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Merchants: Why we’re buying cheap UK mid-cap FTSE 250 stocks

The UK has a very lowly-rated market with an economy that’s performing in line with other countries, says Merchants Trust fund manager Simon Gergel.

Merchants Trust: Look how cheap the UK stock market is!

Investors pay £10 for every pound of profit in the UK compared to $20 for every dollar of profit in the US, says Merchants Trust fund manager Simon Gergel.

Capital Gearing seeks compensation from its advisers for buyback cuts

The wealth preservation fund blames ‘third parties’ for ‘errors and omissions’ that forced it to scale back share buybacks this month.

Fidelity Emerging launches share buybacks

Fidelity Emerging Markets instructs its brokers to begin share buybacks with the stock trading on a 15% discount that is wider than its peer group.

SOHO slips on ruling out more buybacks this year

A one-month rally in Triple Point Social Housing (SOHO) halts after real estate investment trust says it won't buy back more shares to tackle its huge discount until it has sold more properties.

Schroders Greencoat eyes deal for scandal-hit solar operator

The infrastructure fund manager is reportedly looking to buy Toucan Energy, a collapsed solar provider. Analysts say a transaction could help solar funds re-rate.

QuotedData’s morning briefing 13 November 2023

In QuotedData’s morning briefing 13 November 2023: Marwyn Value Investors (MVI) has announced that it has made a £7.8m investment into Zegona Communic...

David Stevenson: Private credit is hot, but UK-listed debt funds are not

Institutional investors are excited about opportunities in private, off-market lending but London-listed closed-end debt funds are deeply out of favour. Could interest rate cuts help?

QuotedData’s weekly news update 10th November 2023

Thank you to everyone that listened in today, whether you watched the Zoom live, on Facebook or on YouTube. In this week’s show, James Carthew and Ric...

Hipgnosis bags more BMG staffers to fill senior roles

The fund manager to Hipgnosis Songs replaces its chief financial officer and appoints a new general counsel with former colleagues of chief operating officer Ben Katovsky from music rights group BMG.

Mark Mobius, 87, steps back from Mobius Capital

Emerging markets pioneer is finally retiring, leaving his Mobius investment trust and Mobius Capital Partners in the hands of partner and co-manager Carlos Hardenberg.

Mobius Capital founder Mark Mobius to retire

The emerging markets pioneer is leaving his Mobius investment trust and Mobius Capital Partners in the hands of partner and co-manager Carlos Hardenberg.