As Tesco CEO Phil Clarke steps down and is replaced by former Unilever executive Dave Lewis the supermarket sector is more cut-throat than ever, and it is far from clear whether a change at the top will revive the companys fortunes.
FATCA was implemented worldwide at the beginning of this month, but the impact (and costs) are only now just beginning to filter through to the financial services community.
China’s second quarter growth figures showed a pick-up, but how confident are investors about this small rebound?
The release of inflation and wage growth figures over the past couple of days and the mixed reaction to them have added to an increasingly complex macro picture in the United Kingdom and made it more difficult for investors to make accurate calls on future numbers and policy decisions.
“It’s end-to-end stuff, but from side-to-side,” was West Ham great Trevor Brooking’s assessment on one particular match. At times this feels like a quote about UK equities; one which might be appreciated by the retiring Bill Mott.
There are clear risks in the market at the moment, risks that have to an extent been papered over with low volatility and QE, but just how concerned should investors be?
The Business, Innovation and Skills select committee says taxpayers may have lost out on £1bn from an undervalued Royal Mail, but what can investors learn about the recent spate of high-profile IPOs?
Indian stocks rallied on the news of Prime Minister Narendra Modis election in May, but was the market too positive on the economy?
Ive been trying to resist mentioning Germanys humbling of Brazil in the World Cup on Tuesday, but investors might like to know that the German DAX has outperformed Brazilian equities by sevenfold in the past five years.
Elements used in smart beta have been around for many years but the strategy as it is presently defined is seeing a notable a rise in interest and product offerings over recent months.
Interest among income investors in banking stocks seems to be on the rise. And, with good reason, if a new report by Markit is to be believed.
“We have taken off and we have already gained a lot of height, but we are not yet at cruising altitude,” says Neil Woodford of his new fund. But what do his initial positions represent to sceptical investors still waiting at check-in?
