UBS lists huge opportunities wealthy investors are missing
Risk averse high-net worth investors are losing out on significant returns, as more than a third of the average portfolio is held in cash new analysis by UBS has revealed.
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JH&P: 100-month bull run still has legs
The 100-month long bull market still has further to run according to the investment team at James Hambro and Partners.
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Are investors becoming complacent to risk?
Rising equity markets and falling levels of volatility place investors at the risk of becoming complacent, according to Schroders’ chief economist Keith Wade.
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Did US equity managers have reason to be cheerful on Independence Day?
On 4 July 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence and broke free from the shackles of the British Empire as a new nation – the United States of America. Some 241 years later, we gauge US equity managers’ opinions on the sector. Are there reasons to celebrate or is it time to…
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UK fund managers fear dud deal on Brexit
Most UK fund managers fear the government has no idea what the asset management industry needs from Brexit to secure a good deal, according to research by consultancy MJ Hudson.
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Volatility spikes and bonds sell off on central banks’ hawkish sentiment
Volatility spiked and European bonds sold off heavily during a week in which markets were caught short by the European Central Bank’s hint at tapering monetary policy.
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Kames’ Edwardson: ‘Still life in alternatives despite bubble fears’
Alternative investments from aircraft leasing to renewable energy are still an attractive option for multi-asset funds, despite fears the asset class is approaching bubble territory.
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Finance is worst offender in pay-gap controversy
The pay gap between genders is the largest in the financial services industry, according to data from salary-benchmarking site Emolument.
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Moody’s: Trouble ahead for asset managers despite AUM growth
Schroders saw the largest increase in AUM out of 22 European asset managers last year according to a survey from Moody’s, but the ratings agency believes industry troubles are brewing.
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Wealth managers see record-breaking year for client assets
Wealth managers have proven their resilience in the face of a tough environment as private client assets reached record-breaking levels in 2016, according to new research by Compeer.
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Fidelity’s Rossi: Half of S&P 500 will be passive owned within a year
More than half of the S&P 500 will be owned by passive investment strategies within the next 12 months, Fidelity’s Dominic Rossi believes.
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Pound surges as Carney hints at rate rise
Mark Carney’s hint that UK interest rates could rise sooner rather than later sparked a surge in the price of sterling on Wednesday afternoon.
