European exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors caught off-guard by the volatility at the start of the year, sheltered assets in traditional safe havens such as gold, according to analysis by Morningstar.
Total dividends paid out by the United Kingdom’s companies fell 5% year on year in the first quarter of 2016, according to the latest Henderson Global Dividend Index.
BMO Global Asset Management EMEA has added Phil Webster to its European Equities team, effective immediately.
With investors cutting back on United Kingdom equities allocations an enticing contrarian opportunity is emerging.
There is an overriding focus on cost rather than value at work within the financial services sector, says Jason Broomer, head of investment at Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research.
Burberry Group shares slid over 5% this morning after the clothing and handbag maker reported a big drop in profits.
Select Asian markets are showing encouraging signs, but the likely strengthening of the US dollar is a strong headwind.
Baring Asset Management’s multi asset group has increased its exposure to emerging Asian markets for the first time in years and upgraded the asset class from a neutral to preferred.
Googling for news on the FTSE 100 yesterday afternoon yielded some interesting results. So far this week, the index has ‘tumbled’, ‘climbed’, ‘faltered’, ‘closed higher’, ‘slipped’ and ‘bounced back’, indicative of its longer-term trend.
Amid the political turmoil, Brazil has done well for fixed income investors, but questions remain around further volatility.
There is a healthy appetite in the UK to invest in equities but a lack of knowledge and understanding is preventing Britons from taking advantage of investment opportunities, according to survey of more than 3,000 people from equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom.
What British industry needs are obsessives like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, said Baillie Gifford’s James Anderson.
