Investment

  • flooding the market

    flooding the market

    Armstrong Investment Managers' Patrick Armstrong explains why investing in a substance required by people the globe over, water, is a sure-fire strategy for success.

  • iShares lists currency hedged EM bond fund

    iShares lists currency hedged EM bond fund

    iShares is offering investors currency-hedged emerging market bond exposure through an ETF listed today on the London Stock Exchange

  • the toll of distorting reality

    the toll of distorting reality

    Muzinich & Co's George Muzinich asks what we can expect to see when we come out of the "Fun House" environment we've been in since 2008.

  • Structural gains

    Structural gains

    Structured products are changing, thanks in part to the RDR’s new pricing rules and the development of platforms and it is the investor who will benefit

  • Kleinwort Benson appoints head of bonds

    Kleinwort Benson appoints head of bonds

    Fadi Zaher has been appointed head of bonds and currencies at Kleinwort Benson as the firm looks to strengthen its client proposition and enhance its core offering.

  • Short Term Pain Long Term Gain

    Short Term Pain Long Term Gain

    Rowan Dartington Signature’s Joe Dyer comments on the importance of a long term economic policy in China.

  • Growing pains

    Growing pains

    John Husselbee, CEO of North Investment Partners, takes a look at the challenges faced by emerging markets year to date and the issues these economies face looking forward.

  • Amundi bolsters global equity capabilities

    Amundi bolsters global equity capabilities

    Nicholas Melhuish has been hired as head of global equity at Amundi as part of the firm’s drive to further develop its capabilities in the sector.

  • Smith and Williamson target income

    Smith and Williamson target income

    Smith and Williamson has changed the name and objective of its Far Eastern Growth Trust to increase its appeal to income-seeking investors.

  • BlackRock completes Credit Suisse

    BlackRock completes Credit Suisse

    BlackRock has completed its acquisition of Credit Suisse’s ETF business, with the combined business operating under the iShares brand from today.

  • Gold no longer a winner

    Gold no longer a winner

    Balls. I keep getting distracted by Wimbledon. But while those athletes are competing hard to get a grip on those gold trophies, I'm just struggling to get a grip on gold.

  • Gold loses its shine in worst quarter for decades

    Gold loses its shine in worst quarter for decades

    Gold has fallen below $1200 for the first time in nearly three years following a widespread sell off as a result of the Fed’s announcement that it could start tapering its QE programme.