In his latest blog, M&Gs Richard Woolnough reflects on Mervyn Kings recent proclamations that we may well be less than half-way though this fiscal crisis. The question is: do investors have the patience to sit tight in low-yielding assets for another five years?
JP Morgan is to launch an emerging market income fund that will be run by EM equities CIO Richard Titherington though will have the ability to invest in fixed income as well.
Corporate strength and government debt means investors need to look at those areas where a premium is paid for quality credit and where a lack of liquidity is not an issue.
iShares and Vanguard have led the way this year as ETFs climbed to $1,503bn of assets globally from 171 providers across 50 exchanges, according to research consultant ETFGI.
With RDR in mind, the smart money is on the low-cost passive world taking a greater chunk of retail business, but the emergence of so-called smart beta funds could muddy the waters.
Emerging market equities have long been seen as riskier than their developed counterparts but, with long-only funds ruling the roost, Michael Leithead asks how an investor can manage volatility in developing markets.
Jupiter Private Clients’ David Blake explains why he prefers the tried and tested alpha-generating fund managers when it comes to actively managing his investors’ portfolios.
During a tough second quarter of the year, closed-ended investments outperformed their open-ended peers.
Providence Investment Management has launched a Guernsey-based PCC investing in the debt of small and medium-sized Brazilian businesses.
Legal & General has added two new structured products to its range, one with capital protection, both dependent on the FTSE 100 index.
The global debt crisis is impossible to cure with more debt, while treatment through default and the printing of more money would be poison for bond and equity holders, says Pimcos Bill Gross.
Henderson’s Stephen Peak looks at the revelation of and commentary surrounding the Libor scandal and finds it “extremely concerning” for the banks and for the overall confidence in financial markets.
