Skandia says property fund sales on the up
Skandia has said data from its investment solutions platform show a spike in property fund sales.
Alternatives
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Commodities back on the investor table
According to Threadneedles Nicolas Robin improving developed markets and structural shifts mean commodities are increasingly back on investors radar screens.
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european millionaires increase investments in alt
Europe’s high net worth individuals have increased their weighting to alternative investments by almost 50% over the course of the past year, according to research by Capgemini.
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Treat gold as its own asset class
Gold should be viewed as a standalone asset class, separate from a more general allocation to commodities, the World Gold Council said on Thursday.
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Massive boost for long short equity funds
According to Morningstar data, European investors have increased their weighting to long-short European equities significantly.
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Carney speech could threaten FTSE 100 earnings
Mark Carney’s comments on interest rates at Mansion House last night are the clearest sign yet that a rise is not far off and could lead to earnings downgrades for some FTSE 100 companies.
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How to set a realistic income target
There are few certainties in the investment world, except even the best fund managers will from time-to-time underperform, what booms will one day bust and clients will still demand income.
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ETP investor focus shifting from gold to silver
According to ETF Securities, increasingly positive views on the outlook for the global economy has seen more industrially-sensitive commodities increase inflows.
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Commodity financialisation keeps Heartwood
The increasing dominance of financial players within commodity markets reduces their diversification appeal
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Gold investors may have already seen 2014 high
According to Metals Focus, gold is not expected to trade higher than $1,375/oz in 2014.
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Copper pressured due to supply surplus
The copper market was largely balanced in 2013, despite global mine production rising by 8%, its fastest pace in over a decade, said Thomson Reuters GFMS.
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Commodity ETPs return to favour in Q1
Commodities have moved back into favour as shown by a first quarterly inflow into ETCs after four consecutive quarters of outflows, according to ETF Securities.
