Central bank actions prompt etp sales surge
Global exchange traded product (ETP) flows reached $43.3bn (£26.7bn) in September, the highest monthly figure since December 2008, according to BlackRock.
Investment
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green shoots of recovery showing in uae
As other economies around the world have continued to falter in their attempt to return to sustained growth, the Middle East and in particular the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has shown green shoots of recovery and indeed growth in certain sectors.
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Aviva included in latest Meteor AM product design
Meteor Asset Management has included Aviva and J Sainsbury in its latest FTSE 5 defensive structured product.
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benefits of digital layer in structured portfolio
While all the caveats of past performance and unknown futures still apply, Ian Lowes gives specific examples of structured products that would help investors looking for a degree of certainty.
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uk fixed income managers non sterling bonds
Research by S&P Capital IQ shows UK fixed income managers are diversifying their portfolios by increasing their non-sterling exposure.
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Janus rolls out global bond fund
Janus Capital has launched Global Flexible Income Fund, an Irish-domiciled Ucits vehicle investing across both investment grade and high yield credit with an emphasis on capital preservation.
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Investors turning bullish is a sign to be wary
Nigel Cuming has good investment and macro reasons to have a higher weighting to equities but explains why he is still loathe to up his allocation at the moment.
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bnp paribas makes senior em fixed income hires
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has recruited four emerging market fixed income portfolio managers from State Street Global Advisors.
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gdp accepted but imperfect economic measure
A country's gross domestic product is the accepted measure of its economic strength but John Husselbee argues this is too narrow a focus and should be broadened.
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Barings replaces head of Asian equities
Barings has appointed Hyung Jin Lee as its new head of Asian equities.
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A more adventurous approach to fixed income
That investors are still flocking to fixed income is nothing new, but what funds they are using to access this asset class warrants further analysis.
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Opportunities to come from policy inaction
Nick Gartside explains why his focus is now back to where it was at the beginning of the year, on the outlook for growth and problems in the eurozone.
