Four funds lose Sanlam’s ‘White List’ status
Sanlam has removed four funds from its list of top-rated UK equity income funds – the White List – in its latest biannual study of the sector.
Macro News
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Charles Stanley: The ‘bears are wrong’, equity bull market is not dead
The global equity bull market has further to run, despite industry concern it has reached a peak, according to Charles Stanley.
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Inflation-linked bonds attractive despite uncertain outlook
Despite a murkier outlook for global inflation, there could be “positive surprises” ahead which make inflation-linked bonds an attractive diversifier, Fidelity International says.
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Investors rush to gold following rising North Korea tensions
The stand-off between US president Donald Trump and North Korea has led to a spike in gold and silver prices, with financial markets adopting a safety first attitude in the immediate aftermath of escalating tensions.
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China and momentum top MSCI in July
China was the best performing country last month, while momentum beat other factors like quality, MSCI has reported.
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Post-financial crisis: Where did your money work the hardest?
This Wednesday (9 August) marks 10 years since the global financial crisis began, the morning BNP Paribas finally halted redemptions from funds containing now-infamous CDO instruments. We take a look at six sectors to see where you would have been best placed to invest in the decade that followed.
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Research questions long-term performance of tracker funds
With the exception of funds tracking the US and UK mid caps, no passive funds have been able to generate first or second quartile performance in their respective sectors over the past 10 years, according to research from Chase de Vere.
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US equities advance makes European investors run
The US equities rally has been given a fresh boost this year by continuing earnings upgrades and a weakening dollar, but Europe’s investors are not buying it.
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US equity volatility drops to 50-year low
Volatility in US equity markets plummeted to its lowest level in almost 50 years on Monday.
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Steady US job data raises hopes for December rate hike
The US could be on track to hike interest rates by the end of the year after fresh employment data revealed a steady picture for wages and jobs.
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EM mania spreads to frontier markets
Frontier market equities saw the largest net inflows for a very long time in June, suggesting the interest in developing economies’ stock markets is broadening.
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No surprises as dovish BoE holds rates at historic lows
The UK interest rate will remain at historic lows of 0.25%, the Bank of England confirmed on Thursday afternoon.