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...Kate Bingham, a healthcare investor and former chair of the independent Vaccine Taskforce, told the BBC this week that some of the group’s guiding principles, such as bringing industry expertise into government...
...“There is clearly now a major trust issue between Hargreaves and its customers,” said Darius McDermott, managing director at rival online stock broker Chelsea Financial Services....
...The closed-ended structure is particularly suitable for specialist trusts holding assets that cannot be easily or swiftly bought and sold (such as property, private equity or very small companies),” says Darius...
...Managing director Darius McDermott also suggests the Baillie Gifford Strategic Bond too, whose managers shift the portfolio between different kinds of bond depending on which look most appealing....
...Darius McDermott, managing director at broker Chelsea Financial Services said: “The original, open-ended fund, is now huge, so wouldn’t be able to invest in some ideas, even if the managers wanted it too...
...Reporting by Kate Beioley, Lucy Warwick-Ching, James Pickford and Josephine Cumbo...
...In recent years, investors have also lost out on capital returns, according to Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services....
...Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services, said that although sterling was “nowhere near” April’s highs, the change “does highlight that in many ways, a big rally in the pound is...
...Darius McDermott, managing director of broker Chelsea Financial Services, says he uses “a bucket of alternative investment trusts” including things such as “care homes, student accommodation and renewable...
...Reporting by Kate Beioley, Lucy Warwick-Ching, James Pickford and Claer Barrett...
...“We definitely think that investors should look to diversify their income streams via either global or Asian income funds,” said Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Planning....
...Darius McDermott, managing director of Chelsea Financial Services, said trust boards had to be more assertive over fees because open-ended funds were now cheaper....
...According to managing director Darius McDermott, dividend cover in the UK has fallen to a level of 1.42 times, below the “safety” threshold of two times covered....
...Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services, said UK equities — particularly the largest ones — had looked expensive at the start of this year, suggesting investors were then right...
...Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services, says: “Most fund managers investing in China are wary of financials, and in particular the big banks, because you just don’t know what you...
...Reporting by Kate Beioley, Aime Williams, Lucy Warwick-Ching, James Pickford and Josephine Cumbo...
...Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services, said: “It is a sign of the times that we can get excited about interest rates of 2 per cent....
...That could soon change, according to Darius McDermott, managing director of Chelsea Financial Services, who said: “We have been adding value to our funds and trimming growth.”...
...Darius McDermott, managing director of Chelsea Financial Services, said: “There is a problem with transparency at the moment. It is hard for retail investors to find this information....
...“We’re disappointed the chancellor is continuing with his proposals to cut the MPAA for those who have exercised pension freedoms,” says Kate Smith, head of pensions at Aegon, a pension provider....
...Despite downgrading Mr Woodford’s two flagship funds, Darius McDermott, managing director of Chelsea Financial Services, described Mr Barnett as the “heir apparent”, although he has a “huge job ahead of...
.... ——————————————- Fun in the sun The arrival of a marketing email from Taylor Wimpey de España in your inbox is not just a sign that the Spanish property market is back on the up, writes Kate Allen....
...“I believe the news will be received by the company’s stakeholders with varying emotion”, says Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services....
...Darius McDermott, managing director of Chelsea Financial Services, said: “Stephen Whittaker’s view was 100 per cent wrong and his performance has suffered accordingly.”...
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