Archive for November, 2010

Achieving positive growth in bear as well as bull markets

During both bear as well as bull markets, absolute return funds aim to achieve positive growth. They offer ordinary investors access to a range of sophisticated investment techniques and seek to deliver a positive (or ‘absolute’) return every year regardless of what is happening in the stock market. (more…)

Businesses will receive at least £150m in government funding to help them access loans and equity investments over the next four years. The additional funding will ensure the small firm’s loan guarantee scheme, called the Enterprise Finance Guarantee, will continue for four years. (more…)