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British investors are becoming increasingly reliant on UK shares and bonds, new research shows.   Almost half (46%) said they have over 50% of their investment portfolio in UK shares and bonds, when questioned by fund manager Rplan...

There is a lack of farmland available to buy, according to Smiths Gore, with 10% less farmland marketed so far this year compared to 2013...

A business exchange website has recorded a 35.51% increase in active searches for UK businesses valued at £1 million during Q1 2014...

In a post-MMR environment where banks and building societies are increasingly reluctant to lend, the bridging finance industry has continued to flourish...

The UK’s most famous tropical garden - The Eden Project - is the latest in a line of big names to crowdfund for investment and has raised its target of £1...

New research shows that 64% of UK investors are planning to invest in ethical funds over the next few years...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a national campaign to warn people about investment fraud and how to spot a potential scam...

Last month’s Schroders Institutional Investor Conference – hosted by Neil Walton, head of the UK Business Development Group – allowed a range of industry members to discuss key issues, with some interesting results...

The attention of property investors from all over the UK is being drawn to X1 Liverpool One, a selection of purpose-built luxury apartments located in the heart of Liverpool City Centre...

If you’re considering selling your house or your home is on the market and you’re currently taking viewings, you should be trying to pursue a sale now, as market research conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has found that house prices are likely to fall by a year-on-year rate of 0...

In a move that many might deem shocking, Hewlett-Packard – the IT company that is more commonly known as HP – is splitting itself down the middle and turning itself into two companies...

Between September and the start of October, the Japanese Shares asset class was the only asset class to display a negative month-on-month performance, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Private Banking Investor Sentiment Index, falling four percentage points to -3%...

Standard Life Investments has been crowned Multi-Asset Manager of the Year at the Financial News 2014 Awards for Excellence...

Last week Virgin Money Holdings announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO)...

Two former stockbrokers have been banned and fined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for serious failings regarding client money protection...

I have never been one to believe in the ability of a 'psychic', well, I lie, there has been the odd one that has made me think "What if...

This week the Government’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced a partnership with JustInvesting – an online platform for venture investors...

Private sector growth continued to perform strongly in the three months to September, with expectations for a mild pick up in the next quarter, according to the latest Growth Indicator from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)...

Envestors has been named Private Investor Network of the Year at the Investor Allstars Awards, known as the ‘Oscars’ of the venture capital industry...

Schroders has announced the appointments of Duncan Shand and Fred Dopfel, who have joined to take up the newly created roles of Senior Advisers within the £55 billion/$98 billion Multi-Asset business...