Currency swings are the hidden danger for managers
The geopolitical and economic volatility being seen around the world means, now more than ever, investors strategies and tactical asset allocations are vulnerable
PA Analysis
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Why investors have little to fear
The spotlight is back on the ECB this week, but while Mario Draghi gets ready to put his “toolbox” into action is there any real reason for investors to get excited?
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Equity income holds firm in the face of Woodford
Low rates, fund launches and the inexorable drive for yield have focused investor attention on income funds, but do they stand up to the scrutiny?
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EM not out of the woods despite newcomers
Last week Qatar and the United Arab Emirates joined the MSCI emerging markets index grabbing headlines. But emerging markets are not out of the woods yet.
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FCA in circles over simplified advice
FCA chief Martin Wheatley has stressed the need to square the circle of selling complex products to so-called unsophisticated investors, but are we really any clearer on the shape of things to come?
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Dont write off retail advisers just yet
According to Numis Securities, while the post RDR-world makes an adviser uneconomic for many, long term structural changes are likely to benefit the retail-focused parts of the wealth management industry.
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River Mercantile TSB better not follow Fat Face
River and Mercantile and Lloyds TSB deals may be key to asset manager and bank floats in 2014
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Heaven help the equity underperformers
With investors on the lookout for any signs that valuations wont be backed by earnings corporates cannot be seen to be underperforming.
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how endangered is the royal mails dividend
Despite positive results, Britains oldest postal institution is facing risks for its dividend.
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Are ratings services doing enough to adapt
The demands on ratings services have been growing in recent years as both in terms of the quantity and types of service they offer advisers, as regulatory and financial pressures mount across the sector.
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is there still a call for bonds
It is a year since tapering fears first hit the markets, while ONS stats show UK inflation is back on the rise, but what impact is all this having on investors appetite for bond funds?
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PA ANALYSIS Platinum questions loom in London
As platinum week kicks off, many questions will be asked, not only about the future path of prices, but also how best to position oneself.
