Duke Royalty Limited (DUKE)

Having enjoyed a strong finish on Thursday amid a big slide in sterling, the FTSE 100 softens 54.3 points to 7,301 on Friday as news that the immediate cliff edge for Brexit is being postponed drives a recovery rally in the currency. This is hurting companies deriving a significant chunk of their sales in dollars such as Unilever (ULVR) and British American Tobacco (BATS). Pharmaceuticals ...

Markets are steady at the start of the new week with sterling rising against the euro and US dollar. The FTSE 100 advances 19 points higher to 7,039.2 led by Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) and BP (BP.), which are lifted by a stronger oil price. Belfast-based IT business Kainos (KNOS) sparks up 7.8% to 458p on the very welcome news results for the year to March will be ahead of market ...

Macroeconomic uncertainties, the return of volatility and political turmoil suggest diversification will prove a key investment watchword in 2019. One way in which investors can diversify portfolios is by allocating funds to UK micro caps, often agile and fast-growing minnows offering better value relative to larger caps; they fly under the radar of big institutional investors and are generally ...

Despite all the uncertainty created by Brexit the latest reading from the Quoted Companies Alliance/YouGov Small & Mid-Cap Sentiment index suggests most small and medium-sized companies in the UK are optimistic about 2019. Nearly three quarters of the companies surveyed expect to increase the number of employees in the coming 12 months and 47% are looking to raise capital over the same time ...

Traditionally when a company needs financing but wants to retain control of its fortunes there are limited options available to it. Bank loans are probably the most popular but high street banks are still cautious in lending small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) cash despite government initiatives aimed at boosting business. Step in Duke Royalty (DUKE:AIM) which lends businesses money in ...

Have you ever been frustrated at not being able to participate in discounted share placings or IPOs (initial public offerings)? If so, we’ve spotted a potential solution in the form of a UK equity fund which only makes investments in these circumstances. The fund in question is MFM UK Primary Opportunities Fund (GB00B8HGN522). Being able to buy discounted shares doesn’t necessarily mean ...