Stocks

Man United aims for $300M IPO

Hopefully Manchester United has better luck than Facebook with its IPO. The English football club is targeting a $300 million offering in the hopes of paying down its £425 million net debt, says Financial Times. Read: Should your clients buy a sports franchise? If all goes according to plan, the club will launch its IPO […]

By Staff |July 19, 2012

1 min read

Investors pulling back: Manulife

Investor enthusiasm in the first half of 2012 decreased, with fewer pouring funds into fixed income investments, investment properties, balanced funds and cash, says Manulife Financial’s Investor Sentiment Index. Read: Global investors scale back Results show the overall Index sits at +24, down two points from December 2011 (+26) and five points from June 2011 […]

By Staff |July 18, 2012

1 min read

BMO Harris portfolio to focus on U.S.

BMO Harris Investment Management is seeking regulatory approval to change the investment objective of its International Special Equity Portfolio. The portfolio’s current objective is to achieve long-term growth by primarily investing in small- and mid-sized companies internationally. The manager has determined, however, that there are limited opportunities available for a mandate investing in these companies. […]

By Staff |July 10, 2012

1 min read

Brit to make first trade in Space

One Briton is betting on astronomical returns.

By Staff |July 10, 2012

1 min read