Artificial intelligence: fad or future?
Commercial applications for artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are on the rise, but is the sector offering very real investment potential or is it still the stuff of science fiction?
Author: Adam Lewis
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UK retail sales ‘lacklustre’ but still growing
While UK retail sales registered a monthly increase of 0.3% between September and October, annually they dropped 0.3% according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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The cash conundrum: What’s driving cash balances down?
Global fund managers were yesterday accused of flying too close to the sun when it was revealed that despite thinking equities are overvalued, risk-taking has hit an all-time high.
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Managers showing ‘irrational exuberance’ as cash balances drop
Despite perceiving equities to be overvalued, global fund managers cut cash allocations and admitted taking above normal levels of risk, according to the November BofA Merrill Lynch fund manager survey.
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Platform assets to nearly triple in five years
After hitting £560bn in the third quarter of 2017, Fundscape forecasts that assets held on fund platforms could surge to £1.4trn by 2022.
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M&G confirms double veteran departure
M&G veteran fund manager Richard Hughes is to retire in March next year, while Aled Smith is stepping down from running the M&G Global Leaders Fund in April.
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Nomura launches European high-yield bond fund
Nomura Asset Management has launched a European High Yield Bond fund targeting a benchmark plus 2% annual return.
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Strategic bond sales fuel record monthly flows
Strong inflows into strategic bond funds helped fuel the largest ever month for net flows into UK domiciled funds in September, according to the Investment Association.
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Investors deliver one-year verdict on Trump
Wednesday 8 November marks the one-year anniversary of the shock election of Donald Trump as president of the US. One-year on, and several thousand tweets later, we spoke to three investors to gauge their view on just what he has achieved since.
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Thesis launches AIM portfolio for IHT planning
Thesis Asset Management has launched an Alternative Investment Market (AIM) portfolio service to help clients mitigate inheritance tax (IHT).
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Kames adds co-managers to several multi-asset funds
Kames Capital has added two co-managers to a number of its multi-asset funds.
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Fidelity hires head of investment trusts
Fidelity International has appointed a head of investment trusts following the retirement of Nicky McCabe.