Deloitte: FTSE CFO optimism at 18-month high
Optimism among top UK business leaders is at an 18-month high, according to a survey of chief financial officers which also found a shift back towards growth and capital investment.
Macro News
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How ‘hot desking’ will hit property funds
The commercial property sector is facing a devastating structural headwind that will only come to the fore over the next decade, according to Architas’ Nathan Sweeney.
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SLI, Henderson and IP funds added to new IA sector
The IA’s Volatility Managed sector will host a wide swathe of products, including SLI’s MyFolio range, Henderson Global Investors’ core income products and Invesco Perpetual’s Balanced Risk portfolios.
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Liontrust completes acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments
Liontrust has completed its £30m acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments (ATI).
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Morningstar: ‘Friendly’ markets a boon for European fund flows
Morningstar data shows European equity funds saw net inflows of €3.4bn in February with equity ETFs performing well on the back of positive markets, with net inflows of €6.4bn.
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ONS warns of investment slump as UK GDP growth confirmed
The UK economy grew by a confirmed 0.7% in the final quarter of 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Absolute return funds dethroned in IA sales stats
Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares topped the IA’s list of best-selling sectors in February, dethroning the four-month champ, Targeted Absolute Return.
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The highs (and lows) of the pound
The new 12-sided pound launched on Tuesday 34 years after it was first minted in coin-form. With its value still struggling following Brexit, we have looked back at its highs, and lows, since its big 1983 reveal.
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Leaviss: Pessimistic BoE to let inflation bubble grow
The Bank of England may allow inflation to overshoot its target “for some time” amid the uncertainty that following the triggering of Article 50 on Wednesday, M&G’s Jim Leaviss has said.
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JP Morgan: There is still opportunity in credit
After a recent survey found more than 80% of investors believed corporate bonds were overvalued, a JP Morgan portfolio manager has argued the case for keeping money in the asset class.
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Weath manager AUM growth to defy slowing economy
Growth of 5.1% in the assets controlled by wealth managers is expected this year in spite of predictions for an economic slowdown.
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Architas: ‘Hated’ bull market at half-way point
Architas’ Nathan Sweeney believes investors are now halfway through a “hated bull market”.
