Investment

  • China strong currency wider reform agenda

    China strong currency wider reform agenda

    From an economic perspective China’s strong currency is hurting exporters but, as Mark Tinker argues, there is a far bigger reform agenda here.

  • FandC veteran Tigue to retire

    FandC veteran Tigue to retire

    F&CIT veteran Jeremy Tigue will hand reins to Paul Niven in July.

  • Crimean crisis long term gain short term shock

    Crimean crisis long term gain short term shock

    With escalating tensions in the Crimea hitting markets, investors are examining near-term risk on holdings.

  • PA ANALYSIS Is gold glistening

    PA ANALYSIS Is gold glistening

    Gold returns to the headlines amid political unrest but what exactly is its role in a portfolio these days?

  • Retirees seek alternatives on back of low interest

    Retirees seek alternatives on back of low interest

    A growing number of retirees could shift their investment focus towards higher-risk holdings due to expectations of longer term low interest rates.

  • risks quicker than speed of global recovery

    risks quicker than speed of global recovery

    Despite increased volatility in financial markets and weaker macroeconomic numbers, we continue to believe the global economy will improve gradually throughout 2014 in a low-inflation environment, which will be positive for risky assets.

  • Schroders Botham India could grow 5pc

    Schroders Botham India could grow 5pc

    Schroders is expecting a modest pickup in Indian growth, reaching 5% this year.

  • lyxor brings three new et fs to market

    lyxor brings three new et fs to market

    Three products listed on the LSE offer investors exposure to the UK, US and Japan.

  • Doll a return to normal after bad weather

    Doll a return to normal after bad weather

    Former BlackRock equity specialist Bob Doll predicts a return to ‘normal’ as volatility picks up in the year ahead.

  • The hottest markets in the Next-11

    The hottest markets in the Next-11

    A look outside the developed world brings huge opportunity for investment but also for innovative new collective terms and acronyms for various countries with shared characteristics, however tenuous.

  • Is MandA hype the real deal

    Is MandA hype the real deal

    Cash-rich companies are helping fuel the current rounds of M&A activity though there are still plenty of questions that need to be asked before diving in too early.

  • JOHCM launches dividend focused Japan fund

    JOHCM launches dividend focused Japan fund

    From the end of next month, investors will be able to access the Japan Dividend Growth Fund.