PA ANALYSIS: How to invest ahead of the French election
The first round of the French election is a few days away. So what are investors doing to protect against another potential shock victory and near-term volatility?
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PA ANALYSIS: Go for gold amid political chaos and reinflation
Brexit, the US missile attack on Syria and new tensions with Iran, North Korea and Russia have all helped to bring gold into play in recent weeks.
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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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PA ANALYSIS: ‘Caution over chaos’ or bold action after Article 50?
While the momentous triggering of Article 50 was rather anti-climactic, should investors proceed with caution or carry on as before?
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Why investors are wrong about sterling
As the world waits for the letter that will initiate Brexit to reach Brussels, there are analysts predicting the pound will rally in the short-term.
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Investors ‘risk playing it too safe’ as PM signs Article 50 letter
The biggest risk facing investors is playing it too safe amid the Brexit process, according to the chief investment officer of Kames Capital.
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Asset managers fear hit to profits; consider passive launches
A group of asset managers surveyed by Portfolio Adviser unanimously agreed that the industry will become less profitable over the next three years.
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‘Brexometer’ stormy as global executives forecast fall in profits
Law firm Hogan Lovells found that 64% of respondents in its ‘Brexometer’ survey believe Brexit will reduce their profitability over the next five years.
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PA ANALYSIS: The battle for financial services as Brexit gets real
Remembered as England’s “largest and bloodiest” encounter, the Battle of Towton of 29 March 1461 gave the country a new monarch and deepened divisions that would not be healed for decades.
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Chinese equities overtake the Trump train
China left the US in the dust last month and was the best performing region of the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), while France and Germany crawled behind.
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Investment strategies: Brexit
Prospects for the UK may be less than clear before Brexit negotiations begin, but what can be agreed is that opinion is divided when it comes to UK assets.
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How advisers are positioning model portfolios, as risk-on rules
Natixis Global Asset Management has issued its latest UK Portfolio Barometer on how advisers positioned model portfolios in the fourth quarter of 2016. Here are five of the key takeaways.
