PA ANALYSIS: Property freeze thaws but are open-ended funds’ days numbered?
Following suspensions of trading and value adjustments at most of the leading UK property funds in early July, September has seen the crisis abate to a large extent.
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PA ANALYSIS: Deutsche Bank brinksmanship leaves market teeth on edge
Shares in Deutsche Bank slumped over 6% on Monday morning as investor worries about its capital position intensified and the focus shifted from the boardroom to politics.
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PA ANALYSIS: Is the Fed boxing clever or scared to throw a punch?
In backing off from even a minuscule rate rise at its September meeting, the Federal Reserve is running the risk of appearing to be a follower rather than a leader.
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PA ANALYSIS: Central bank manoeuvring puts banks back in play
The Fed and the Bank of Japan failed to disappoint markets on Wednesday. And, with that lack of disappointment, has come a growing belief that the banking sector might well be turning once more into a viable investment destination.
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PA ANALYSIS: The beginning of the end for hedge funds?
It’s the big divorce that is the talk of today’s headlines – yes, investors have fallen out of love with hedge funds.
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PA ANALYSIS: Don’t pick outperforming funds if you want a good return
Fund selectors would not do wise using past performance as a metric in their fund selection process, according to three American scholars.
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PA ANALYSIS: Central bank bonanza could lead to ‘Wild Wednesday’
Super Thursday has come and gone, but Wednesday could shape up to be somewhat of a ‘Wild Wednesday’ on financial markets, should the plethora of central bank announcements on the day not go according to plan.
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PA OPINION: Leverage fears undermine ‘myth-making’ central banks
With central banks loosening their belts so much comes the risk of policy makers getting caught with their trousers down.
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PA ANALYSIS: Multi-strategy funds – failing to deliver
Multi-strategy absolute return funds have been a blockbuster seller with investors for the past few years. But these funds have so far not done what they promise. With one exception.
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PA ANALYSIS: Why it pays to be selective in EMD
While more fuss will be made of the eighth anniversary of the fall of Lehman Brothers, it is also worth remembering next year will mark 20 years since the preceding Asian financial crisis.
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PA ANALYSIS: Another end of summer blip or something much bigger?
The end of last week and start of this has had a familiar feel about it as the point at which summer turns to autumn has once again seen investors fretting.
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PA ANALYSIS: Fiscal stimulus is not a silver bullet
The latest Inflation Attitudes Survey shows a marked fall in perceptions of both current and expected inflation within the UK.
