Equities

  • Lombard Odier launches US focused

    Lombard Odier launches US focused

    Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) has launched a US-focused equity fund which aims to provide investors with an absolute return in all conditions.

  • time to keep the global market gps switched on

    time to keep the global market gps switched on

    Giordano Lombardo, CIO at Pioneer Global Investments, looks at navigating current financial market conditions, with a particular focus on equities.

  • Dividend growth an income divining rod

    Dividend growth an income divining rod

    Dividend growth is a key factor, it is one of the drivers of share price performance argues AXA’s Jamie Forbes Wilson

  • BlackRock unveils new global long short equity fun

    BlackRock unveils new global long short equity fun

    BlackRock has launched the BlackRock Strategic Fund Global Long/Short Equity Fund.

  • Asset managers could be set to cash in on Shire

    Asset managers could be set to cash in on Shire

    Asset managers could be close to realising significant profits on shares held in pharmaceutical company Shire after its board finally agreed to deal talks with US suitor AbbVie.

  • Woodford unveils bearish portfolio

    Woodford unveils bearish portfolio

    Neil Woodford has published full details of what appears the bearish composition of his CF Woodford Equity Income Fund.

  • Lord King

    Lord King

    Lord King explains why he thinks the UK economic recovery is now well and truly in place and set to remain in place for the next few quarters at least.

  • Is smart money going to flood into smart beta

    Is smart money going to flood into smart beta

    Elements used in smart beta have been around for many years but the strategy as it is presently defined is seeing a notable a rise in interest and product offerings over recent months.

  • Peter Mitchell announced as SW new banking head

    Peter Mitchell announced as SW new banking head

    Former CAF Bank CEO Peter Mitchell will replace Neil Cullum as Smith & Williamson’s head of banking.

  • A view through the rearview mirror

    A view through the rearview mirror

    Ian Kernohan looks back over the first six months of 2014 and compares RLAMs expectations in January to the reality.

  • Barings staying overweight equities

    Barings staying overweight equities

    Barings Asset Management is remaining overweight in equities due to a belief that global monetary policy will be supportive of market valuations.

  • Goldman says FTSE 250 inexpensive

    Goldman says FTSE 250 inexpensive

    Goldman Sachs believes FTSE 250 stocks look inexpensive despite the building likelihood of a UK interest rate hike in late 2014 or early 2015.