As the bull ends is the bond bear in sight
A lot has been made of the presumption that we are at the end of a 30-year bull market for bonds. But is this premise right, and if so does this also mean we are in a bear market for bonds right now?
Investment
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Invesco broadens out UK sales leadership
Invesco Perpetual has hired two new sales people for and broadened the management structure of its UK sales team.
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FCA launches wholesale sector competition review
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a review of competition in the wholesale sector with the aim of identifying areas that merit an in-depth market study.
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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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Germanys seventh heaven mirrored in equities
Ive been trying to resist mentioning Germanys humbling of Brazil in the World Cup on Tuesday, but investors might like to know that the German DAX has outperformed Brazilian equities by sevenfold in the past five years.
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Oriel says cap size divergence creating discount
Oriel Securities has said an increased divergence between UK large and small or mid cap companies is leading to a big rise in discounts on some investment trusts.
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fca appoints socgen head catherine bradley
Head of equity advisory at Societe Generale is appointed as non-executive director on the FCA board.
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walker crips hires barclays duo for investment arm
Walker Crips is expanding its team of stockbrokers with two new hires.
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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.
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Specialist sectors dominate trust space ytd
According to new statistics by the Association of Investment Companies, industry assets are at an all-time high.
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Artemis to launch new pan European fund
Two months after announcing the new product, Artemis is launching its Pan European Absolute Return Fund on Monday 14 July.
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commodity etp modest inflows in second quarter
ETP demand continues to drive in flows into the commodities sector, although modestly, according to ETF Securities.