Investment

  • equities are my preferred asset class renouf

    equities are my preferred asset class renouf

    George Renouf details his argument that quality companies will adapt to whatever economies throw at them so equities are still his asset class of choice.

  • Samaran leaves Man Investments for Source

    Samaran leaves Man Investments for Source

    ETP specialist Source has hired a new head of investment content to oversee its product design from external providers.

  • Central bank actions prompt etp sales surge

    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.

  • green shoots of recovery showing in uae

    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.

  • Aviva included in latest Meteor AM product design

    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.

  • benefits of digital layer in structured portfolio

    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.

  • uk fixed income managers non sterling bonds

    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.

  • Janus rolls out global bond fund

    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.

  • Investors turning bullish is a sign to be wary

    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.

  • bnp paribas makes senior em fixed income hires

    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.

  • gdp accepted but imperfect economic measure

    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.

  • Barings replaces head of Asian equities

    Barings replaces head of Asian equities

    Barings has appointed Hyung Jin Lee as its new head of Asian equities.