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Holding an unused help-to-buy ISA? Here are your options

Mortgage loan

The UK government offered its public help-to-buy ISA accounts with the added benefit of a free cash contribution towards buying their first house. Since the accounts did not have any strict initial deposit requirements, many people signed up. However, it’s now becoming clear that the number of unused help-to-buy accounts - accounts where people never deposited any money - could be very high. The revelation was made by the Nationwide building society, which claimed that most of the help-to- ...

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What are the trends for the mortgage market in Europe?

Mortgage loan

Many people will have wondered whether, with 2022 and changes in monetary policy in some countries, anything could change on the mortgage front.  It is therefore worth reporting some data and considerations from the European Mortgage Federation's (EMF) very comprehensive study, Hypostat 2021. The mortgage market in Europe How important are mortgages in Europe? They are very important, accounting for 46.1% of GDP. The Hypostat 2021 data speaks of 6.17 trillion for the Eurozone and if y ...

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Some myths to overcome about traders

Investments

The figure of the trader is, in a certain imagination, a stereotypical figure, somewhere between a broker and a gambler. Mario Kofler, an expert of the GKFX company, explains that a good trader does not resemble a gambler and explains which stereotypes (his considerations were also reported in an article in the magazine FONDS professionell) should be overcome. The job of a trader cannot be improvised A trader does not make his decisions based on his own feelings. A trader's work is linked ...

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Why platform consolidation is helpful for clients and advisors

Financial software

Paul Hogarth recently explained how the recent acquisition of Nucleus by James Hay is likely to bring more consolidation in the platforms sector and improve the overall quality of the platforms that advisors have access to today. With platforms representing an integral part of the future of wealth management, smarter and more focused platforms will be welcomed by all in the industry. What do advisors look for in a platform? Advisors primarily look for the following benefits in using a platform ...

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How can I invest in a bitcoin ETF in Europe?

ETF

Following the SEC's approval of several bitcoin ETFs, many investors in Europe may be wondering whether it is possible to invest in this type of product in Europe. Bitcoin ETFs in the US and ETPs in Europe The news that the SEC has approved 14 asset management companies' bitcoin ETFs has left many European investors wondering: how can I invest in bitcoin ETFs in Europe? As Valerio Baselli explains on Morningstar, from this point of view, Europe is already equipped. Or rather, European ...

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0DTE options arrive in Europe: but are they more of a risk or an opportunity?

Financial products

Also in Europe, particularly on the Eurex exchange (Deutsche Boerse), it is now possible to invest in derivative contracts known as 'zero days to expiration' (0DTE). However, these products carry significant risks, particularly for retail investors. What are 0DTE options? As the name suggests, 0DTE options are financial products that expire in just one day. In Europe, these derivative contracts are linked to the Euro Stoxx 50 (in the US, the index to which they are linked is the S& ...

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UK gilts: 6 questions answered

Gov. bonds and Spread

The UK has never defaulted on bond payments, so investors should be reassured when holding UK debt instruments that their money is safe. One debt instrument is a gilt. What are they and how to invest in them, are only two of the six questions this article answers. 1. What are UK gilts? They’re government bonds issued by the Treasury. You can trade UK gilts since they’re listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Holding a gilt, you’re lending the government money in return f ...

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Grayscale, BNY Mellon team up in prep for Bitcoin ETF

Bitcoin

Grayscale Bitcoin Fund (GBTC) reaffirms its intention to transform the fund into an ETF by signing a new partnership with Bank of New York Mellon Corp. BNY Mellon will provide Grayscale Investments LLC exchange-traded fund services upon converting the fund into an ETF. Also, starting October 1, BNY Mellon will offer fund administration services to GBTC. Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments, reaffirmed the company's target to transform the fund into an ETF. In an interview with ...

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More trouble for Chinese real estate: Country Garden sales nosedive and shares suspended on the stock exchange

Real estate

The crisis in the Chinese property market continues: after the Evergrande crisis, the next group to find itself in a very difficult situation is Country Garden Holdings. Country Garden Holdings' sales plummet and shares suspended from trading Country Garden Holdings, a major Chinese property company, reported an 83 per cent drop in sales in March compared to the same month last year. As reported in Nikkei Asia, similar figures had been reported in January and February this year, confirming ...

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UK housing prices in April: the largest monthly rise in 17 years

Real estate

Housing prices are showing no signs of cooling down. On Friday, new data showed that since February 2004, the most considerable increase in average UK house prices occurred in April 2021.  Home price growth per year rebounded to 7.1% in April compared to 5.7% in March. The median price was at £238,831 in April, 2.1% higher from March, as reported by Joanna Bourke for the Evening Standard. Over the past year, prices are now up £15,916. Nationwide’s data covers the month f ...

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