Covid pandemic let investment trusts shine in 2020 amid dividend destruction
Investment trusts can save up to 15% of dividends received in any given year for a rainy day
Author: Cherry Reynard
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Are swathes of ESG fund launches creating the next dotcom bubble?
Just this week ASI, JPMAM and MSIM have announced sustainable fund launches
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Will the hunt for yield get any easier in 2021?
Real yields may fall further as inflation expectations rise on the back of economic recovery
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How should the funds industry address this year’s £30bn liquidity problem?
It’s not just structurally illiquid property funds that are causing headaches
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Is now the right time to be invested in corporate bonds?
Asset class was touted as ‘the bargain of the century’ shortly after Covid sell-off but spreads have narrowed significantly
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Moderna solidifies market dynamics with second dose of positive vaccine news
‘This should provide more fuel to the reflation rally, with small caps, value and cyclicals clear beneficiaries’
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What the US election 2020 means for trade, the dollar and climate change
Investors may need to react quickly depending on who wins the White House
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Is it too early for DFMs to position portfolios for a Covid comeback?
‘There is the potential for 2021 to be the opposite of 2020’
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Can fund investors reap the benefits of Europe’s infrastructure spending?
Covid could finally see infrastructure investment recover from the global financial crisis
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Why European equities could rise as the US stock market lustre fades
A clean sweep from the Democrats could take the shine off US tech stocks
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Why low yields and soaring fiscal spending are failing to stem fixed income fund flows
Morningstar data shows bond funds dominating rival asset classes with £22bn in monthly flows
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Rise of ESG ETFs piles pressure on active rivals
But some argue that limited leverage means less engagement on climate and green issues