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Hugh Leask

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Hugh Leask

    Bargain Britain lures foreign buyers as hostile takeovers surge (opens the original)

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    U.K.-listed stocks are in the crosshairs of foreign buyers, as persistently depressed valuations drive a surge in public takeovers. New analysis by White & Case shows publicly-listed merger and acquisition deals values in the U.K. — the G7's fastest-growing economy — topped £75 billion ($99 billion) in the period to the end of the third quarter. That's almost double the £38.2 billion for the whole of 2025 — with overseas money fueling the surge and the number of hostile approaches quadru

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Hugh Leask

    The U.S. just made it much easier for retail investors to access private markets (opens the original)

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    The Securities and Exchange Commission has greenlit sweeping plans to widen access to private markets to individual investors — just as the industry's rush into retail faces sharper scrutiny. SEC chairman Paul Atkins said investor demand for private market investment opportunities is growing, adding that exposure to "one of the great engines of American enterprise" should "not be reserved for the wealthiest or for those deemed to be the most sophisticated." The proposals, approved Wednesday by

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Hugh Leask

    Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief; Qatar pushes for peace talks (opens the original)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump has denied reports that he had offered sanctions relief to Iran in exchange for concessions from Tehran on its nuclear program. The president in a Truth Social post dismissed an Axios report that indicated he was willing to give Tehran sanctions relief and release frozen Iranian funds in return for "concrete steps" on its nuclear program. "This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING!," Trump wrote, dismissing the Axios story, as a "HOAX." Brent crude, the international pri

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Hugh Leask

    Gold prices have pulled back — but a Morgan Stanley strategist sees 3 key reasons to hold the precious metal (opens the original)

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    Gold's recent slide may not be enough to undermine the longer-term case for holding the precious metal, according to Morgan Stanley, which sees resilient physical demand and concerns over government finances providing structural support for bullion. Amy Gower, head of metals and mining strategy at Morgan Stanley, highlighted three factors which could help underpin prices over the coming months, despite gold sliding towards a seven-week low earlier this week. Gold futures edged higher on Wednesda

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Hugh Leask

    Forget relying on long-dated Treasurys for protection, strategist says. 4 alternatives he likes (opens the original)

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    Investors should look beyond the traditional 60/40 equities-and-bonds mix for building portfolio protection as rising yields weaken the diversification benefits of long-dated U.S. Treasurys, according to Julian Howard, chief multi-asset investment strategist at GAM Investments. Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Monday, Howard urged investors to "think carefully" about diversification heading into the final quarter of 2026, explaining that GAM has taken profits during the long equity rall

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