kay review a cracking read
The IMA’s Richard Saunders gives his take on the Kay Review, and says that while a lot of it is valid, it lacks focus on the roles played by investment banks.
Investment
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mandgs success a double-edged sword
Prudentials half-year results show M&G in rude health, achieving just under £5bn of inflows, but what does the future hold for a firm that leans heavily upon its fixed income success?
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brazil raise competitiveness greater investment
Victor Arakaki urges Brazil’s President Dilma to encourage greater saving and investment, particularly by its government, to regenerate its competitiveness on the global stage.
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liontrust adds RDR share class to macro funds
Liontrust is adding an institutional share class to two of its range of Macro Funds.
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changing nothing does not mean doing nothing
Peter Clark equates managing a portfolio today with a goalkeeper facing a penalty – standing still may be the ‘keeper’s best bet but that does not mean he has not put an awful lot of work into making sure that is the best option.
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société générale targets 10 return
Société Générale is to make its UK Autocall 10, based on the performance of the FTSE 100, available to a wider audience after an initial launch targeted at clients of just one investment firm.
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etf assets rise threat of esma legislation looms
ETF assets under management conitnue to rise though ESMA and EC publications hint at increased product legislation to come.
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the advisers confidence trick
Recent research has revealed falling adviser confidence in the global economy. Guardian WMs David Howell says this emotive shift should not be passed on to clients.
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morgan stanley protected growth plan 50th
Morgan Stanley has launched the 50th issue of its Protected Growth Plan that was first released in 2003.
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ready to reap the rewards
Formed originally with the aim of outperforming lacklustre insurance-managed funds, the recently rebranded Wells Capital Investment Solutions is positioning itself for post-RDR success
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trendy emd does not offer good value
M&G’s Mike Riddell looks at the currently cool asset class of emerging market debt and says you’d be surprised what you can find when you strip away the marketing myths.
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eurozone remains one olympic sized headache
John Husselbee compares “medals, records and tears” of the London Olympics with those of the eurozone crisis – when maybe It’s A Knockout is a better games to compare Europe to.
