the evolution of investment products, and the growing popularity of ETFs. The conversation starts with looking at fees and how reducing fees can enhance investment terms over the long term. Dan explains recent changes at Saxo and why they were made. We explore the types of strategies that are most heavily impacted by lower fees, for example, short-term trading indices versus long term investing in ETFs. Saxo has made a big push into offering ETFs, and we...

Investing in the car parking revolution and kerbside digitalisation with AppyWay

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to be joined by Dan Hubert, CEO and Founder of AppyWay, to discuss their current Crowdcube round and plans to revolutionise car parking. AppyWay has brought together parking/loading maps, occupancy data and cashless payments to offer local authorities and drivers a unique service that helps efficient travel and parking, while reducing emissions. The company has developed a SaaS business model generating recurring revenues from multi-year kerbside management system contracts sold to local government and private operators Data Licensing (B2B & B2C). It also operates a cashless parking app with unique kerbside access visibility...