AXA IM’s Iggo: The big questions for bond investors on the Spending Review
While painful for the UK economy in the short term, Reeve’s announcement could be positive in the longer term as interest rates come down
Author: Hannah Smith
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‘Slowdown well and truly underway,’ jobs data shows
In the three months to April, unemployment rose to 4.6%, a three-year high
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Cognitive diversity can boost investment performance, study finds
Study by professor of finance Alex Edmans, commissioned by the Diversity Project, found that cognitive diversity must be effectively managed to lead to better investment performance
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Investors urge companies to recommit to diversity and inclusion
Includes Rathbones Investment Management, Sarasin & Partners, Scottish Widows and NEST
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Private credit tipped to dominate alternative fund launches in 2026
Private credit is poised to become the fastest-growing strategy in European alternative investments over the next 12–18 months
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As defence ETFs launch, where do niche funds fit into portfolios?
Investors discuss asset allocation after a spate of defence ETF launches
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Goals and fears of boutique asset managers revealed
Distribution highlighted as the main concern for smaller asset managers, according to a Bayes Business School and IIMI survey
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Enhanced passive funds break the mould
Asset managers have reported significant inflows into enhanced passive offerings
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BNP Paribas Asset Management launches Europe Defense ETF
The fund will provide exposure to aerospace, defence electronics and shipbuilding
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Alan Bartlett: Four macro factors changing investor behaviour
Goodhart Partners’ Alan Bartlett discusses four world-shaping factors
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Materiality risk: Call for corporate executive pay to be linked to sustainability goals
Report shows that more than a quarter of companies have no link at all between sustainability and executive pay
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Security matters as hackers hit retailers where it hurts
How are fund managers viewing recent cyber attacks on retailers such as Co-op and M&S?