Matt Williams

National Racing Editor at News Corp Australia

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Finisterre's Damien Buchet: What’s not to like about EM Debt these days?

6 days ago | wealthdfm.com | Matt Williams

2 months after the US triggered the worst global tariff hit in a century, followed by a spectacular climb down on US-China tariffs in early May, and an ensuing market questioning of US long term fiscal sustainability as US debt lost its last AAA rating in May, some themes are becoming much clearer for EMD assets. EM debt assets offer 3 clear advantages:Under-owned: EMD ownership is now at a 20-year low.
Female-led companies borrow less, and it’s costing them growth, says Swoop CEO

6 days ago | wealthdfm.com | Matt Williams

An eye-opening new report1 from Swoop Funding has uncovered a striking gender disparity in UK business debt. Despite the growing number of female entrepreneurs, the report, which assessed the debt of over 50,000 UK businesses, reveals that female-owned businesses have £769m worth of business debt, compared to almost £9.5bn of male-owned business debt, a multiple of more than 12. This isn’t just a case of there being more male-owned companies, according to the report.
Foster Denovo appoints W1M to manage the Sequel Growth Target Return Fund

6 days ago | wealthdfm.com | Matt Williams

Foster Denovo has appointed W1M, formally Waverton Investment Management, to manage its Sequel Growth Target Return fund. The private wealth and corporate advisory group selected the Waverton investment team to oversee one of its five Sequel funds, which are part of the group’s wider portfolio of £1.7 billion of assets under management.
Richer ageing population fuels rising demand for tailored investment support

1 week ago | wealthdfm.com | Matt Williams

A growing number of people with larger sums to invest is driving demand for bespoke investment management services, according to new research* from Rathbones, one of the leading UK discretionary wealth management firms. A study of financial advisers across the UK reveals that they expect the number of people with investable assets of more than £250,000 to grow over the next three years, rising from, on average, one in five (21%) to one in four (25%) of their clients.
BlackRock: Alpha reimagined – how big data, AI and the human element can combine to deliver consistent alpha - Wealth DFM

1 week ago | wealthdfm.com | Matt Williams

BlackRock today published new research on the role of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) in investing, and how it can deliver consistent alpha, particularly in periods of increased uncertainty, volatility and dispersion such as markets have experienced since the pandemic.[1] We believe systematic strategies are poised to play a bigger role in portfolios as they are well positioned to take advantage of the digital age that has created an ocean of information where data creation and...
26% of UK firms at risk of breaching upcoming corporate fraud offence

1 week ago | wealthdfm.com | Matt Williams

More than a quarter of 2,000 UK firms will be in direct breach of the new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ corporate offence, due to come into force on 1st September, new research reveals. The findings are part of the ‘ECCTA Regulations Report’ by compliance training provider Skillcast, which analysed over 37,000 data points from 2,000 private limited UK companies in ten sectors, using publicly available Companies House data to create an overall readiness score out of 1,200.
Opportunities amid globalisation’s discontents

1 week ago | wealthdfm.com | Matt Williams

As US exceptionalism faces growing scrutiny, investors have increasingly sought portfolio diversification with international exposure. This recalibration raises the critical question of which economies and regions may be best positioned to thrive under our new tariff landscape. Dina Ting, Global Head of Index Portfolio Management offers some insights for the second half of the year.
Fidelity International appoints Marion Le Morhedec as Global Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income

1 week ago | ifamagazine.com | Matt Williams

Fidelity International has appointed Marion Le Morhedec as Global Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”), Fixed Income. This appointment further strengthens Fidelity’s investment management’s leadership and supports its ongoing focus on delivering long-term value for clients globally. Marion joins Fidelity in September after two decades with AXA Investment Managers. Most recently, she served as the Global Head of Fixed Income and was a member of AXA Investment Managers’ Management Board.
The AIM turns 30: volatile but vital for growth and innovation

1 week ago | ifamagazine.com | Matt Williams

Over the past three decades, the Alternative Investment Market has offered the possibility for investors to own a slice of high growth companies, and it remains one of the most successful markets for smaller growth firms in the world. Despite the turbulence which has hit the AIM in recent years, there is plenty of opportunity ahead for UK smaller companies particularly with further interest rate cuts on the horizon.
Artemis UK Future Leaders’ portfolio transition 'effectively complete'

1 week ago | ifamagazine.com | Matt Williams

The new managers of the Artemis UK Future Leaders investment trust have announced the portfolio transition is “effectively complete” and the time is right to re-introduce gearing. Mark Niznik and William Tamworth were appointed managers of the trust, then called the Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Trust plc, on 10 March 2025. They have since rebalanced the portfolio so it more closely aligns with their investment strategy.