Will the UK see its own Spac boom?
US popularity is soaring, and they are heading to UK shores, but historic red flags are making investors nervous
PA Analysis
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UK equities edge back into favour but not enough to unseat global funds
Investors more optimistic ahead of third quarter earnings
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China looks set to loosen the purse strings again
Following the disappointing string of data in July, the policy mix is turning more dovish
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HSBC scheme shows that investors can get the feel-good factor and make money
If you invest sustainably then it’s not just positive returns that will have you smiling
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Has the e-commerce boom made warehouses and distribution sites hot property?
CBRE estimates Europe will need to find 300 million square feet of warehouse space to accommodate e-commerce explosion
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Growing demand for pick and mix portfolios set to transform MPS market
Trend already playing out in asset management with the rise of direct indexing funds
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Tapering talk set to dominate Jackson Hole but can Fed avoid another tantrum?
‘Markets are trusting the Fed to achieve a goal it has proven itself incapable of twice in recent memory’
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Drive for flexible working pushes junior bankers towards fund management
Stressed-out junior bankers want a better work/life balance
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High active share key to beating passives as value rally stalls
Just a quarter of active funds outperformed their passive counterparts in Q2
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Blackrock moves overweight European equities despite industry’s downbeat economic sentiment
Fund buyers meanwhile seem split on the prospects for Europe’s equity market
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Platform pricing ‘should not be a race to the bottom’
‘Platforms need to be profitable to be able to continually evolve their propositions’
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Will tech rally run out of steam as hybrid working becomes the norm?
The ‘easy money’ has already been made but shift away from five-day office era opens up opportunities for new digital disruptors
