Bankers ‘unhappy’ with bonuses
Most London bankers are unhappy with their bonuses but are ‘shackled’ to their jobs to maintain their lifestyles, according to research by salary-benchmarking site Emolument.
Macro News
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Progeny: Early rate hike biggest risk to UK investors
Away from the ‘noise’ surrounding the UK general election, Progeny’s investment manager David Battersby fears the threat of an interest rate hike could be closer than investors think.
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VanEck: The asset all bond portfolios should hold
Outperforming emerging market corporate bonds should be an integral part of a fixed income portfolio, analysts at global asset manager VanEck have said.
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Pimco warns on passive investing ‘free riding’
Passive management in the fund industry could lead to “free riding, adverse selection and moral hazard” if left unchecked, according to investment giant Pimco.
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US growth drops to weakest in three years
US real GDP increased at an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter, the slowest pace since the first quarter of 2014.
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Waverton: Massive ETF flows ‘distorting emerging markets’
Rapid inflows into emerging-market ETFs have distorted Asian markets, according to Waverton Invesment Management’s Brook Tellwright.
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‘Confusing’ Draghi speech confirms ECB to hold rates
ECB president Mario Draghi confirmed European interest rates would remain unchanged on Thursday, in what senior investment managers described as a “confusing” performance.
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Bullish managers up European equity exposure
Architas’ Nathan Sweeney has doubled his exposure to European equities across the firm’s suite of active multi-asset funds following the French election results.
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French election: Volatility warning as markets soar on Macron success
Analysts have warned the early victory of Emmanuel Macron in the first round of the French presidential election does not spell the end of volatility on the continent despite markets soaring in early Monday trading.
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Massive investor shift from US to eurozone equities
Investors’ rotation from US equities into eurozone stocks in April was the fifth largest such shift since 1999, according to the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch fund manager survey.
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Coram: Get more ‘bang for your buck’ in ETFs
Coram Asset Management plans to shift away from actively managed strategies in favour of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) believing them to offer the most “bang for their buck”.
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Eurozone inflation hits three-month low as euro sees more losses
The March eurozone inflation figure decelerated to its lowest rate in three months as the euro lost further ground against the pound on Wednesday (19 April).
